![]() For the price of one iPad you could purchase three portable games consoles, so that must be a good thing right? But we think this is false economy. We know that budget is always an issue in education. ![]() Over the years we have watched as schools, carried on the wave of technology for technology’s sake, invested in set after set of portable games consoles for the classroom complete with a limited range of games and nothing more. Unlike so many other ‘one-trick-pony’ technologies that have been introduced to the classroom and have quickly ended up gathering dust in a cupboard. The iPad is not only a brilliantly designed and reliable piece of hardware, it is so much more. Technology in education can be a wonderful thing, but it has to be the right kind of technology. The benefits of the iPad in the classroom have been screamingly obvious to us for years now, indeed that was a huge factor in developing our stop motion animation app (Smoovie) specifically for the iPad. Not surprisingly, here at Smoovie HQ we are huge fans of the iPad in education. The Apple Solution Expert Village had its very own theatre, which ran a packed schedule throughout the entire show featuring speakers who have pioneered some of the world’s most innovative learning programmes using Apple technologies. We remember not so long ago it was a rare thing to see Apple technology in the classrooms of the UK and Europe (the US education system was a much earlier adopter) and we love the fact that this year there was a stand dedicated to Apple technology in the classroom. The show is all about transforming education for the better, through technology. This leading education technology show is one of the largest of its kind in the world, and is held every January in the UK. I really love adding a mix of frozen and fresh fruit for a really creamy and smoothie consistency.Last week was BETT week (British Educational Training and Technology Show). Layer ingredients into the blender in the order listed. To read more about the science behind the balance of sodium and potassium visit my lifestyle post The Sodium-Potassium Balancing Act. Bananas have about 422mg of potassium, spinach 540 mg of potassium per cup and peanut butter about 208mg per 2 tablespoons. Why these three ingredients? Sodium and potassium are closely interconnected. #1 Spinach #2 Banana #3 No salt peanut butter. I do like include three main ingredients each time we make a smoothie and always adapt from there depending on the fruit I have on hand. It is a go-to breakfast/snack/lunch whenever you need and pretty worry free. Drinking smoothies and being on a low salt diet is actually pretty easy. It also has been a great fuel replenish for me after a workout or not enough time for lunch. It has been an amazing way for the kiddos to get their fruits, vegetables and protein quickly and without complaints each morning. For the past several months my husband has been making the family smoothies each morning. My recipe today isn’t to tell you the BEST or that you can only have your smoothie one way. When it comes to smoothies, you can literally put in 100 different combinations.
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