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
A fun maths angles game where you must find the attacking ninja at the correct degrees before he attacks you. There are three levels of difficulty.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/maths
Always enjoy your content, but many links to games on your wiki lead only to the generic Maths page, which then leave one searching for the right one. Any help here?
A fun word game where players must move three letters to the top of the screen by using the letters above to spell words.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English
Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck conducted the groundbreaking research showing that praise intended to raise young people's self-esteem can seriously backfire. When we tell children, "You're so smart," we communicate the message that they'd better not take risks or make mistakes, lest they reveal that they're not so smart after all. Dweck calls this cautious attitude the "fixed mindset," and she's found that it's associated with greater anxiety and reduced achievement. Students with a "growth mindset," on the other hand, believe that intelligence can be expanded with hard work and persistence, and they view challenges as invigorating and even fun. They're more resilient in the face of setbacks, and they do better academically.
Now Dweck has designed a program, called Brainology, which aims to help students develop a growth mindset. Its website explains: "Brainology makes this happen by teaching students how the brain functions, learns, and remembers, and how it changes in a physical way when we exercise it. Brainology shows students that they are in control of their brain and its development." That's a crucial message to pass on to children, and it's not just empty words of encouragement-it's supported by cutting-edge research on neuroplasticity, which shows that the brain changes and grows when we learn new things. You, and your child, can learn to be smarter.
Get your class to help with real micro biology science by playing this fun folding game. Download the programme and follow the on-screen instructions to get playing in no time.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Science
I know what you're thinking... How can I join my love of ABBA with Henry VIII? At this site two history teachers sing about history topics to the tunes of pop classics. See the lyrics, hear the songs and watch the YouTube videos - http://youtube.com/user/historyteachers. It's a quirky, fun way to introduce history topics.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/History
This is a beautifully made 3D animated virtual board game which teaches about money and finance in a fun and entertaining way. Add money to your piggybank by completing tasks and making good choices.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths
School library media Kids, an innovative new site packed with games and book trailers, is designed to provide a fun, interactive learning experience to get students motivated to learn on their own! They can choose from exceptional literacy-related resources such as author and book review websites as well as superb educational tools including reference works and search engines.
A fun site that by NASA that lets you put your face into an astronaut suit an groove to a beat. Information pops up regarding the Mars Lunar Walk once your dance is done
A fun interactive, animated game show about habitats. Get three clues and try to guess which habitat is being described.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Science