Enhance students’ key skills whilst they learn about important topics, but with complete activities in the form of iPad apps. From history, to maths, to science, there are Digital Mysteries in lots of subjects, aimed at those age 7-16.
Thinking Kit is a quick, simple way to create iPad activities which are then downloaded from the cloud onto learners’ iPads. The activities help learners develop higher level thinking and collaboration skills while they build knowledge of any chosen topic.
Our background is computing science. That, combined with our research into how technology can support learning, is why we’ve dedicated our time helping teachers explore the concepts behind programming with their students, and digital literacy.
Our apps were developed following years of research (ongoing) at Newcastle University into how technology can support learning.
"I love how kids can discuss and work
through the problem of determining what happened and how. I think it's a great
independent, pair and group activity."
Anastasia Anderson
St Luke's College Austrailia
Teachers can fully customize each mystery task before using the Authoring Tool in the classroom. Teachers can change the question, the support and feedback hints provided, and even the contents of the slips
The Orchestration Tool empowers the teachers in the classroom by giving them control over the applications and increasing their awareness regarding the work of the students.
Traditional paper based mysteries were designed to be used as a Collaboration Tool to encourage high quality exploratory talk and for ideas to be co-constructed by pupils as they 'shared their brains'.
The Mystery Creator Tool allows students and teachers to easily create their own mysteries.
It’s ideal for Project Based Learning or teachers who want to devise their own tasks.
