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    Ltid & Ict - Helpful Websites For Teachers General Education and Ltid Related Web Sites

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    LTiD & ICT – helpful websites for teachers

    General education and LTiD related Web Sites


    • www.aaia.org.uk - Association for Achievement and Improvement
    through Assessment - thinking & learning, target-setting, etc

    • www.shirleyclarke-education.org - Shirley Clarke site (foremost


    expert on practical applications of formative assessment in the UK)

    • www.assessment-reform-group.org - Assessment Reform Group

    • www.mind-mapping.co.uk - information on how to Mind Map,


    leading Mind-Mapping software, examples for using Mind Maps in different ways, etc

    • www.braingym.org.uk - Brain Gym

    • www.brains.org - Current Brain Research

    • www.edwarddebono.com - Edward de Bono, leading authority in the field of creative thinking,


    innovation and direct teaching of thinking as a skill.

    • www.buildinglearningpower.co.uk - Building Learning Power

    • www.alite.co.uk - Accelerated Learning. Resources, training & support n fields of motivation and
    learning

    • www.enquiring-minds.co.uk - Philosophy for Children

    • www.inspiredlearning.info - Eva Hoffman

    • www.learntolearn.org - CHAMPS Techniques for learning to learn

    1. Sharing good practice using educational regions, school websites


    Useful for all LTiD strategies. Good sites include –

    www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=b1100490

    http://www.abernet.org.uk/

    http://www.ers.north-ayrshire.gov.uk/contents.htm

    http://www.pembschool.org.uk/learning/body-index.html

    www.highlandschools-virtualib.org.uk/secondary (also Primary links)

    http://archive.www.n-yorks.net/resources/index.html#calg

    http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/teacher/

    www.shambles.net

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    http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vc-home.htm

    http://www.tlfe.org.uk/yhgfl/bestwebsites.htm

    http://sln.org.uk/

    http://slamnet.org.uk/

    www.queensferryprimary.wikispaces.com (use of Bebo)

    http://www.whs.bucks.sch.uk/

    www.teachers.tv/video/566 Effective Questioning. Includes a short 15 minute video.

    2. Finding flash files on the web (feedback, interactive learning, learning styles etc.,)
    Search Google for Shockwave Flash Files by putting the subject you are looking for into the search box
    followed by a space then filetype - swf

    e.g. ‘fractions swf’


    ‘glaciation swf’
    ‘skeleton swf’

    You will find a vast number of animations, drag and drop activities etc.,

    3. PowerPoint from the web - Same as above – put in ppt instead of swf

    4. Brilliant time savers/downloads/creative templates/free or cheap software


    http://www. bgfl.org - includes virtual dice customise up to 12 sides & ideas for timers – see web link folder
    for examples). All benefit pupils as they encourage interactive learning and stimulating learning environments.

    http://learning-connections.co.uk/learning/html - includes Primary & Secondary science activities & learning


    with dogs!

    www.schoolslinks.co.uk – includes great whole foreign language posters including Polish!

    www.cowforce.com – links citizenship lots of themes/subject links

    http://www.classtools.net/index.htm - templates for games, post its, diamond 9, lights out, random
    number/name picker (Jackpot machine) etc., etc.,

    http://www.swanhillwsc.vic.edu.au/home - Blooms Taxonomy, questioning, thinking skills, posters

    http://hotpot.uvic.ca/ free lesson construction software including crosswords, cloze tests,


    multiple choice etc.

    http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/ free teaching ideas, lesson plans and resources

    http://www.shockwave.com/gamelanding/photojam.jsp get Photo Jam 4 and create slideshows set to your


    favourite music (small cost)
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    http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspx
    - Movie Maker 2 - you can edit digital videos or put in still images to make a ‘movie’ adding voice-over or
    music and its free

    http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx
    - PhotoStory 3 - create slideshows, add special effects, soundtracks, voice overs, zoom in and out if images
    and its free

    www.contentgenerator Useful templates for games and questioning, good for self-
    assessment

    www.instantdisplay.co.uk Free posters, good for creating positive environment.

    www.senteacher.org Free teaching and learning resources (useful templates).

    www.inspiredlearning.info Free sample activities from 'Awakening Motivation in Young Learners'


    programme. Sheets in PDF format.

    www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/ Lots of great photographs

    www.sparklebox.co.uk Free resources - good for displays

    www.brainybetty.com Download free PowerPoint backgrounds and templates, printable


    poster, free photos, education backgrounds, etc.

    www.everybodywrites.org.uk A new on-line resource which offers classroom teachers


    innovative ideas and practical resources about writing

    www.effectiveict.co.uk/ictac/20ideas.shtml - 20 exciting ICT ideas in 20 minutes


    (actually it's 70!)

    5. Getting blogged up! (LTiD strategies too numerous to mention)


    http://joedale.typepad.com – getting ICT integrated into Modern Foreign Languages classrooms

    http://bloggingit.net/ - active learning – developments

    http://communicty.org/uk - ICT & global learning

    http://educationblog.org.uk/wordpress/ - e.g. look at rainforest maths, a maths dictionary for kids and writing
    fun

    http://tecnoteacher.blogspot.com –teaching ICT to Primary children – see I can animate, VideoJug ‘how to
    use exclamation marks’, Mr Men Pinball foe ICT skills etc.,

    http://t4.jordan.k12.ut.us/t4/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/ - transforming teaching through


    technology

    http://tektrek.wordpress.com/ - guide through technology e.g. sharing and creating presentations online

    http://edu.blogs.com – Ewan McIntosh, National Advisor: Learning and Technology Futures (LTS) shows
    how blogs and podcasts are not just gimmicks, but the future of learning.

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    6. Guides to learning a new IT skill which helps with LTID strategies

    http://www.juicygeography.co.uk/blog/ - tips, ideas and resources for using Google Earth in the classroom

    http://www.googleearthhacks.com – fun stuff for google earth

    http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/ubbthreads.php/Cat/0 - check here first to see if someone else has made a file
    you would find useful

    www.geogdocs.co.uk/Tutorials.html - how to make a movie using windows Movie Maker

    http://promethianlearning.com/uk/index.php online training - Foundation Skills course free – good if skills


    are rusty or have not used Activeprimary/ActivStudio before.

    7. Podcasting
    http://epnweb.org/index.php?view_mode=what - What is a podcast?

    http://www.shambles.net/pages/learning/infolit/edupodcast/ list of websites with general information


    relating to podcasts

    8. Other
    www.earthcamforkids.com – watch tiger cubs in real time, visit the Eiffel Tower etc., etc.,

    www.acme.com/jef/singing_science - singing science songs!

    www.csdraveurs.qc.ca/musique/noel/calendrier2006a.html - French Christmas carols (also 'Silent Night' in


    German)
    www.mathpower.com – gives maths help and tips on study skills, homework help, etc.

    www.LTScotland.org.uk/mfle - Modern Foreign Languages Environment (MFLE) containing CfE Modern


    Languages experiences and outcomes along with practical case studies, ICT how-tos and video exemplars that
    illustrate how some teachers have been making the links.

    http://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/realworld/buildingguitars/ - video site linking numeracy and


    enterprise to the business world

    9. National Educational websites

    www.glowscotland.org.uk

    www.acurriculumforexcellencescotland.gov.uk

    www.determinedtosucceed.co.uk

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