10 Free iPad Creativity Apps for Young Learners

Teaching our kids to be creative is just as important as teaching them critical thinking skills.Creativity open up students mind to new learning horizons and makes them capable of tackling new and novel situations way better than any explicit instruction would do. We, in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning , strongly believe in the importance of creativity in education and we have dedicated a whole section in this blog to articles covering this topic. We have also reviewed some web tools that teachers can use to integrate creativity in their instruction and today we are going to introduce you to an awesome set of iPad apps that can do the same job but this time for young learners in primary schools. 1- Draw Free for iPad This is a great free iPad app that lets users create beautiful drawings. 2- Pic Collage This is an app that allows you to create awesome collages of your friends and favourite stars using stickers, text, web images and many more. 3- Our Story 4- Scribble Press 7- j2e

Be Reggio-Inspired: Outdoor Environments Welcome to the third of the series Reggio-Inspired Preschool Environments.Reggio-Inspired Outdoor Environments "The best classroom and the richest cupboard is roofed only by the sky" - Margaret McMillan The principle of environment as the third teacher can - and should - be applied just as readily outside as inside by placing value on aesthetics, organization, thoughtfulness, provocation, communication and interaction. The care and attention we pay to organising space outdoors stimulates children's stimulate imagination, creativity, exploration, discovery, engagement and sense of wonder, as the following images show so beautifully: In the outdoor kitchen, a peg board makes cooking utensils easily accessible; a table cloth adds a welcoming touch Inviting spaces can be created for one or two children:Imaginative touches, colourful plantings and children's artwork: "There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colours are brighter, the air softer, - Elizabeth Lawrence Over to you.

groups.etwinning.net - Creative Classroom - Home Moderator: Irene Pateraki, Greece eTwinning projects are ideal means to promote student’s creativity. Many teachers have already done a lot in this field. The “Creative Classroom” group is created to support teachers towards this direction: implementing creativity in everyday teaching and eTwinning projects in an effective and professional way. Teachers in this community will learn more about creative thinking, techniques, activities, games etc. To become a member of this group, please complete the following application form.