15 iPad lessons for the World Cup

I am proud to announce that my first ever eBook is now on the iBooks store. "15 iPad lessons for the World Cup," is the perfect companion for any teacher using the World Cup as a topic in a classroom with iPads over the next half term.

Although all the ideas are tailored to the World Cup they can easily be adapted to any topic or focus. You can download a copy of the eBook for the very reasonable price of 99p by clicking the picture below. If you like the book and find it useful I would really appreciate if you could rate and leave a review on the iBooks store - click here.

Thank you for all the continued support with this blog.


Update - 25th May - Just a day after release, the book is currently sitting number 8 in the iBooks chart for ALL books:

 

This fantastic achievement was then picked up and shared in the Manchester Evening News.

I just want to say a massive thank you to everyone who has purchased and downloaded the book! It means an awful lot! I also want to say to special thank you to everyone who has been kind enough to leave a review or rate the book! Here some of the reviews, thank you to everyone who took the time to write a review:


Very inspiring and great ideas for more than the World Cup ★★★★★
by MJH13579 - May 27, 2014
This is a great iBook to have with some great ideas of how to use iPads to enhance learning. All the lessons have the links to the new curriculum which is fantastic. The ideas can be used for a range of topics, it's just great to see how it has worked in an actual classroom.
Superb Resource ★★★★★
by BrynGooan - May 27, 2014
This fantastic book is a great resource for any teacher who is keen to relate their children’s learning to the world cup. The ideas contained in it will surely enagage all the children in any class. Just as importantly, the standard of work that can be produced with these ideas is sure to be outstanding.
Eager to get going ★★★★★
by Swordfish SPS - May 27, 2014
Very useful - practical and engaging ideas.
Fantastic resource! ★★★★★
by Addicted2wordz - May 26, 2014
A superb resource for teachers of all age groups. Fantastic ideas for most areas of the curriculum which will surely get all children excited about the impending World Cup. I cannot wait to get started on some of the lesson ideas.
Amazing! ★★★★★
by Mr W 10 - May 25, 2014
A fantastic bank of ideas for any teacher, engaging, interesting and forward thinking (totally unlike the current England side). Buy this now!
Charlotte Davies ★★★★★
by @cedavies84 - May 25, 2014
What a fab book - full of excellent ideas that are explained simply to make them easy to use. I have been trying to decide on some World Cup activities to do with my class for a while now, and this resource is just the help I need! I particularly like the movie and gaming suggestions, and know the boys in my class will love the commentary and comic activities. Brilliant - thanks Mr P!
Great resource ★★★★★
by Anthonyh1187 - May 25, 2014
Fantastic resource. Would advise you all to check out the blog too!
Very useful ★★★★★
by Natty2107 - May 25, 2014
Full of good ideas that can easily be used in the classroom. Everything is clearly explained and there are videos in there that give really helpful examples of work that children have produced. (Just make sure you turn your iPad landscape to see it all properly - thought it didn't work on my iPad mini at first!)
Miss ★★★★★
by Vlee88 - May 25, 2014
Wow what a fantastic iBook. I love to magpie Mr P's ipad lessons and trial them @wyndham_academy I look forward to the next iBook. Well worth 99p!!! :)
A super time saving resource! ★★★★★
by @debi_tr - May 25, 2014
Inspiring and straightforward to use and importantly it will be easy to substitute the World Cup theme for another theme. It has cross curricular links to the New Curriculum and links to the APPS needed. So, even if you're not planning to cover the World Cup, this eBook is definitely worth 99p! It could save you hours of planning time!
15 ipad lessons based on the World Cup ★★★★★
by Paul Cooper - May 25, 2014
Great ideas once again from MrP. Children will be actively engaged in these super lessons. If you are thinking of an INSET for your school on ipad integration this is the guy you need. Brilliant!!!
Amazing iPad resource ★★★★★
by MediaShaw - May 25, 2014
Cannot wait to get into the classroom to try out these fantastic lesson ideas. My classes will love using the World Cup as a stimulus, I'm sure they won't feel like they're working! :) Thanks @ICT_MrP great work, yet again... #twitterhero
Mr ★★★★★
by Bijou999 - May 25, 2014
This is great!
15 iPad Lessons for the World Cup ★★★★★
by Fcesc4 - May 25, 2014
This is a fantastic collection of lesson ideas linking the creative use of technology with literacy and maths, all under the umbrella (or should that be parasol) of the World Cup. A must have iBook for every primary school!
Brilliant - I can't wait to get started on these ideas! ★★★★★
by Grantalien - May 24, 2014
I have been borrowing (stealing) ideas from Mr P for about a month now via his blog and I can honestly say it has changed my teaching. Lee has opened my eyes to the way in which iPads can be used to inspire a different way of doing pretty much anything and the things I have started to think differently as a result. This ebook is fantastic, because the ideas are fresh, simple and easy to adapt for your own class. My boys will love the Score app, and we are just getting to grips with Explain Everything, so the World Cup is a great way to inspire them. I'm looking forward to trying out some of these activities and then taking some of them further as we move into the new academic year. The inclusion of the videos is great, because sometimes you need to see something in action to truly believe it can be done, and all credit to the children who present so well. An essential resource, absolute bargain at 99p; I would have paid more, especially for the amount of quality teaching experiences I know will get out of it. Great stuff Mr P! Let's have more please!
Brilliant resource! ★★★★★
by @mancc - May 24, 2014
A must for all teachers who intend to use the World Cup as a topic next term (even if it is not your topic, it still provides great ideas!) The videos help and the links to the New Curriculum are helpfull too! Love the idea about the children creating their own stadium! Great work, Lee!
Great resource for teachers ★★★★★
by Tinks2204 - May 24, 2014
Straightforward, practical and inspiring, this is a great book for teachers looking for useful ideas when using iPads in the classroom!

If anyone who has downloaded the book uses some of the ideas, please email and share examples of work, I will happily post any links on this blog post.

Thanks again!



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