The Beginner’s Guide to Twitter
31 March 2013
Twenty-First Century Skills Checklist for Students
Twenty-First Century Skills Checklist for Students
Learn on the GO
Learn on the GO
This is a free online learning. Have a look because it is absolutely AWESOME!!!
Look at the computer classes!!!
Socrative
Socrative
Socrative and makes clickers all but redundant.
All that is required is that students have smartphones and access to the internet.
As with so many of these apps, I cannot believe that Socrative is free.
Quizzes come in multiple formats, and are dead easy to set up.
Socrative works across all ‘phones and platforms, and provides the teacher with live feedback as students complete quizzes.
Results are emailed quickly and easily.
All that is required is that students have smartphones and access to the internet.
As with so many of these apps, I cannot believe that Socrative is free.
Quizzes come in multiple formats, and are dead easy to set up.
Socrative works across all ‘phones and platforms, and provides the teacher with live feedback as students complete quizzes.
Results are emailed quickly and easily.
50 Lessons Chess Teaches You About Life
Living Strategically: 50 Lessons Chess Teaches You About Life
A game a day
A Game a Day
GAMEADAY.COM is an award-winning game and puzzle site that's fun for kids of all ages.
The site looks rather simple, but don't let that fool you.
The complexity's been saved for the thousands of word, trivia, memory, spelling, and other games here.
The challenges are doled out in daily doses of one per each of the two levels.
But if you're on a roll, click on a previous or future day of the month and keep playing!
The site looks rather simple, but don't let that fool you.
The complexity's been saved for the thousands of word, trivia, memory, spelling, and other games here.
The challenges are doled out in daily doses of one per each of the two levels.
But if you're on a roll, click on a previous or future day of the month and keep playing!
50 Ways to Bring Laughter Into Any Lesson
Comedy in the Classroom:
50 Ways to Bring Laughter Into Any Lesson
50 Ways to Bring Laughter Into Any Lesson
18 March 2013
The known universe video
The known universe
Have a look at this six minute YouTube video the known universe that starts with
Earth's biggest mountains in the Himalaya and zooms out from there.
Earth's biggest mountains in the Himalaya and zooms out from there.
Very cool!!
Magnifying the Universe
Magnifying the Universe
Magnifying the Universe is an interactive infographic that allows you to see the size of atoms,
animals, buildings, mountains, planets, stars, and galaxies in relation to other objects in the universe.
animals, buildings, mountains, planets, stars, and galaxies in relation to other objects in the universe.
It is really mind - blowing!!
The Scale of the Universe
The Scale of the Universe
This features a huge selection of objects in the universe that are arranged according to size and scale.
You can zoom-in on the image to objects as small as neutrinos and quarks or as large as planets,
constellations, and galaxies.
When you click on an object in The Scale of the Universe 2 a small window of
information about that object pops up.
You can zoom-in on the image to objects as small as neutrinos and quarks or as large as planets,
constellations, and galaxies.
When you click on an object in The Scale of the Universe 2 a small window of
information about that object pops up.
This is incredible!!
16 March 2013
Timemaps
Timemaps
This is a very cool site to look at time lines in history and what happened.
The TimeMap of World History combines history
maps, timelines, and written historical
narrative to create a complete guide to world history
narrative to create a complete guide to world history
Croak.It
Croak.It
This is a superb online recording tool where you can make a 30 second audio
recoding at the touch of a button. Just share the short link to share your message.
There are apps for mobile devices and a bookmarklet for quick access.
It's a wonderful way to give homework/instructions and for students to ask
questions when away from class.
recoding at the touch of a button. Just share the short link to share your message.
There are apps for mobile devices and a bookmarklet for quick access.
It's a wonderful way to give homework/instructions and for students to ask
questions when away from class.
15 March 2013
Tinker Cad
Tinker Cad
Tinkercad allows you to build 3D models within your web browser.
Tinkercad provides pre-made pieces that you can assemble to build a model.
You can also select a model from the public gallery and edit it in your Tinkercad account.
If you create a free Tinkercad account you can save your work online.
Tinkercad provides pre-made pieces that you can assemble to build a model.
You can also select a model from the public gallery and edit it in your Tinkercad account.
If you create a free Tinkercad account you can save your work online.
The video below provides a great introduction to Tinkercad
Autodesk 123D
Autodesk 123D
123D Design from Autodesk allows you to create models by dragging pieces together
online then sending them to 123D Make where your models can be printed.
From those print-outs your students can construct their models.
Both 123D Design and 123D Make can be used online,
on iPads, and on Mac and Windows desktops.
online then sending them to 123D Make where your models can be printed.
From those print-outs your students can construct their models.
Both 123D Design and 123D Make can be used online,
on iPads, and on Mac and Windows desktops.
Check out the online video
Air Typer
Air Typer
Air Typer - Type the words or letter that appear on the balloons to make them disappear.
When the "Zapper" meter is full you can press space bar to make all the balloons on the screen disappear.
When the "Zapper" meter is full you can press space bar to make all the balloons on the screen disappear.
Spider Typer
Spider Typer
Berry the hairy spider needs your help escaping from the chameleons in this free typing game.
Type the letter or word you see on the chameleons to destroy them and move Berry up towards the finish line.
There are three different levels of difficulty on this free typing game making it great for kids of all skill levels.
Key man
Key man
A fantastic PAC-MAN style flash game that practises typing skills.
Use the continually changing letter keys to move around the maze.
Alphabet shoot
Alphabet shoot
A great typing game where player must shoot letters to complete the level.
The nice thing about this is that this is also a little science behind it ..
Letter bubbles
Letter bubbles
This is a fabulous, fun typing game where users must pop bubbles by typing the letters.
Steady typing scores more points and earn power-ups for typing well.
You can make a free account to save your progress or just play.
Steady typing scores more points and earn power-ups for typing well.
You can make a free account to save your progress or just play.
12 March 2013
Teaching Videos
Teaching Videos
A collection of cross curricular videos for teachers to use in class.
The videos are sourced from many sites, including YouTube, Teacher.tv and many more.
The videos are sourced from many sites, including YouTube, Teacher.tv and many more.
This is really good!!
