1000s of free resources that most of the teachers at my work use. It is great as based in UK so has similar spelling to us. Some interactive but mostly printed resources. Invaluable.
I have used this site for years within my daycare class. I love it to bits, awesome resources. I have also seen my son's current teacher use resources from this site too. Great free printable resources. Every teachers dream.
Motivate your students to participate in class by embedding a speaking avatar right onto your SMART Notebook software page. You can create an avatar for yourself, or your students can create their own by visiting voki.com. You can customize your character, give it a voice and add a background and theme.
"In the 360 degree video, Mike Kent, a Geography teacher, delivers a great lesson and you can look round the entire room as students and teacher move around, get things done, interact with the teacher and go through a Q&A session. It is fascinating. They're using this approach for lesson observations allowing the teacher, or their colleagues, to watch it back in full Virtual Reality. This gives the teacher a view of themselves, from the student's point of view, as well as observe 'everything' that happens in the classroom. It made me think of different possibilities….."
Richard Byrne's blog again! "Create drawings and documents on your tablet. You can create using free-hand drawing tools, using typing tools, or a combination of the two tool sets. Your drawings and documents can be sent to and synced with other users so that they can comment and edit your drawings and documents." From another Diigo group.
It’s every teacher’s dream. Students are no longer writing for a grade or for their teacher. Instead, they are writing for their peers and generating their own topics. Can this really be possible?
Blogging has enabled my writers to discover their unique voices and uncover a true love of writing. It has given them a creative outlet where they can express themselves, challenge their writing skills, and build their self-esteem
I’ve reached out to my Personal Learning Network (PLN) on social media, solicited readers using the Twitter hashtag #comments4kids, found educators through S2S Blog Connect, and signed up to form partnerships with other teachers via Quadblogging.net.
A collection of different ways to use a data projector connected to a computer - the focus being on thinking about the activities that connect with what is being taught.
A call for volunteers to act as mentors for a small group of students - from many participating in a student blogging challenge - for 10 weeks from October to December.
ICTs (video and images) are being used to support a re-framing of math problems to encourage students engagement. The background is expanded upon in this talk http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_meyer_math_curriculum_makeover.html
Especially look at what is said from about 10:20 that talks about why this is the best time to be a math teacher.
Parkhurst school and it's use of ICT in every grade across the curriculum is remarkable.They are really preparing their students to be 21st century learners.It is also evident that the teachers are continuously on a learning journey too.