Working in a BYOT with ICT integrated across all subject areas, we are always looking to find ways to find new tech tools to use in our classrooms and enhance our (already great!) lessons.  

Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy levels are familiar to our teachers, and provide a great framework within which to view tech tools alongside the thinking skills we are constantly developing.

The chart includes some software /apps that may be available on our school network, the web and/or on students' BYOT. Teachers are encouraged to provide a list of recommended or essential apps they require for learning in their class in their class webpages or in their periodical newsletters and notices to parents. 

Further information 

• Web 2.0 How-To for Educators by Gwen Solomon and Lynne Schrum, 
  
• Phillippa Cleaves’ Prezi, 
  
• Kathy Schrock’s Bloomin’ Apps.
• Bloom's Digital Tools  
  

As educators we are constantly looking for and learning about effective ways to integrate technology into the classroom. 

Tablet technology has now exploded throughout schools and classrooms - especially in BYOT schools such as ours.  We have a high proportion of Junior Schooling students using iPads - predominantly because this is the technology they already use at home. Their flexibility, versatility, and mobility make them a phenomenal learning tool. 

With that in mind, this link will take you to an awesome teaching tool that categorises applications for iPads that are most appropriate for a specific task. 

For example:

• creating a presentation
• blogging
• creating digital stories
• recording and editing video.  
• and much more

Using technology in this way will promote critical-thinking, creativity, collaboration, and will create student-centered learning environments.  This is a great resource for everyone!

While the focus is on iPads, you will see many of the apps listed have equivalent Android choices and/or websites choices. For truly BYOT schools, teachers and students need to become adept at considering options across platforms.

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