As of February 2010 2Touch interactive is pleased to announce that they have partnered with UK based Visual Education (the creators and suppliers of WordWall). The partnership will ensure that every 2Touch board purchased, by a pc school, will come complete with the WordWall interactive software. Meaning 2Touch users will now receive both 2Touch Workbook […]
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Name: Discovery Channel Address: http://dsc.discovery.com/guides/guides.html The Discovery channel site contains a range of information (videos, games too) over a variety of topics. Plenty of detail on each topic that it covers and well presented. Name: National Geographic Address: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/ Like the Discovery channel site, National Geographic takes the best of the tv channel, whilst also mixing it
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Epson is pleased to introduce the Epson EB-450 series of Ultra-short throw projectors. Stylish and discreet, these Ultra Short Throw projectors are the ideal companion to any interactive whiteboard installation in the Education or Corporate environment. Key Features Ultra Short Throw Projection – Minimised glare and shadows Powerful Brightness up to 3,000 Lumens –
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2Touch Technologies is celebrating the news that they’ve been given a innovation grant from TechNZ and enterprise North Shore to further explore collaboration on mutli-touch surface.
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Name: Discovery Channel Address: http://dsc.discovery.com/guides/guides.html The Discovery channel site contains a range of information (videos, games too) over a variety of topics. Plenty of detail on each topic that it covers and well presented. Name: National Geographic Address: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/ Like the Discovery channel site, National Geographic takes the best of the tv channel, whilst also mixing it with the
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Teachers have taken to blogs and online communities like nobody else, blogging about all facets of education. And as you would expect ICT is one of the reoccurring topics within the education blogosphere, leading to a number of interactive whiteboard based blogs/communities. Below is a list of blogs/communities/podcasts that can give you the help you
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Use hide and reveal methods in Workbook to aid categorisation activities
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Learn how to layer objects on your canvas. Layering is essential to hide-and-reveal activities.
Use Workbook with hide-and-reveal techniques to create “magic boxes”.
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As the year draws to a close 2Touch celebrates both the year that was and the year that will be..
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Name: Wallwisher Address: http://www.wallwisher.com Wallwisher is an online tool that combines brainstorming, sticky notes and a notice board all into one. An online application (no downloading required), Wallwisher provides you with a space to create your own virtual wall where users can attach their own notes. Notes can contain text, images, video, links etc. Wall wisher
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Hide and reveal – Magic boxes This month we’re having a look at a basic trick called ‘magic boxes’. A hide and reveal trick ideal for matching or separating exercises. Check out the video here The idea behind ‘magic boxes’ is that on your screen is a single box with a range of answers ‘hidden’
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Tips and tricks – October This month we have a look at a categorising and reveal trick, particularly handy for teaching literacy – and many other subjects. Watch the video here: Categorising and Reveal. The following explanation is a bit long winded so feel free to simply watch the video on how to do this. The
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On behalf of Manzana we would like to congratulate Lysandra Stuart, her Sir Keith Park colleagues, and students for their recent win at the MÄ ori Language Awards. With the theme of this years awards being ‘Te reo it Hapori’ – Language in the community, SKP was voted first equal with NgÄ Iwi in the
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Sir Keith Park’s satellite class at Bader Intermediate has had the honour of having their art work displayed at the Auckland International Airport.
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Tips for looking after your projector If you’re looking to get the most out of your projector – and avoid the cost of buying expensive replacement bulbs – then here are a few tips to keeping your projector in tip top shape. 1. Regularly clean the filter A direct cause of projector malfunctioning can often be linked to
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What’s portable, provides you with full control over your computer, sticks to your whiteboard, and very affordable ($1,199)? Why the Interactive Gecko of course…
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What is the Public Domain? The Public Domain is all to do with intellectual property and copyright laws. Whilst a lot of images are free for you to look at online, it’s the knowing of whether you can then use them for the purposes of class or for students’ work that creates the confusion. This is
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New to the Manzana range, the Interactive Gecko is the all new portable interactive whiteboard designed to give you control over your computer’s projected image at an affordable price. The Interactive Gecko takes your standard projector image and transforms it into an interactive surface. Attaching to your existing whiteboard, the Interactive Gecko adds a new
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Websites of the month: August Name: Early New Zealand books Address: http://www.enzb.auckland.ac.nz/ The Early New Zealand Book Project (ENZB) has been put together by the University of Auckland and has a range of books published about New Zealand in the 19th century. The books are an amazing resource for gaining insights into both traditional MÄ
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