ipads in junior classrooms

A six year old who cannot form letters yet, sat for 15minutes perfecting the lowercase letter a by tracing over the letter on a printing app. Every time I walked past the colour was different and the letter was looking better. I put a piece of paper down on the table and after discovering that you can't use your finger to write on paper the child picked up a crayon and very capably formed a letter a. Looking very pleased and ready to tackle a new letter the child was in control of the learning and the ability to practise while changing the colours was so appealing that the goal was achieved!

How some countries are raising performance of all students!

ICOT2013 Kerry Spackman

I came across the link to Kerry Spackman's keynote speech from the Thinking Conference.  It was really interesting to listen to it again.  What sort of a dent do you want to make in the world?  How can you make a difference?
I  feel that every time you have one of those moments in your class room when you connect with the challenging child or get a response from a shy or introverted student you have made a tiny dent.  You're making a difference to their day, even their future if you can encourage them that it is worth making the effort to be a lifelong learner.
Have a listen if you have a spare hour.
Kerry Spackman wrote the book "The Winner's Bible" and is a successful speaker around the world.
Kerry Spackman ICOT2013 Keynote Speaker