Kids Review Edtech Karolina Throssell

In the UK, when your child is coming to the end of their Primary School education they can opt for an entrance exam called the 11+ to see if they can gain entry to a Grammar school in their area. We turned to tech to find out what solutions existed to support with prepping for the 11+ and were introduced to Atom Learning.

I should clarify that we didn't extensively test Atom in advance of undertaking the 11+ which is why the review solely focuses on the difference between an edtech platform to support preparing for the 11+ compared with the traditional paper-based mock tests that can be downloaded or bought online.

Atom Learning is also not solely a platform for the 11+ and can be used outside of that to improve learning more generally for core KS2 subjects.

Smart Online Learning & Exam Preparation | Atom Learning 

To learn more about the podcast host Karolina Throssell, visit www.iden.global 

In today's show we were given the opportunity to trial one of the online courses offered by Fire Tech. Our interviewee chose to review Ultimate Factory Builder in Minecraft.

In another of our teacher reviews we hear from US-based teacher Therese about the edtech tools she uses in her classroom. 

Apps mentioned include GoNoodle, enVisionmath and ElevateScience by Pearson, Prodigy, iXL, 99math and Blooket.

In today's episode we review an app by Maths Circle, the creators of TT Rockstars. It's called NumBots and is available for schools, families and tutors and is aimed at those aged between five and seven.

So if you're looking for an app that helps your child learn subtraction and addition with cute robot characters, it comes highly endorsed by our reviewer. 

We're back with another teacher review to help you find out which tech and tools are used in the classroom and the resources they recommend for home use.

I'm joined in this episode by Halcyon, a primary school teacher currently on maternity leave and the founder of Peggy Orange, which provides educational activity boxes for those aged 3-5. 

Apps and tech mentioned in the episode include:

Tiggly

Lego Duplo World

Teach your Monster To Read

Phonics Play

Phonics Hero

Purple Mash by 2Simple

Bee-Bot and Blue-bot by Terrapin

In today's episode Maya and her son Aion review reading app Sora created by OverDrive Education. It's available globally and is used by more than 48,000 schools and district partners worldwide.

To find out more about Sora, visit the link https://company.overdrive.com/k-12-schools/discover-sora/