A useful online teleprompt tool for presenting scripts for your pupils’ drama productions and presentations, which listens using your device’s microphone to move automatically.
| news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/school_report | The BBC’s School Report page where children report on the news. |
| twittermagnets.com | A word magnet wall with the option to post on Twitter. Worth visiting just for the musical background. |
| squareleaf.net | A great online notepad/post it website. Never forget anything again. Assess your notes from any web connected device. |
| teach-ict.com/glossary/A.htm | A nice ICT glossary can be found at Teach-ICT |
| cutepdf.com/products/cutepdf/ writer.asp | Make PDF files on any program that you can can print from. Download both file to install Cute PDFWriter and you will see this appear as one of your printers. Simply print using this virtual printer and a ‘Save As’ screen will appear with your PDF. Great for making worksheets. I use this resource all the time. Download will begin when you click the links. |
| http://www.a.freshbrain.com/solvr | An interesting tool to discuss problem solving in a group by sharing a link. Similar to micro blogging in use. |
| harmonyhollow.net/hat.shtml | Download this small program which allows you to enter and then randomly choose from that list. Great for choosing children in your class. |
| pica-pic.com | This site has virtual versions of handheld computer games from the past. It makes me feel very old. Some of these should be in a museum. Great when looking at the history of computing. |
| remouse.com | A lovely little program that lets you record and play mouse and keyboard actions. Great it you currently repeat the same actions again and again. |
| http://ictearlyyears.e2bn.org | A nice site with ICT advice and resources for teachers of Early Years. |
| weblist.me | Publish and share multimedia lists online, including videos, documents and website. |
| twiddla.com | This is a amazing resource which is designed to host meetings, it’s great for holding remote online lessons in real time where everyone can collaborate. It has a whiteboard, chat window with VoIP, notepad and you can highlight webpages and view/exchange documents together. No sign in or sign up required. Just share the link with others. Make sure you sign up for the free educational account which unlocks lots of features. A must try site. |
| gzaas.com | A simple and stylish way to send a message. See my example at gzaas.com/J3F7. |
| newspapermap.com | A good Google Maps mashup which shows newspaper website from around the world and translates them. |
| cameramouse.org | A superb downloadable program that replaces a mouse with the movement of the user’s head to control the cursor. A useful resource for children with limited movement. Check out the downloads page for extra goodies. |
| redkid.net/generator/sign.php | A lovely collection of sign makers, ideal for classroom displays and for websites. |
| littlebirdtales.com | A nice site that lets children upload artwork and add audio/speech and text. |
| zunal.com | Zunal is a site which makes and hosts webquests. Pages are easy to edit and supports different types of embedded media. |
| flash-gear.com/puzzle/ | Make a simple online puzzle with an uploaded image. Play or embed on your site or blog. [Be aware – site contains advertising] |
| boxmeupapp.com | Moving classrooms or just putting things in storage? This clever site stores the list of items and provides a QR code with details for each box. |
| volunteerspot.com | A great site that lets you organise volunteers/parents for your events. Useful for meeting your adult/pupil ratio on school trips. |
| cueprompter.com | Planning a speech? Use this online autocue with your class when making movies or as part of a reading exercise. |
| posterini.com | Make magazine covers and posters by uploading a photo to this site and setting the templates, images, fonts and text until it’s just right. |
| dinopass.com | A superb site which I have been using to generate child friendly passwords for children at my school. It uses a huge word bank and you can choose from two difficulty levels. |
| http://www.youtube.com/mooojvm | A YouTube page guaranteed to make all but the youngest of us feel old, by showing technology that is obsolete. Great for showing the iPod generation the wonders of cassette tapes and vinyl records. |
| tools.e2bn.org/speech | A good, child-friendly resource for preparing a speech. Record audio and use a teleprompter to help. |
| bbc.co.uk/scotland/pinball | A collection of BBC tools for students to organising thoughts, sparking ideas and planning ahead |
| ifttt.com | Automate your online world with this ‘must try’ resource. Set up ‘If this then that’ actions across your social networks, email and more. For anyone spending time on multiple platforms and sites, this will save you so much time. |
| passwordbird.com | A nice site for generating passwords for your class. |
| infogr.am | A superb site which allows you to make interactive charts to embed on to your site or share. There will also be an interactive infographic function available soon. |
| android4schools.com | This is an amazing site for any educator with an Android device. See reviews about the best apps and tips on how to use them effectively in your class. |
| internet-map.net | Ever wondered what the internet looks like? Well, not like this site, but it does provide a stunning visual representation of thousands of the biggest websites and how they are connected geographically on the network. This is a great way to start student thinking about web and how we are all connected. |
| educreations.com | This is a wonderful site and iPad app where you can create and watch video lessons. Make changes to your whiteboard screen, type text, record audio and add images from your computer or Dropbox to create an immersive lesson on any topic you choose. Then embed or share the link for others to view. |
| showme.com | This is an iPad app and site where you can create video tutorials on a virtual whiteboard on an iPad and share it on the web to view on any device. The site has a extensive bank of shared tutorials from other educators on a range of topics, including maths, science, English, languages and more. |
| examtime.com | Preparing for a test or just learning new things? This site has a group of tools to help you, including mindmapping, flashcards, multi-media notes and quiz makers. It’s a great assessment resource for teachers and their classes. It is designed to work seamlessly with mobile devices. |
| scootdoodle.com | A wonderful collaborative real-time drawing space which connects to your Google Plus account, allowing you to illustrate, explain and teach remotely across the world. |
| whensend.com | I don’t know about you, but I use my inbox as a virtual piece of string to remind myself about important things I need to do. This site lets you send a ‘time-capsule’ email which will be delivered on a day you choose in the future. Use the site to send reminders to colleagues, students and to yourself. Ask your students to send themselves emails with their targets and goals at suitable points throughout the school year. |
| cloudschool.org | Design online courses/lessons for your pupils to follow. Put all your information, resources and media in one place to use in lessons or for pupils at home with flipped learning. |
| g.co/tone | A smart Chrome app which allows users to share links via audio to nearby computer with the app. An idea way to share links in a classroom lesson. |
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