13 January 2016

Guided access on iPad - 'lock' an app




It's possible to set your iPad up to prevent children switching between apps - you can 'lock' the iPad to one app until you change it.
    Go to settings, general, accessibility, the select guided access, and tap the switch to turn it on. Choose a numeric passcode you'll remember. Now when an app is open, triple click the home button. You'll be asked to enter your passcode, then the app cannot be closed until you triple click the home button and enter the passcode again. 
    You can also disable parts of the screen, for example if you want to prevent any settings being changed within an app, by drawing a circle around the part of the screen you want disable when you triple click to open the guided access settings. 

    7 January 2016

    Scuilwab website - Scots resources


    The scuilwab is fur awbodie that wints tae enjoy an improve theri Scots, takkin tent o Curriculum for Excellence. The wabsteid has the authority o the Scottish Language dictionaries ahint it.


    5 January 2016

    Safe Searching


    This website from Dorling Kindersley is a great one-stop website for safe searching for Primary Pupils, with information on a vast amount of topics. It also has quizzes video and topical news.  It could be used for project research, or if children are doing a personal research topic - they could use the information to create their own presentation.

    Star Wars Intro Creator


    This website is amazing - you can type in your own text to create your own Star Wars intro! I've made one for P6a you can view here, and you can have a go yourself here.

    Sesame Street helping children who have experienced trauma

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