Online+Resources

Here are a number of useful online resources: [|A Maths Dictionary for Kids 2008 by Jenny Eather] Description: A Maths Dictionary for Kids is an animated, interactive online math dictionary for students which explains over 600 common mathematical terms and math words in simple language.

[|ArtisanCam] Description: ArtisanCam provides an insight into the lives of contemporary artists. Using a mixture of video and interactive activities, we introduce children to the world of contemporary visual art before encouraging them to have a go themselves in fun and exciting ways.

[|BBC - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/] Description: An online community created for teachers in the UK. This site is full of lesson plans, resources and activities for all subject areas. A great 'go to' point!

[|BrainPOP - Animated Educational Site for Kids - Science, Social Studies, English, Math, Arts & Music, Health, and Technology] [] Description: BrainPOP creates animated, curriculum-based content that engages students, supports educators, and bolsters achievement. It is a subscription website, HOWEVER they do offer a 5 day free trial. There is also an educators area that provides free resources, lesson plans and goodies. A great site!

[|Crickweb Welcome to Crickweb] Description: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Free interactive resources and activities for subjects including: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Maths, English, Science, History, Geography, R.E., D.T., I.C.T, French and Spanish.** Great online resources/ demonstrations to use on your data projector! Additionally they have built a list of links to valuable free software. Click here to gain access to this information []

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Cyberchase . Games . 13 Ways of Looking at a Half PBS Kids] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Description: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">An online platform

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Easiteach - Interactive Whole Class Teaching] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Description: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Easiteach Next Generation** is our latest **interactive whiteboard (IWB) software** designed to help you create and deliver motivational and engaging lessons. Although this software needs to purchased, this website gives you the opportunity to download a free trial to play around with.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Education Network Australia - edna.edu.au] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Description: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">An Australian Government initiative. Register for free to gain access to an extensive collection of quality, evaluated education and training online resources.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Home - australian screen] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Description: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">//australianscreen// is operated by the [|National Film and Sound Archive] ( NFSA ). The NFSA is the national audiovisual archive, collecting, preserving and sharing the nation’s moving image and recorded sound heritage. It is a promotional and educational resource providing worldwide online access to information about the Australian film and television industry. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Northumberland Teaching and Learning- <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> [|http--ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk-music-music.swf] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Description: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Another great resource from the UK! There are links to SO many subjects! In particular, the area of English may interest Early Years as there are a number of interactive/ online reading resources. For example: A collection of 18 favourite nursery rhymes for children to listen to, read, sing and explore interactively.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|http--www.mathszone.co.uk-] Description: This site aims to bring collect together and order a range of free resources discovered on the Internet, which can be used for teaching Maths in Primary Schools in the UK.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|BGfl-] Whiteboards- [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Description: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A fantastic website that contains ALL interactive games/ activities to help in teaching key learning areas, such as English, Maths and Science. Online resources are broken up into learning phases (foundational, primary and secondary.) Worth a look and explore!

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Interactive Whiteboards-Kent NGfl] - English Spelling Games and Activities <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Description: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This page has been created by Woodlands Junior Schools for students to improve their literacy skills and for teachers seeking literacy resources to use on an interactive whiteboard or computer. Games are broken up into the literacy areas of: Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation and Writing Texts. Could be very useful for Early Years.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Interactives] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Description: A bank of multimedia resources that aim to help teachers increase their expertise in their fields and assist them in improving their teaching methods. Many programs are also intended for students in the classroom and viewers at home. All resources on this website are free and of the best quality!

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|IWBNet] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> This ResourceNet portal is a clearing house for quality information and advice about interactive teaching and learning. ResourceNet supports interactive teaching and learning. The content in the portal is a well organised, accessible compilation of the best advice and information already available on other websites and is a one stop shop for the “best and latest”. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">﻿ Microsoft Office Labs- <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">﻿ Description: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">﻿ FREE downloads to enhance your skills using Microsoft Office. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Description: This ResourceNet portal is a clearing house for quality information and advice about interactive teaching and learning. ResourceNet supports interactive teaching and learning. The content in the portal is a well organised, accessible compilation of the best advice and information already available on other websites and is a one stop shop for the “best and latest”. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">﻿ Microsoft Office Labs- <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">﻿ Description: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">﻿ FREE downloads to enhance your skills using Microsoft Office. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> [|National Archives of Australia]

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|National Film and Sound Archive - Online Learning Activities] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|National Film and Sound Archive] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|nrich.maths.org Mathematics Enrichment NRICH Home Page] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Popular education Bookmarks on Delicious] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Primary Resources - Free teaching resources, lesson plans, teaching ideas & worksheets for primary and elementary teachers] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|RAINFOREST maths by Jenny Eather] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|ReachtheWorld.org - GeoGames] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Scratch Home imagine, program, share] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Senational] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Tales from the Billabong - Fraynework Multimedia - Interactive Stories and Games] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|TeacherTechnologies.com] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|The Children's University of Manchester The Brain and Senses] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|The Museum Network - Portraits & Portraiture Home] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Think Bank Ltd - Training, Design, Consultancy] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">whiteboardchallenge » home <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|www.lgfl.net]