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Teaching Events

Teaching Events

I recently set up a new site to accompany my existing collection of Teaching Websites. The new site is called Teaching Events and is a place where you can find: Events which could be used as a starting point for a range of classroom activities. Conferences, exhibitions and shows which teachers can attend for their [...]

Interactive Whiteboard Tips

Interactive Whiteboard Tips

Stuart Ridout has started a useful collection of tips for teachers with interactive whiteboards in their classroom. The tips are all contributed by teachers using Twitter. Simply search for #iwbtips on Twitter to see the latest tips. Here are a small collection of the contributions so far: Make sure iwb is accessible-installed at a proper [...]

iPads and iPods in Education (Part 2)

iPads and iPods in Education (Part 2)

Following my previous post about iPhone and iPod apps for schools, I thought that it might be useful to write a second post, which also includes links to relevant iPad apps, now that the device has been released. Here are links to some useful apps, sites and resources: App Suggestions: iPhone, apps and the headteacher [...]

Things I’ve discovered on Twitter recently (part 6)

Things I’ve discovered on Twitter recently (part 6)

Twitter is an amazing way to discover new and interesting information. Here are links to some of the things that I have found recently: Design 2010 – An online exhibition celebrating the achievements of students in Design and Technology. Shared by Gareth Davies. Aviary Education – Aviary, who produce lots of fantastic online tools, are [...]

Teacher Training Videos

Teacher Training Videos

Here are links to some useful video sites which can help you and your colleagues to learn new ICT skills. Many of the videos also suggest possible ways of using different tools in your classrooms: Teacher Training Videos – Russell Stannard has created a large collection of videos to help teachers to learn how to [...]

Teaching Themes – Summer at the Seaside

Teaching Themes – Summer at the Seaside

I’ve published July’s Teaching Theme a few days early, so that it can be used in the last few weeks of the summer term here in the UK. The theme is called ‘Summer at the Seaside‘ and it contains an enormous collection of ideas, resources, display material, photos, videos, links, places and maps… all linked [...]

Summer Break

Summer Break

23 July 2010

I have now started my summer break from school so I will also be taking a break from the daily postings on Teaching News. There will still be occasional updates over the next few weeks, but regular posts will not resume until September. Have a wonderful summer break! Mark Image – Some Day My Prints [...]

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Free sounds to use in the classroom

Free sounds to use in the classroom

22 July 2010

Alan McKinney from SoundScalpel has kindly contributed a large collection of sound effects to Teaching Ideas. You can download these sounds and use them in your classroom for: Adding atmosphere to lessons, Assemblies, School performances, Adding sound to children’s ICT / multimedia work, Addition to a school website / VLE. www.teachingideas.co.uk/english/dramasoundeffects.htm I’ve also recently discovered www.freesfx.co.uk which [...]

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Bristol Zoo’s Education Provision

Bristol Zoo’s Education Provision

20 July 2010

Bristol Zoo Gardens has been awarded a badge of recognition for its outstanding education provision. The Zoo has been given the Government-developed ‘Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge’. The Quality Badge is awarded to organisations which have pledged to sustain good-quality learning outside the classroom and have met certain criteria. It makes it easier for teaching professionals to organise [...]

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Young Design Club

Young Design Club

19 July 2010

The Sorrell Foundation is launching the YOUNGDESIGNCLUB to give pupils and their teachers an exciting new resource to inform and stimulate knowledge and debate about design. The YOUNGDESIGNCLUB is free to UK primary and secondary schools, to run in lunch breaks or as an after-school activity. Each meeting will focus on a piece of design [...]

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Creative Topics and Summer Activities

Creative Topics and Summer Activities

18 July 2010

Simon Haughton has set up a number of collaborative documents which are building into very useful resources. The first is a collection of ideas for creative curriculum topics which are perfect for schools who are planning for the next academic year. http://bit.ly/curriculumtopics The second is a list of  activities that children can try online during [...]

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Young Darwin Prize

Young Darwin Prize

18 July 2010

If your school or community group is doing something practical to conserve biodiversity, why not make a short news report about it and enter a competition from the Natural History Museum? The first prize is £500 for the winning group in each age category to visit to a local biodiversity site of special interest and [...]

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This week’s Education News (17/7/10)

This week’s Education News (17/7/10)

17 July 2010

Here is another collection of links to the latest education news stories: SATs for 11 year olds have too high a margin of error to be used to compare schools in league tables, according to the NUT and ATL, who have urged the government to scrap the tests for Year 6 pupils. The leader of [...]

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EdTechRoundUp

EdTechRoundUp

16 July 2010

Edtechroundup is a weekly online meeting between teachers and educators. It is open to all and the conversations take place via Flashmeeting. The discussions are about education and teaching with a particular focus on the use of ICT. www.edtechroundup.com You can find the links to future meetings on the Edtechroundup wiki. You can also watch [...]

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neoK12 – Educational Science videos

neoK12 – Educational Science videos

15 July 2010

neoK12 is a collection of educational videos, lessons and games for children. The site has a focus on Science concepts with clearly organised topics on the homepage. Just choose your topic and find relevant resources on the following page. www.neok12.com You can also browse for relevant pictures and make your own presentations using the online [...]

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Early Learning HQ

Early Learning HQ

14 July 2010

Early Learning HQ is a new site offering hundreds of free Foundation Stage and Key Stage One resources for teachers to use. These include Literacy, Numeracy and themed resources which you can download. www.earlylearninghq.org.uk The site also has a ‘photo and illustration’ area where you can get clip art and pictures to use in your [...]

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