The connection to the devices has now ended. All three devices need returning to O2…. But, due to your efforts during this trial, the school now plans to purchase these devices to extend the trial and to give other students and staff the opportunity of using them in education. Would you like to take part [...] […]
Nothing is better than being able to create and share your images and work directly in Google Docs.
Free design tools and templates to create, modify and share images, logos, presentations, audio tracks, podcasts & more. Teams can collaborate on multimedia projects. Works directly in Google Docs.
Create Logos, Slides, Business Cards & Letterhead
Retouch photos, Make Web Templates & Banner Ads
Develop Podcasts, Remix Audio & More
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Sets age-appropriate ‘rules’ for every child in your family.
Helps you talk to your children about safe online behavior.
Like most parents, you’re concerned about what your children are doing on the Internet. OnlineFamily.Nortongives you the tools to manage where they go, how long they are online, who they talk to, and what information they’re sharing with others. Best of all, it helps you open up a positive dialogue with your children about good online habits.
iSpeech’s free version converts text to audio instantly, without any experience and without any software. Files can be embedded anywhere on the Web and shared quickly and easily. It’s a great tool for students, professionals or anyone who wants to listen to text as clear natural sounding audio
Kobo is a global eReading service, where you can get everything from the latest New York Times Bestsellers and Harlequin Romances to your favorite classics.
Follow these easy steps to start reading eBooks on your smartphone, eReader or desktop.
The Google Public Data Explorer makes large datasets easy to explore, visualize and communicate. As the charts and maps animate over time, the changes in the world become easier to understand. You don’t have to be a data expert to navigate between different views, make your own comparisons, and share your findings.
Students, journalists, policy makers and everyone else can play with the tool to create visualizations of public data, link to them, or embed them in their own webpages. Embedded charts and links can update automatically so you’re always sharing the latest available data. Here’s an example of an embedded visualization:
Imagina is a next-generation image viewer and editing tool. Based around 3D technology, it offers the finest viewing experience yet for Windows-based PCs. Developed by a graphics programming veteran with the sole intent of having one of the most satisfying and intuitive user interfaces around, you just won’t want to go back to anything else. We wanted Imagina to be a totally desirable image viewer, without being overly fussy or contrived. We also wanted it to be able to fix your pictures in all the most common ways you would want, as easily as possible, without ever having to leave the software. But the editing had to be good, really good, as only the very best results will do when it comes to your treasured photographs. We think we’ve succeeded on all counts, but don’t just take our word for it, let yourself be the judge …
Dilettante is an online classical music hub that supports classical musicians and music-making.
On Dilettante Radio you can listen to music performed or composed by Dilettante members
Our Shopping Tool makes it easy to buy CDs and downloads of recorded works from your favourite shop: Amazion, iTunes, DG Webshop or ArkivMusic
On our Events Calendar, Dilettante members big and small can upload concerts which sit alongside events from major performing organisations. You can read programme notes, watch videos of the performers, and click through to buy tickets.
Search the Dilettante catalogue for classical music CDs and downloads. Listen to samples, compare prices, and buy from four retailers. Find new releases, album reviews and recommendations.
Heritage Key Invites You to Discover and Share. You can start your online expeditions now. Get your keyboard and mouse ready for action! Read articles and blogs. Search the directory of ancient world sites and museums. View photos. Watch videos. Make an avatar and explore our virtual exhibitions.
Everyone has a dream of visiting Ancient World sites and having their own adventures.
Explore the Ancient World — hidden under today’s modern life, via media-rich online content and online virtually. Unlock the Wonders.
Follow a simple 3-step download and install process, and begin exploring places like Stonehenge using virtual tours, right from your own PC.
Colleagues in light of the expected demise of the National strategy site and in particular the Kirklees ICT group , we are expending the Secondary ICT Community on KGfL. This community is accessible without a log in by the following link, regardless if your school has Digital Brain or not: Kirklees Secondary ICT Community We have updated [...] […]
7, 200 primary school children up and down the country competed simultaneously in this pioneering, interactive competition run by Becta and the National Education Network (NEN). The quiz was run exclusively online, covering curriculum areas including history, science, citizenship, numeracy and literacy. Questions have been provided by a series of high profi […]
The impact of technology on education is currently a hot topic of discussion on BETT’s LinkedIn page, (for LinkedIn members, they can view this thread at: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=1772103) It has been a pleasure to read some really interesting comments from both educators, resource suppliers and journalists, with many detailing ho […]
‘Free schools’ has been an increasingly heard phrase recently; met by some with support and others with concern. For those who aren’t familiar with the concept, free schools, also known as parent-promoted schools are, according to the Department for Education ‘all-ability state-funded schools set up in response to parental demand’. However with opinions sh […]
The Government’s drive to ‘get rid of bad teachers’ is an interesting challenge. We can invest heavily in learning technologies, assessment systems, learning platforms and teaching assistants to name just a few, but without a good teacher to motivate and guide the students through their learning pathway, they are unlikely to excel. A poor teacher [...] […]
As some of you may know already, I am going to be leaving Emap at the end of the week after four and a half years. I’m leaving to take up the role of Marketing Manager over at ExCeL London, a new challenge I’m really looking forward to. This does mean of course I say goodbye [...] […]
I usually spend a few weeks every year visiting friends and colleagues at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. Stanford University has become a hotbed of technological innovation which combined with silicon valley venture capital has led to many of the famous names in digital technology such as Cisco, Google, Linkedin and many more. On my [...] […]
It is argued that digital games, including simulations and virtual worlds, have the potential to be an important teaching tool because they are interactive, engaging and immersive activities. The latest literature review from Futurelab considers this claim and considers the various types of digital games that are described as being educational. […]
Your challenge, if you choose to accept, is to find a way to connect your students with a scientist, engineer, or other expert and share it with us. […]
Are there specific technology tools you use in the first weeks of school? In case you’re not sure where to start, I asked my Twitter colleagues to tell me what tools they are planning to use, or have used, during the first week of school and why. […]
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