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This is a great downloadable application that give you up to 4 desktops on your computer for different activities and tasks. Have one for children and one for teachers. Switch with a keyboard hotkey and you can even set a password to keep your desktop private. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/page/edit/ICT+%26+Web+Tools

Create your own customised blank sheet music with a good choice of notation and other settings. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Music%2C+Sound+%26+Podcasts

A superb online class management system. Award points for good behaviour and working hard. Take points away for late homework and being unkind. You can set your own headings to customise for your class. You can even update it using your mobile device's web browser. It's one of the best sites that I have shared. Try it. I will be! http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Classroom+Management+%26+Rewards

A simple flash-basic set of traffic lights for managing the volume in your class. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Cross+Curricular

You can even set up a private talkgroup that will be hidden from the public - ideal for classrooms or family groups. An invite mechanism has also been added, to help spread the word about your favourite talkgroups.

This web site has been designed for teachers and instructors in higher education to access a rich set of resources that support the development of flexibly delivered high quality learning experiences for students.

"In the Evolution vs. Creationism debate, it is important to be able to spot all the logical fallacies that Creationists tend to throw around. This essay covers many bare essentials of logical thinking, as well as ways to critically evaluate an argument. The logical fallacies listed here are the ones most often used by Creationists, although Creationists have, to date, used almost every single logical fallacy in existence to "prove" their case. Each fallacy will have its own little paragraph, describing it, why it is fallacious and how to counter it. Enjoy! THE STRAWMAN ATTACK: The strawman is, perhaps, the most heavily-employed tactic used by Creationists. The strawman attack's name comes from the idea of setting up a strawman and knocking it down. The strawman is a false man, metaphorically representing a false argument. The strawman attack is a very dishonest one. Creationists ruthlessly use this tactic to win public support. In essence, the strawman attack is putting words in your opponent's mouth and then attacking the resulting position, while simultaenously evading the real argument."

Practise patience and thinking to set up and make domino art. Put each virtual domino in place and see the results. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Art%2C+Craft+%26+Design

Children have to guess what functions the aliens are using in a spreadsheet to produce a number set. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths

Like a Google Sketchup for drama staging. An excellent resource that should be in any drama teacher's tool kit. Set your staging virtually without lifting any scenery or changing any light gels. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+%26+Web+Tools

A great game where you are given a set of letters and you must make as many words as you can. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/English

A nice set of videos about why things happen and why we do the things we do. The site began in October 2011 and the videos are being added steadily. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Video%2C+animation%2C+film+%26+Webcams

Automate your online world with this 'must try' resource. Set up 'If this then that' actions across your social networks, email and more. For anyone spending time on multiple platforms and sites, this will save you so much time. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+%26+Web+Tools

A well made set of geography and other resources about Europe. Look at maps, Kings and Queens and much more. Resources come in many Europen languages. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/PSHE%2C+RE%2C+Citizenship%2C+Geography+%26+Environmental

A superb set of maths games and activities on topics across the maths curriculum. Guide your character around the town exploring buildings and jobs by completing maths tasks. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths

This is a wonderful site which has a large set of lesson ideas that will bring Africa into your school. The activities range from KS1-4 and are spread across the curriculum. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/PSHE%2C+RE%2C+Citizenship%2C+Geography+%26+Environmental

Great set of tools and ideas for using maps to take students to places there may never visit in reality.

A superb assessment resource which allows you to gain real-time feed back through tests, quizzes and even allowing students to annotate a document that you upload. Set up your quiz/test using true/false statements, longer text answers or students can draw the answer. You can setup a marking key meaning that the site will mark the answers for you and give instant data on who is correct. Your student can either have there own free account or they can access the material using a link. The site works across a wide range of devices.

An iPad app which allows a teacher to set work remotely on the students' devices, including with recorded audio instructions. The teacher can see what the students are doing and get feedback instantly on the their iPad. The students can put up a virtual hand to ask for help from the teacher, or from fellow students.

The history of teaching is littered with ideas that have come and gone. In their day each was the new bright hope, set to transform what we do as teachers and how our students learn. Each new idea had its supporters and detractors and each in turn was replaced by an alternative or simply disappeared from view. Those who have experienced this ebb and flow of ideas have learned to approach the shiny and the new with caution and yet we have all encountered ideas that are so compelling it is difficult to ignore. How might we approach new ideas and innovative practices in ways that ensure our students benefit?