Time you toyed with technology tools

Lori Korodaj

By Lori Korodaj
Community contribution / August 22, 2014

I want to use some more educational technology in my classroom — what are some of your favourites?

With the advent of the Australian Curriculum, ICT in the classroom has become an increasingly integral part of teaching and ...

This story appeared in the September 2014 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.

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