Are you new to the world of apps? Wondering what it all means or simply looking for great education applications? Andrés Carlos López Herrero offers an overview of application software and links to a range of sites offering apps for education. (This article originally appeared in Spanish on Promethean Planet Latin America. Translated by Leysi Ortiz.)

Digital education professional, Karen Mahon, offers her top five tips for using Learner Response Systems, such as ActiVote, ActivEngage and ActivExpression, for formative assessment.

The learning fun doesn’t end just because summer begins! Encourage your children to continue their science studies and exploration outside throughout the summer vacation with these great ideas from Tabitha Savage.

Now that ActivInspire includes the functionality to embed HTML into flipcharts, a whole world of possibilities has opened up. But it's also left a lot of educators asking questions, such as "What does embedding HTML mean?" "How does it work?" and even "What is HTML?" Never fear, Lisa Dubernard has been investigating and her latest blog post aims to answer all these questions and more!

In her second article for Promethean Planet, Belle Wallace challenges the widespread belief that ‘gifts and talents’ can only be found in traditional academic subjects. She advocates the acceptance and celebration of a rich range of capacities that are revealed across the curriculum. Once again, her plea is: ‘Find the gift and, whatever it is, nourish it!’

With many educators realizing the potential that video learning can have in the classroom, Steven Anderson has put together a list of some of his favorite tools to use with YouTube. Covering both video creation and consumption, Steven's recommendations give you a good start on getting more out of your favorite video service.

May 7 to 11 is Teacher Appreciation Week in the United States. At Planet, we think this should be a global initiative. Maybe even twice or three times a year! To help you celebrate this most momentous of weeks, we've got lots of exciting things on offer, including cool posters to display in your classroom. Read the blog post to find out more!

Promethean's Head of Training and Professional Development, Margaret Allen, explores how interactive technologies can present the ideal environment to support high-quality speaking opportunities in the classroom.

What is examination technique and how can you help your students to develop a strategy for tackling exam and test papers? Secondary science teacher and education author, Sam Holyman, offers a helpful overview of exam technique, plus invaluable tips you can share with your students.

Mathematician, Liz Gibbs, walks through her latest two flipcharts, covering special quadrilaterals (for ages 7 and above) and early counting (for Early Years Foundation Stage/pre-school). Both flipcharts are available to download from the Planet resource library.