ABC ICT Tools

Watch this recording of our network webinar with David Mitchell, Deputy Headteacher and blogging expert, to find out how to raise writing standards in your school through the power of a classroom blog. This webinar was delivered as part of the National Literacy Trust Network's "The power of blogging" theme.

Whether you're a student facing final papers or a parent helping kids with research assignments, Google has just made the process a lot easier with a new tool that automates the research process.

web-based timeline software for creating and sharing history and project planning

xtimeline is a free web-based timeline. Easily create and share timelines with pictures and videos.

Record and save important information, brilliant ideas, and moments of everyday life easily and securely with SomNote.

What are they thinking? Find out what your customers think of your products and your services. Learn how you can improve both. Survey customers using our iPad app, send out a survey via email.

Earlier this week, Google introduced Knowledge Graph, the company's new search technology that understands "things not strings" and adds rich and relevant details about your query in the sidebar of your search results. Here are five great things you can now do with a quick Google search.

It's a place to put thumbnails of sites. Very useful to construct if you want students to go to certain places only. It can also cut down on random search

Build interactive, collaborative mind maps with text, video, and weblinks. Used by many high school teachers and college professors advanced for advanced project work and EAP writing.

Phrasr is an interactive web-based application that uses Flickr images to illustrate the phrases that users submit. She can choose every image and then publish the entire phrase, which is shown as a personal slide show.

Generate a QR Jump that allows users to jump directly to any URL you desire. It's free and easy. add custom tags, expiration dates and urls as well as password protect them. Very Clever!

13 FREE WEB ANNOTATION TOOLS FOR TEACHERS TO DRAW, ADD NOTES, AND HIGHLIGHT SECTIONS ON A WEB PAGE

What do you get when you combine 3DVinci with Google SketchUp? Answer: Students having so much fun, they don't realize that they're learning the same design and spatial-relations skills taught to architects, artists, mathematicians, and engineers.

Try out one of these 12 tools and get to making your first video!

Create Free Infographics.  Drag and Drop pre-designed themes and vector assets onto your canvas for easy creation and customization of rich infographics.   We currently support Firefox, Chrome and Safari.  Sorry Internet Explorer…

Catroid is a visual programming language for Android devices that is inspired by the Scratch programming language for PCs, developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab. It is the aim of the Catroid project to facilitate the learning of programming skills among children and users of all ages. No desktop or notebook computer is needed.

simple flash-based audio recorder. Just press record, listen and download or share the link.

it may well be one of the most simplistic ways to connect with someone

An online portfolio allows you to compile what makes you employable - it should include things like your resume, cover letter, references, certifications, transcripts and any examples of your work (including writing samples, press clips, artwork or lesson plans). Plus, you should include basic contact information, such as a phone number and email, and more modern information, like a Twitter handle, LinkedIn profile, or Facebook URL. Put all of this into one online package that's easy to browse and voilà - you have an online portfolio!

Add, discuss and organize ideas from multiple locations before, during and after (or instead of) your meetings.