A widely used site that has thousands of resources to help you to get your class singing. Stream and download music and find lyrics to use in your class. Use the whiteboard option to sync the music and words.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Music%2C+Sound+%26+Podcasts
What is SpokenText.net?
SpokenText lets you easily convert text into speech. Record (English, French, Spanish or German)
PDF, Word, plain text, PowerPoint files,
and web pages, and convert them to speech automatically. Download your reccordings as .mp3 or .m4b (Audio Book)
files (in English, French, Spanish and German)
great way to check your
writing for grammar and spelling errors
What is SpokenText.net?
SpokenText lets you easily convert text into speech. Record (English, French, Spanish or German)
PDF, Word, plain text, PowerPoint files,
and web pages, and convert them to speech automatically. Download your reccordings as .mp3 or .m4b (Audio Book)
files (in English, French, Spanish and German)
What is SpokenText.net?
SpokenText lets you easily convert text into speech. Record (English, French, Spanish or German)
PDF, Word, plain text, PowerPoint files,
and web pages, and convert them to speech automatically. Download your reccordings as .mp3 or .m4b (Audio Book)
files (in English, French, Spanish and German) of any text content on your computer or mobile phone.
Record books, articles,web pages, your papers class notes or any other text content
convert text into speech. Record (English, French, Spanish or German)
PDF, Word, plain text, PowerPoint files,
and web pages, and convert them to speech automatically.
SpokenText lets you easily convert text into speech. Record (English, French, Spanish or German) PDF, Word, plain text, PowerPoint files, and web pages, and convert them to speech automatically.
SpokenText converts any text into clear natural sounding speech. Convert documents, web pages or just copy and paste the text you want to convert, then learn while on the go
A list of free (and largely public domain) audiobooks that you can download. Comprised mostly of classic literature, many of which are featured in school literature courses.
This site is designed for English as an additional language, native English speakers and MFL learners with some great ready-made resources, including videos. There is also a collection of downloadable resources for making customised games and activities which can be used in a wide range of subjects.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Cross+Curricular
Use dropbox to keep track of files you need at home, work, and anywhere else you might be. It provides you the ability to access your files from any location, allow others to "drop" files into your dropbox, and to share any files you have placed in there. You can use it for student work or just as a personal productivity tool.
Dropbox synchs with your smart phone like an iphone, and it also synchs with tablets like the ipad. This way I can carry my files no matter where I am.
This is an amazing solution for storing, sharing, and back up your data. The ability to access files from any computer & mobile devices makes this a great solution. Up to 2GB storage free! Learn more about the public folder to share files with others, while keeping your other files private. I have it on both my Apple computers and on two PCs. This rocks!
One of the leading and best online file storage option. It works across many different devices and is great for teachers who like to travel light. Download required. Basic package is free with 'paid for' option with more storage. Easily share files with others.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+&+Web+Tools
"Here's an alphabetical list of all available free books. Note that many of the links will bring you to an external page, usually with more info about the book and the download links. Also, the links are updated as frequently as possible, however some of them might be broken. Broken links are constantly being fixed. In case you want to report a broken link, or a link that violates copyrights, use the contact form. "
"Now you can view inspirational movie clips from many of your favorite films. These WingClips™ can also be downloaded to use in your school, church or other organization."
"Use our Scope & Sequence tool to find the lessons that are just right for your classroom. These cross-curriculular units spiral to address digital literacy and citizenship topics in an age-appropriate way. Browse by grade band or click a category to highlight the lessons that address that topic. You can download a PDF"
SoundGator: Download Lots Of Sound Effects For Your Projects An important aspect of any video project is sound effects. They help take a video and bring it to another level. The more authentic the sound effects, the better the video will end up being. SoundGator is a free to use website that allows you to download all kinds of sounds for use in any project you can think of.
Curriculum planning in…"an unreal world" Some quick thoughts on teachers as central to curriculum planning. Also a link to the PFD of Ben Wiliamson's The Future of the Curriculum (available as a free download from the MacArthur Foundation and the MIT Press).