by David | Software, Tools
One of my favourite Mac utilities (ever), just got a major update. That app is called EasyFind, and is created by DEVONTechnologies, the team behind DEVONThink. EasyFind is kind of like the Spotlight utility on the Mac, except, um, it actually works. It’s so...
by David | Technology, Tips, Video
Following a big payout last year for not doing enough to comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, YouTube made changes to the features available on content made for children. That basically includes the majority of videos you might want to watch...
by David | Kindergarten, Phonics
I’m very excited about my latest project of creating a phonics curriculum specifically for EFL very young learners. One of the reasons I want to take on this project is that most commercial phonics programs (like Jolly Phonics) are designed for native speakers...
by David | Software, Technology, Tips
Image Used Under Creative Commons 3.0 License (Jojo Mendoza) Sometimes I’ve had the need to open Microsoft Publisher files my colleagues made, to either view or edit them on a Mac. There are a few ways to handle this workflow. First, you can buy apps for the...
by David | Games, Kindergarten, Technology, Tools, Toys
A few months ago, I trialled finger flash lights in my classroom. As you might imagine, the kids loved them. (In fact, I successfully used them to re-energise a tired evening class, after trying to squeeze too much into my lesson plan. It was a matter of flipping off...
by David | Classroom Management, Kindergarten, Tips, Video
I’m still thinking about all of the ways I can integrate body percussion (where the body is the musical instrument) into my classroom. When I first heard of the concept, and saw it on YouTube, it was immediately apparent that kids would go nuts for it. At the...
