These Mini PCs are bucking the trend. Small and tiny does not mean they are less powerful than their full size desktop or tower counterparts. Far from that, these powerful ultra small form factor PCs are packed with so much power, yet use very little energy to run.
Beginning conversations about race, racial privilege, and discrimination are often difficult when children are young. This doesn’t mean however, that things should be simply swept under the carpet. Teaching children to recognise privilege, identifying social and racial injustices, noting when an individual has benefitted from a race-based privilege will help go a long way to […]
Race and racism are at the forefront of difficult issues and topics to discuss with children. In part because it forces us to confront our own thoughts, ideas and prejudices about the colour of our skin and that of the people around us. Yet it is important that we do address these difficult issues.
More and more schools and educational establishments are looking to virtual solutions for teaching and learning. These tools allow them to schedule and host online events for a large group of viewers with one-to-many live video streaming or a webinar involving a small to medium group of participants.
To many, the Apple’s iPad Pro is a small investment. It is also a super powerful computer, so powerful in fact that many are using it as their main machine. It also raised the possibility of Apple using their ARM chip in their MacBooks removing their reliance on X86 based Intel processors. But what we […]
With schools rushing to use Google Classroom and signing students up to G Suite for Education, what every teacher, student and home schooler needs is a distraction-free Chromebook. We discover five of the best 2-in-1 laptops, convertible devices that offer the best of a tablet and a laptop in one.
Here is a guide to set the different assignments under the Classwork tab in Google Classroom. This brief tutorial shows the different options; assignment, quiz assignment, question and material, when and how to assign them.
Are you children fighting over who gets to use the computer for their class work next? If you have spare monitors, keyboards and mouse lying around, here are some of the best budget mini PCs you can get to make sure that each child gets a computer of their own.
Are you prepared to work from home? From furniture to high-tech gadgetry, we look at the ultimate work from home setup to make sure that you start and stay right.
Being away from friends and family for extended periods of time can be very stressful, especially for those whose love language is physical touch or quality time. We explore 12 games that you can play and stay connected for your next virtual game night.
My Apple watch reminds me to stand up after working at the desk for too long. Working from home means we are likely to just stay working at the desk instead of getting up for meetings with colleagues or working in different areas of the building. With one of these height adjustable standing desk riser, […]
Your school, college or university may already subscribe to G Suite for Education. If that is the case, head over to Google Classroom and start your first virtual class now using the steps below. However, even if your school do not use G Suite for Education, you can still create your virtual classroom using your […]
Whether you’re in the market for a new printer, or replacing one that has finally given up, the array of choices in the market for printers at the moment, is simply mind-boggling and overwhelming.
Thinking of getting a streamer or computer for the classroom’s big screen TV. Apple TV comes to mind as a way to AirPlay or mirror the screen of your mobile devices such as iPad, MacBook and even iMac. But what about a Mac Mini? If you are totally invested in Apple’s ecosystem, you will naturally […]
Times tables form the core of much of further and more advanced Mathematics and while it is often a boring chore, memorising times tables do indeed help in the long term Mathematical abilities and understanding. Being able to recall multiplication facts quickly also contributes to greater overall confidence in maths.
The recently launched MacBook Air 2020 closes the performance gap between MacBook Air and MacBook Pro with quad-core processor, roomy storage and the new Magic Keyboard.
If you have to be stuck at home, use these apps to start voice and video group calls with your friends and family. Each participant will have their live video feed allowing you to see everyone in the group at the same time. Multiple people in different location can chat with each other. A perfect […]
Almost everyone has that ONE teacher who sticks out in their memory – the one whose name immediately pops up in your head whenever the topic of unforgettable teachers comes up.
Since the advent of colour television, parents everywhere have been obsessed with limiting their kids’ screen times. The birth of the smartphone and social media has exacerbated fears that the digital world poses serious harm to the development of children. It didn’t help that researchers supposedly found connections between too much screen time and poor […]
One of these portable graphic drawing tablets will let you go anywhere and sketch, draw and paint digitally straight onto your laptop. They are small enough to slip into your backpack with bus powered option so no additional power source is required for it to work. These are some of the best and most affordable […]