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X versus Y - Comparison of and Difference Between any two things- this is very cool. Try PC vs Mac :)

A fantastiv interactve fractions game.  Refraction is an online puzzle game for teaching fractions. The game is not obviously a lesson in fractions, but requires knowledge of fractions to succeed. In Refraction, the player must partition lasers in order to power spaceships containing various animals who have gotten stuck in space, as shown in the picture. These animal spaceships all require different fractions of the lasers, and the player is given several pieces that split and bend the lasers to reach the animals and satisfy these requirements. These mechanics can be used to teach many important fraction concepts, such as equal partitioning, addition, multiplication, mixed numbers, improper fractions, and common denominators. The game itself is instrumented so that it records everything the player does, allowing teachers and researchers to analyze play data.

Active learning would include those activities that charge our brains and capacities to remember what we are experiencing. Passive learning would include those activities that people can still learn from, but not generally as effective as active learning. Given this, we should realize that every human being is different. We as instructors and educators should be flexible to adapt to every person's learning style and seek out their needs

Create simple graphs with students. 5 different types of graphs to choose from.

A huge mindmap of ideas for using ICT in loads of different learning areas. Great links and ideas.

Loads of great games / educational related activities for primary school students. Covers lots of different areas of the curriculum.

This site provided exemplars (both good and bad) on different styles of writing. Would be very useful for students to play the role of the teacher and assess each piece.

A fascinating online documentary profiling life in a highrise. Looks at different people's lives all over the world. Interactive- you can see their appartments and listen to their interesting stories. Would be perfect for a humanities unit.

A great matrix demonstrating the different levels of ICT integration

A range of different spaces to collaborate with others