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Martin Burrett 25 Oct 11 11:34:46 A fantastic PAC-MAN style flash game that practises typing skills. Use the continually changing letter keys to move around the maze. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+%26+Web+Tools

In case anyone is looking for a typing game.

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. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+%26+Web+Tools

A beautifully made Twitter-like social network for schools that supports photos, videos, files and embed html. The site also has a blog feature, calendar and many other fab features. You can set your class to private or public. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+%26+Web+Tools

A superb game for anyone teaching the 'control' section of ICT. Move your robot around the scene using a string of commands. A great introduction to programming. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+%26+Web+Tools

Martin Burrett 25 Nov 11 05:41:47 A great online tool for uploading, storage and sharing documents by link or QR code. Simply upload your item to generate both to share. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+%26+Web+Tools

Martin Burrett 07 Aug 11 12:17:23An excellent beginner's guide to the Internet and computing from the BBC. Especially good for staff and parent training. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+&+Web+Tools

This post is meant for the hard working, passionate educators in your school who have not yet found their personal learning network and are not yet using social networking to improve their teaching and further their professional development.

Martin Burrett 11 Sep 11 04:15:52A YouTube Page guaranteed to make all but the youngest of us feel old, by showing technology that is obsolete.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. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+%26+Web+Tools

"Classroom Management & Rewards" Fun sites that monitor noise level in the classsroom.

This could be fun to pass on and play with, if excess noise is an issue for colleagues

This is a MUST TRY site. It's not often that I'm amazed be an educational resource, but I am with this one. Pora Ora is a stunning educational virtual world for Primary school aged students. Play truely fun educational games which practise skills in English, maths and many other subjects. The graphics and useably is superb. Online safety is at the heart of this site. The parential admin account can set the student's account to free chat with everyone to completely locked down where they have the world to themselves and everything in between. The site has a language filter and users can report any incidents of trouble. Also, the first task requires the user to complete an online safety task. The site is free with a few premium features coming out later. You have got to try this one! http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+%26+Web+Tools

This is definitely something the Primary school should be looking into

worth looking at a few of these.