ABC ICT Tools

Use as part of AI

How can we keep students focused on schoolwork with all the electronic temptations surrounding them? By engaging the students completely with our lessons, keeping students actively involved in their learning, and reflecting on our practice to avoid blaming the technology or kids' short attention spans, in my opinion.

You may have heard of Wolfram Alpha, which is a "computational knowledge engine." That makes it sound a bit scary, but it's a great tool once you can wrap your head around it. Apple's Siri uses Wolfram Alpha for 25% of its searches. You can leverage that magic and put Wolfram Alpha to work for you - the empty search box on its homepage holds endless possibilities.

"Wufoo is a web application that helps anybody build amazing online forms. When you design a form with Wufoo, it automatically builds the database, backend and scripts needed to make collecting and understanding your data easy, fast and fun. Because we host everything, all you need is your web browser and a few short minutes to build a form and start using it right away. While we've collected a few of our favorite features here, the best way to experience Wufoo is first hand. So be sure to sign up today for free or try out the demo see how form building was meant to be done."

for you drop box users

Large PDF files can be difficult to archive or email. Using Preview, you can compress a PDF file so it's easier to share or store. This process compresses the images in the file. The compressed images look the same as the originals when viewed onscreen, but may appear to be of lower quality when printed.

"Robots are awesome. Controlling robots with your smartphone is even more awesome. There are a number of machines available that can be controlled with the iPhone, whether it's over wifi or Bluetooth. Everything from remote controlled cars and six-legged robots to bipedal walking machines that can kick."

Translate text into another language to learn Spanish, German, French, Italian and Chinese. The text is levelled to your ability

app maker from MIT with tutortials for kids

"This is a *free service to generate QR codes in colour with embedded animations online for social media and custom branding QR codes. Upload your animation and click on the 'Generate Animated QR Code' button. Note: Supported animation types are multi-frame gif animations only. Looping and animation speed is supported. Transparency of animations is implemented."

Alternative to blogging; no account required.  "Just publish your content and share the link."

"I built this site to supplement the information in the book; it includes video tutorials, sample SketchUp files, color images and links to useful resources around the Web. Most of the stuff on this site is organized according to the chapters in the book. Have fun!"

Online calculator with a Google App facility

" Transform Image - Add pretty Effects easily "

Create Gantt charts and PERT charts

Take the guesswork out of home remodeling projects! Get started by laying out your floor plans and experimenting with real products and colors.

"iPad as an Interactive White Board for $5 or $10"

So worth looking at, consider future computer and iwb purchasing plans.

In just 5 easy steps, you will create brochures for your business, your group or yourself.  MyBrochureMaker offers colorful, premium brochure templates for a wide range of business categories. But what makes it awesome is that anyone - no matter how creative or computer challenged - can create a quality brochure that gets your business noticed.  You can print it yourself on your desktop printer. Or, have us print it professionally and ship it directly to you.

colourful qr code generator

See MrsG if you would like help adding an image to it too.

"Create timelines, share them on the web."

create and share timelines on the web.