27 February 2013

Wordia

Wordia


This is a really awesome site to look up words and meanings.
It also uses interactive video and games-based learning to teach students vocabulary.
Very easy to use and great for FP.


A Web Whiteboard

A Web Whiteboard



This is a very simple web based application that allows you use your computer,
tablet or smartphone to easily draw sketches, collaborate with others and
share them with the world.



25 February 2013

City Creator

City Creator



Build a simple 3D city with this easy to use tool. Drag and drop your buildings into place.
  Very easy to use!!!



24 February 2013

Lego Digital Designer

Lego Digital Designer


A downloadable 3D model maker from Lego. Designed for children and simple to use.


20 February 2013

Comic Creator

Comic Creator


This is a simple comic creator.
Although there are many nice features, what I really liked is that when finished,
you can print it and then the learners can colour it in.

 






Cube Creator

Cube Creator



This is really awesome!!  
If you want to plan a story, why not have a look at the story cube.
Map out the key elements of writing a story.
You can also save your file and continue to work on it later.

 

Story Map

Story Map


Story Map is a free interactive story planning tool from Read Write Think.
Story Maps provides four templates for outlining stories.
To use the templates students title their stories then choose one of
four templates to outline their stories.
The four template choices are conflict, setting, character, and resolution.
Students can print their completed templates.

Very nice !!


Mars in 3D

Mars in 3D


How cool is this!!!

and make 3D glasses!!

17 February 2013

On Time

On Time



Set the time by moving the minute and hour hand.
Very easy to use!!
Great for FP


Clock Word

Clock Word



Very easy to use.
Stop the clock on the righ time and get points.  Perfect for FP!!


Number Rack

Number Rack


The Number Rack facilitates the natural development of children’s number sense.
Rows of moveable, colored beads encourage learners to think in groups of fives and tens,
helping them to explore and discover a variety of addition and subtraction strategies.


Geoboard Maths

Maths Geoboard

A useful virtual maths geoboard to explore a range of shape and angle work.
There is also an iPad version



Dreambox

Dreambox



DreamBox Learning is introducing free tools that help teachers make math
meaningful and fun! Any teacher can use these online tools free.
All you need is an internet connection and a projector or interactive white board.
Looks very good



13 February 2013

Maths Areas

Maths Areas



A great resource for learning about the area of 2D shapes, including
rectangles, triangles and compound shapes.


Phrase It

Phrase It


A useful site for quickly adding speech bubbles to photos.
Upload your photos from your computer and drag the bubble into place.
Then download of share the link online.
It's a great tool for making comic books or story boards frames with your class.


Calculation Nation

Calculation Nation



This is a superb maths site with flash games on perimeter, area, factors, fraction,
multiples and many more. Play against the computer or challenge your friends.
A free sign up is required.


06 February 2013

Popplet

Popplet


Popplet is more than the online mind mapping application it seems at first glance.
It also offers an effective way of sharing and presenting. 
you can add text, links, pictures and videos.
An important added bonus is the iOS app that makes this tool available on all iDevices.

This is one of the coolest things i have seen in ages!!!




Timetoast

Timetoast


Timetoast is a place to create timelines that you can add to your blog or website.
You can create historical timelines of important events, or build a timeline of your own life.

Very easy to use!!



There is also a video on how to use Timetoast

05 February 2013

StoryJumper

StoryJumper


StoryJumper teaches children to write a story in just 7 steps using their
StoryStarter process. Finished books can be read on-screen or bought as a hardback.
Free signup, class setup available.


Solar System Visual.ly

Solar System Visual.ly

The Solar System is very complicated. A classic science project is to create a
representation of the Solar System, but it is nearly impossible to create a
fully accurate representation. According to this infographic, the sun would be
the size of a large bouncy ball, the largest planet, Saturn, would be the size of
a marble, and the rest of the planets would be around the size of a grain of sand.
On top of that, planets are varying distances apart, and travel at drastically different speeds.

This infographic gives a great, accurate, demonstration on the speed, size, and
distance of each planet. There are three options that can be flipped through,
that show how different the planets are. 
Looks AWESOME!!