This page/course is presently under development. Please revisit on 1 June 2025 for the updated version.
Tablets are versatile devices that can take your teaching to the next level with free apps designed for collaboration, creativity, and smart app selection. These apps support a range of teaching goals, from visual learning to group projects, and many can be used offline if you download them firstâperfect for both rural and urban Pacific classrooms. Letâs explore a few powerful tablet apps and a framework to help you choose the right ones for your teaching needs. Note: All these apps can also be downloaded on smartphonesâon Android devices via the Google Play Store, and on iOS devices like iPhones or iPads via the App Store.
Canva
Canva is a design application with a robust free tier that lets you and your students create visual materials, like posters or presentations, to support vocational learning. Itâs perfect for visual learners and offers thousands of free templates, photos, and graphics for creating professional-looking visuals, such as a safety poster for a workshop or a presentation on traditional weaving techniques. Canva can be used offline if you download your projects via the app, making it suitable for areas with limited connectivity. It also encourages creativity and collaboration, as students can work together on group designs using its basic sharing features.
You can download the Canva app from the Google Play Store for Android and the App Store for iOS. Alternatively, you can use Canva directly in your web browser by visiting canva.com.
Teaching Scenario: In a hospitality class in the Cook Islands, youâre preparing students for a tourism event where theyâll promote local cuisine. You introduce Canva: “Letâs create a poster to showcase our traditional dishes.” You guide them to select a template, add images of local foods like ika mata, and include text about cultural significance. They work in pairs to design the poster on a shared tablet. You ask, “How did creating this poster help you think about presentation in hospitality? How could you use Canva to promote other aspects of tourism, like cultural dances?” This shows how Canva can foster creativity in hospitality training.
Try It Yourself: Want to give it a shot? Open the Canva app or visit canva.com, pick a free template, and create a simple visualâlike a poster or slideâfor your trade (e.g., a tool guide for carpentry or a menu for hospitality). Need help? Watch this quick tutorial: Canva Tutorial For Beginners. Share your thoughts: How quick was it to design, and how could this engage your students? Post your findings here hereâweâre excited to see what you create!
Quizlet
Quizlet is a fundamentally free tool that helps your students learn trade words and ideas through flashcards, quizzes, and games. Itâs perfect for practicing memory and understanding, which are key skills in trades like car repair or hospitality, where special words matter. In its free tier, you can make your own study sets or use ones already made, and Quizlet works without the internet if you save the sets first, making it practical for Pacific classrooms with limited access, though premium subscriptions (Quizlet Plus) are available for additional features like ad-free studying and advanced study modes. It also helps students work together, as they can share and compete with their flashcards in the free version.
You can download the Quizlet app from the Google Play Store for Android and the App Store for iOS. Alternatively, you can use Quizlet directly in your web browser by visiting quizlet.com.
Teaching Scenario: In an automotive repair class in Vanuatu, you want your students to learn key engine terms. You introduce Quizlet: “Letâs build a flashcard set to master these terms.” You guide them to create cards for terms like “carburetor” and “piston,” adding definitions and images. They download the set and use the quiz mode on their tablets. During class, they compete in a group challenge. You ask, “How did Quizlet help you remember these terms? How could you use it to prepare for a certification exam or teach a peer?” This shows how Quizlet can strengthen technical knowledge in automotive training.
Try It Yourself: Ready to explore it? Open the Quizlet app or visit quizlet.com, create a small flashcard set with 3-5 trade terms (e.g., tools for carpentry or greetings for hospitality), and test it in quiz mode. Share your thoughts: How easy was it to build, and how could this boost your studentsâ learning? Post your findings here hereâweâre eager to hear how it works for you!
Padagogy Wheel
The Padagogy Wheel is a framework to help you find and select the right apps for your teaching goals, ensuring they align with effective teaching strategies. It categorises apps based on Bloomâs Taxonomy (e.g., remembering, understanding, creating), so you can choose tools that match your lesson objectives. For example, it might suggest using an app like Quizlet for ârememberingâ or Canva for âcreating.â You can download a PDF version of the Padagogy Wheel V5.0 for offline use on Android devices at Padagogy Wheel, or explore additional versions and resources through this download guideâboth perfect for Pacific contexts with limited connectivity. Curious about how to use it? Check out this quick demo video: Understanding the Padagogy Wheel.
Teaching Scenario: In a teacher training workshop in Kiribati, you want to help your students select apps for their TVET lessons. You introduce the Padagogy Wheel: “Letâs find an app to help your students âunderstandâ carpentry concepts.” Using the wheel on your tablet, you identify an app like SketchUp for 3D modeling to visualise designs. You guide them: “Explore the âunderstandingâ sectionâwhat other apps could work for your trade?” They suggest an app for vocabulary in hospitality. You ask, “How does the Padagogy Wheel help you choose apps that fit your lesson goals? How could you use it to plan future lessons?” This shows how the Padagogy Wheel can guide app selection for effective teaching.
This page/course is presently under development. Please revisit on 1 June 2025 for the updated version.
Tablets are versatile devices that can take your teaching to the next level with free apps designed for collaboration, creativity, and smart app selection. These apps support a range of teaching goals, from visual learning to group projects, and many can be used offline if you download them firstâperfect for both rural and urban Pacific classrooms. Letâs explore a few powerful tablet apps and a framework to help you choose the right ones for your teaching needs. Note: All these apps can also be downloaded on smartphonesâon Android devices via the Google Play Store, and on iOS devices like iPhones or iPads via the App Store.
Canva
Canva is a design application with a robust free tier that lets you and your students create visual materials, like posters or presentations, to support vocational learning. Itâs perfect for visual learners and offers thousands of free templates, photos, and graphics for creating professional-looking visuals, such as a safety poster for a workshop or a presentation on traditional weaving techniques. Canva can be used offline if you download your projects via the app, making it suitable for areas with limited connectivity. It also encourages creativity and collaboration, as students can work together on group designs using its basic sharing features.
You can download the Canva app from the Google Play Store for Android and the App Store for iOS. Alternatively, you can use Canva directly in your web browser by visiting canva.com.
Teaching Scenario: In a hospitality class in the Cook Islands, youâre preparing students for a tourism event where theyâll promote local cuisine. You introduce Canva: “Letâs create a poster to showcase our traditional dishes.” You guide them to select a template, add images of local foods like ika mata, and include text about cultural significance. They work in pairs to design the poster on a shared tablet. You ask, “How did creating this poster help you think about presentation in hospitality? How could you use Canva to promote other aspects of tourism, like cultural dances?” This shows how Canva can foster creativity in hospitality training.
Try It Yourself: Want to give it a shot? Open the Canva app or visit canva.com, pick a free template, and create a simple visualâlike a poster or slideâfor your trade (e.g., a tool guide for carpentry or a menu for hospitality). Need help? Watch this quick tutorial: Canva Tutorial For Beginners. Share your thoughts: How quick was it to design, and how could this engage your students? Post your findings here hereâweâre excited to see what you create!
Quizlet
Quizlet is a fundamentally free tool that helps your students learn trade words and ideas through flashcards, quizzes, and games. Itâs perfect for practicing memory and understanding, which are key skills in trades like car repair or hospitality, where special words matter. In its free tier, you can make your own study sets or use ones already made, and Quizlet works without the internet if you save the sets first, making it practical for Pacific classrooms with limited access, though premium subscriptions (Quizlet Plus) are available for additional features like ad-free studying and advanced study modes. It also helps students work together, as they can share and compete with their flashcards in the free version.
You can download the Quizlet app from the Google Play Store for Android and the App Store for iOS. Alternatively, you can use Quizlet directly in your web browser by visiting quizlet.com.
Teaching Scenario: In an automotive repair class in Vanuatu, you want your students to learn key engine terms. You introduce Quizlet: “Letâs build a flashcard set to master these terms.” You guide them to create cards for terms like “carburetor” and “piston,” adding definitions and images. They download the set and use the quiz mode on their tablets. During class, they compete in a group challenge. You ask, “How did Quizlet help you remember these terms? How could you use it to prepare for a certification exam or teach a peer?” This shows how Quizlet can strengthen technical knowledge in automotive training.
Try It Yourself: Ready to explore it? Open the Quizlet app or visit quizlet.com, create a small flashcard set with 3-5 trade terms (e.g., tools for carpentry or greetings for hospitality), and test it in quiz mode. Share your thoughts: How easy was it to build, and how could this boost your studentsâ learning? Post your findings here hereâweâre eager to hear how it works for you!
Padagogy Wheel
The Padagogy Wheel is a framework to help you find and select the right apps for your teaching goals, ensuring they align with effective teaching strategies. It categorises apps based on Bloomâs Taxonomy (e.g., remembering, understanding, creating), so you can choose tools that match your lesson objectives. For example, it might suggest using an app like Quizlet for ârememberingâ or Canva for âcreating.â You can download a PDF version of the Padagogy Wheel V5.0 for offline use on Android devices at Padagogy Wheel, or explore additional versions and resources through this download guideâboth perfect for Pacific contexts with limited connectivity. Curious about how to use it? Check out this quick demo video: Understanding the Padagogy Wheel.
Teaching Scenario: In a teacher training workshop in Kiribati, you want to help your students select apps for their TVET lessons. You introduce the Padagogy Wheel: “Letâs find an app to help your students âunderstandâ carpentry concepts.” Using the wheel on your tablet, you identify an app like SketchUp for 3D modeling to visualise designs. You guide them: “Explore the âunderstandingâ sectionâwhat other apps could work for your trade?” They suggest an app for vocabulary in hospitality. You ask, “How does the Padagogy Wheel help you choose apps that fit your lesson goals? How could you use it to plan future lessons?” This shows how the Padagogy Wheel can guide app selection for effective teaching.
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