iPad-friendly Materials...
In a previous post, we discussed SoftChalk, a helpful e-authoring tool that allows you to create iPad-friendly activities. SoftChalk documents are automatically created to be responsive, that is, its...
March 2015 - Foundations Newsletter
SoftChalk: Create Inter...
As I pointed out in a previous post, for a while, I had thought that providing students with static PDF documents was an effective utilization of iPads in class. However, once I stumbled on SoftChal...
The Big Heart Bazaar at...
Foundation students at Sharjah Women’s College joined the HCT in contributing to the Big Heart Campaign, which is under the patronage of Her Highness Shaikha Jawaher. The campaign aims to help S...
Peer to Peer Observatio...
This academic year, I’ve had the opportunity to visit some of my peers’ classes on ordinary days. I wanted to gain exposure to the students’ abilities and behavior at different points of the...
Mother’s Day Hono...
On the Monday before midterms, two Foundations teachers were asked by their students to go to a Mother’s Day celebration in the auditorium. Having received no email communication about the event...
Teaching with iPads 101
When I first joined HCT, I thought to myself, “iPads in class? A piece of cake. I know how to use an iPad. How difficult can it be?” And for a semester, I fooled myself into believing tha...