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LearningTech Newsletter Issue#2
It was great to get your reactions about the first of my LearningTech newsletters aimed at colleagues at my school. The feedback from staff was equally positive and so here is the second of the newsletters.
In this issue I have included some reminders about the joy that is Google Earth, we have an account about the use of the Nintendo DS in Year 4 from Helen Barrett (yes, my wife!) as well as the usual Tom’s Tech Tip and some web highlights.
LearningTech Newsletter Issue#2
As always I am happy to hear your suggestions and reactions to the newsletters and trust you find something useful for you or your staff in this issue.
(Special thanks to Toby Holman who sent over some of his school newsletters that he has been producing over the last few months, it was great to see how other people are producing them.)
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