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 […]
Launched in 2008, we now have over 300 podcasts expertly created for effective learning and revision…
Produced in collaboration with over 30 teachers for GCSE students
Relevant to the six main GCSE exam boards across seven subjects
Enhanced podcasts with added text and original images
As simple to download as iTunes
For use as a learning resource throughout the year, not just for revision
Reasonably priced from £1.95 per title or from £9.95 for a whole topic
Available in short, easy to digest, bite-size segments
GCSEPod is an accessible and affordable learning product, written by teachers, for use by Years 9, 10 and 11 on computers, iPods and Mobile Phones, anytime, anywhere, all year round.
Unlike other readers, you can use your COOL-ER to read any JPEG, PDF, or TXT document, or any EPUB formatted ebook. You can adjust the size of text to suit you, view images and listen to music or audio books.
COOL-ER uses an E Ink VizplexTM screen that mimics a paper book, readable at any angle and even in direct sunlight.
The eBook Library Software 3.0 release includes many new and updated features to improve management of your eBook titles and personal documents:
Adds support for compatible Apple® Macintosh® OS X operating systems (Macintosh Operating System requirements: Macintosh computers with Intel® processors, PowerPC G3, G4 or G5 processors, and with Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.11 or later, or Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.6 or later)
Adds support for the Sony Reader Digital Book PRS-300 and PRS-600
Adds native support for authorizing eBook Library for Adobe® DRM-protected content (An Adobe ID is required for this function)
Adds the support for importing files in Microsoft .DOCX format (Microsoft® Word® must be installed on the computer)
Improves support for EPUB and PDF content reading
Allows exporting of your personal notes
Numerous improvements to enhance stability and performance
The World Digital Library (WDL) makes available on the Internet, free of charge and in multilingual format, significant primary materials from countries and cultures around the world.
The principal objectives of the WDL are to:
Promote international and intercultural understanding;
Expand the volume and variety of cultural content on the Internet;
Provide resources for educators, scholars, and general audiences;
Build capacity in partner institutions to narrow the digital divide within and between countries.
Handwritten notes and illustrations captured remotely using an ink filled digital pen on normal paper!
Once plugged in, remotely captured notes are saved to your PCÂ and converted to typed text to then be imported into applications like Word processors and calendar software. When connected, the pen also has mouse functionality for use with the ‘digital inking’ and ‘tablet PC’ features included with MS Vistaâ„¢.
FontShop is the original independent font retailer. We’ve been around since the dawn of digital type. Whether you need to find the right font or need to create one from scratch, let our years of experience work for you.
Founded by Erik Spiekermann and Neville Brody in 1989, FontShop is the original independent retailer of digital type. We offer more than 100,000 fonts from dozens of expert-selected foundries, including our house brand: FontFont.
Ceop have a new video and supporting lesson plans about sexting and cyberbullying, called ‘Exposed”. It’s fast moving, well made and aimed at the secondary school audience. We think they are worth having a look at. Exposed, on ‘think you know’ […]
Sat in our office one day watching manufacturers demonstrate exciting new technology, we felt like we were in a sci-fi film, wearing 3D glasses. We all jumped as this skeleton’s bony fingers reached out of the projector screen. It was the first time we’d seen a 3D Ready projector. We learnt about multi-touch touchscreens, 3 […]
Time and performance management have become a growing concern for teachers and leaders within the education sector in recent years. In the light of ongoing changes throughout the education sector and with increasing budget cuts, these concerns, more than ever, need to be addressed in a timely and cost-effective manner. A visit to many of […]
Ensuring successful and beneficial communication between school and home has always been a hurdle; time consuming and often ineffective in accomplishing the parental involvement that can be the key to driving achievement in students. BETT 2011 was a platform for visitors to explore communication tools on offer in order to solve this issue. Though it […]
As one of the most highly regarded education events, BETT has always been proud to host innovative product launches from exhibitors, and 2011 was no exception. To help schools save money, enhance instruction and boost student learning and engagement, PolyVision introduced a new all-in-one interactive whiteboard solution, which offers a low total cost of ow […]
Children under three should not watch screens, psychologist Dr Aric Sigman says as he warns it may lead to increased production of dopamine in children's brains. […]
This blog was originally written in Spanish by Andrés Carlos López Herrero. There is a variety of digital tools in today’s technology to enhance learning. This article aims to bring the subject of Infographics to the classroom, providing teachers with a guide to understanding the educational possibilities of this tool and choose the solution that best fits […]
[VIDEO] Since Edwards Middle School in Boston added three hours to their school day through the Expanded Learning Time (ELT) Initiative, they have seen great improvements both academically and in the overall school environment. […]
Middle school English language arts teacher Hassan Mansaray shares how he uses an individualized learning model, Readers and Writers Workshop, to reach his students in an expanded learning time program. […]
Edutopia blogger Nick Provenzano confronts the weary heartbreak of teacher burnout by offering four warning signs to help recognize it in yourself and your colleagues. […]
Amrita Sahni of Boston's Edwards Middle School outlines the steps taken to successfully implement their renowned Expanded Learning Time (ELT) program. […]
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