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There's no denying the power and popularity of the Google search engine, and in comparison to other similar search engines such as Bing, where results are based on page rankings and algorithms, they excel. But there are other ways to search the web, using what are known as semantic search engines. Using a semantic search engine will ensure more relevant results based on the ability to understand the definition of the word or term that is being searched for, rather than on numbers. Semantic search engines are able to understand the context in which the words are being used, resulting in smart, relevant results.

Graphic organizers are an illustration of your thoughts on paper. They can help you brainstorm, organize, and visualize your ideas.

Smories are free original stories for kids, read by kids.

ZooBurst is a digital storytelling tool that is designed to let anyone easily create their own customized 3D pop-up books. Click on some of the pictures below to check out books created by members of the ZooBurst community. If you have a username and password you can log in and create your own books using the 'Login' link at the top right side of the screen.

Great blog

Nice tool

his activity will be spread over at least a week. It combines skills from both the language and ICT programmes of study and is ideal for years 5 and 6. After introducing what an auction is, pupils produce a professional-looking auction catalogue and then hold their own auction with a bid limit of 50p. The spreadsheet is set up to automatically analyse and graph sales patterns in the auction. The session ends with an antiques quiz.

online science

links for art/ict

UK school website

Ebooks with some nice interactive ideas.

Early ICT

Great Sims for students

Standards for students UK ICT

Lots of ideas for teachers

Our blog is an online journal tool and can be used to record individual or group experiences, observations, reflections, impressions, opinions, questions and research notes across a range of subjects. Blogs allow the author to display postings in chronological order. A blog allows other participants to comment on postings, creating a networked community of learners.

Create poetry with images and text prompts. Great for use with the projector to make class poetry, or to play around with language.

Freaking sweet use of street view in Google maps

Like everything dealing with education technology in the classroom there are always tricks and tips to ensure success - this includes Podcasting!