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Welcome everyone!

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Welcome to the SCOOP on using ICT in primary schools. Here you will find lots of ideas, links to relevant resources, blogs and videos to keep you on task and stimulated :-)

 

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SchoolHistory.co.uk - online history lessons, revision, games, worksheets, quizzes and links.

SchoolHistory.co.uk - online history lessons, revision, games, worksheets, quizzes and links. | talkprimaryICT | Scoop.it
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This site is highly rated and contains lots of ideas and useful information on using ICT to support history teaching and learning.

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Teacher blog: Ant's ICT.com

Teacher blog: Ant's ICT.com | talkprimaryICT | Scoop.it

I am a teacher with ideas, five children and in need of a blog as a personal reflection tool. I aim to write and share news and views about technology and education.

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This is a blog worth following - lots of good ideas.

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Stop Disasters: FREE online simulation

Stop Disasters: FREE online simulation | talkprimaryICT | Scoop.it

This free, Flash-based online simulation allows you to choose from several different scenarios where you assume the role of a disaster preparedness coordinator preparing to prevent a specific disaster. Each scenario gives you the opportunity to select the difficulty level, which adjusts the size of the map that the player is asked to construct defenses for as well as the budget and time constraints. Scenarios are: flood, earthquake, wild fire, tsunami and hurricane.

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An excellent simulation to raise disaster prevention awareness on a grand scale. This game created for the UN ISDR tackles the very real issue around the World of saving lives and reducing the financial impact that natural hazards cause when they turn into disasters. The aim of this game is simply to raise awareness of how disasters affect people every day and how often very simple measures can save many lives. A good balance between fact and ‘fun’ without lessening the gravity of the subject matter. More suited for upper KS2+.

 

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Design your dream classroom!

Design your dream classroom! | talkprimaryICT | Scoop.it

Design a house, home, room, apartment, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, office or classroom online for free with interactive 2D and 3D floorplanner design tool.

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This looks like a great tool for modelling and design activities, shape and space, measuring and angles. Click on the 'demo' link to have a play before you sign up (free).

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10 Tools for Digital Storytelling in Class

10 Tools for Digital Storytelling in Class | talkprimaryICT | Scoop.it
A guide to 10 great tools for digital storytelling with a class - create comics, animations and ebooks.
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Really real time collaboration with Primary Pad

Really real time collaboration with Primary Pad | talkprimaryICT | Scoop.it
PrimaryPad is a web-based word processor designed for schools that allows pupils and teachers to work together in real-time. Look below to see how it wo
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Really-real time collaborative tools for writing, sticky notes and drawing.

 

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CS Unplugged: Computer Science Activities

CS Unplugged: Computer Science Activities | talkprimaryICT | Scoop.it

CS Unplugged is a collection of free learning activities that teach Computer Science through engaging games and puzzles that use cards, string, crayons and lots of running around. Not a computer in sight....

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I can't wait to try these out with the children. The website has loads of videos, links, follow-up activities too. An amazing resource for anyone worried, excited or not sure about teaching CS!

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Free Technology for Teachers - blog

Free Technology for Teachers - blog | talkprimaryICT | Scoop.it

iPad apps for school, Android for school, Google tutorials, free downloads, YouTube alternatives, creating blogs and websites and much more....

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This award winning blog is a one stop shop for advice, information and Ed Tech ideas.

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Ed web tools blog...

Ed web tools blog... | talkprimaryICT | Scoop.it
Free resource of educational web tools, 21st century skills, tips and tutorials on how teachers and students integrate technology into education
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LEGO Digital Designer: FREE intro CAD program

LEGO Digital Designer: FREE intro CAD program | talkprimaryICT | Scoop.it

Lego Digital Designer (LDD) is the official Lego CAD-like program. Download for FREE and install on any Windows or Mac computer and your pupils can design their very own creations.

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An excellent introduction to computer aided design (CAD).

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CoderDojo - Youth Coding Clubs Movement

CoderDojo - Youth Coding Clubs Movement | talkprimaryICT | Scoop.it

CoderDojo is a movement orientated around running free not-for-profit coding clubs and regular sessions for young people. At a CoderDojo, young people learn how to code, develop websites, apps, programs, games and more. Dojos are set up, run by and taught at by volunteers. Dojos organise tours of technology companies, bring in guest speakers to talk about their career and what they do, and organise events.

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There are a couple of Dojos set up and running in London - so tell your class - or set one up yourself.

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BeatBullying - Shaping attitudes, changing behaviours

BeatBullying - Shaping attitudes, changing behaviours | talkprimaryICT | Scoop.it

BeatBullying works with children and young people across the UK to make bullying unacceptable. Through its highly-acclaimed training programmes, the charity delivers online and offline support to young people who have been affected by bullying and helps young people to help each other.

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Fantastic user friendly website with a wealth of information and resources, ideas, lesson plans etc. on all aspects of bullying and cyberbully.

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Edu Resources: One stop shop search hub

Edu Resources: One stop shop search hub | talkprimaryICT | Scoop.it
A site that searches a range of educational resource websites to get you the best lesson resources all in one place!

 

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This site is excellent, developed by Alex, PGCE student at Exeter University, it searches a range of educational resource websites such as TES, Teaching Ideas, Early Learning HQ and more. Simply type what you are looking for (e.g. Tudors) in the search box and it searches for resources from the educational sites for you!

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Film Education has closed :-(

Film Education has closed :-( | talkprimaryICT | Scoop.it

"Film Education regrets to announce that it will be closing on the 26th of April 2013".

talkPrimaryICT's curator insight, May 10, 5:17 PM

I am really saddened to hear this announcement. I have used many of the quality resources provided by Film Ed over the years with children and teachers. I wish the staff well in their future careers and hope that the website remains available and the resources accessible.

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Coding: What most schools don't teach

Learn about a new "superpower" that isn't being taught in in 90% of US schools. Starring Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, will.i.am, Chris Bosh, Jack Dorsey, Ton...
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I hope the title will change to: What most schools didn't teach but DO now!

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Mini-Mizer: LEGO character avatars

Mini-Mizer: LEGO character avatars | talkprimaryICT | Scoop.it
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Create your own LEGO style avatars here for free. Really useful for PSHE activities - your character can say how they 'feel' about things. Use in comics, for creative writing, make into puppets, for art projects or display and good for disguising online identities.

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AnswerGarden: Get instant feedback

AnswerGarden: Get instant feedback | talkprimaryICT | Scoop.it

AnswerGarden is a minimalistic feedback tool. Use it in the classroom as an educational tool or for creative brainstorming. Easy to use and you can embed it on your website or blog to use it as a poll or guestbook.

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AnswerGarden is a FREE and easy way to get feedback from the children. Use it to establish the knowledge level of your class on a certain topic, or as a quick survey tool. You could use this to get scientific predictions before an experiment.

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Ideas for using Web 2.0 tools in the classroom

 

 

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This is a resource I created for the Primary and Early Years PGCE students I work with at London South Bank University. It contains info, ideas and links to useful web 2.0 tools that can be used in the classroom. I hope you find it useful.

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Hey fast fingers! Top typing tools and tutorials

Hey fast fingers! Top typing tools and tutorials | talkprimaryICT | Scoop.it
Learning how to touch type could mean the difference between 10 words a minute to more than 40. That could also mean the difference between adding half a day to your productivity.
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Check out these eight top online tools and tutorials to help you and the children brush up your typing skills.

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Safer Internet Day 2013

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The theme for Safer Internet Day 2013 is Online Rights and Responsibilities with the slogan “Connect with Respect”.

 

Safer Internet Day 2013 took place on 5th February, and was the tenth anniversary of the event.

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Visit the site for info and resources such as quizzes, games and videos etc.

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iPad Apps for School

iPad Apps for School | talkprimaryICT | Scoop.it
The Best iOS Apps for Students and Teachers
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6 Useful Apps to Create Short Movies

6 Useful Apps to Create Short Movies | talkprimaryICT | Scoop.it

Apps for storyboarding, time lapse, tiltshift, slowmo and vintage!

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Oxford Education | FREE Tablets and Apps advice

Oxford Education | FREE Tablets and Apps advice | talkprimaryICT | Scoop.it
New from Oxford University Press, the free to use Tablets and Apps Advice Centre is designed to help schools get the best value and results from tablet devices and the apps used on them by removing jargon and offering tips from leading education experts.

 

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The Centre includes case studies, ‘Top 10 App’ lists, a tablet comparison chart and concise videos designed to help with teachers’ professional development and understanding of tablet technologies. Look out for the FREE downloadable reports and guides.

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All About Explorers | How to search the internet

All About Explorers | How to search the internet | talkprimaryICT | Scoop.it

All About Explorers aims to teach students how to search the internet and determine what is fact from fiction by encouraging them to research famous explorers and compare the information gathered.

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Try a Treasure Hunt or Web Quest to enhance children's subject knowledge but also hone important research skills.

Kate Frost's curator insight, February 3, 6:25 AM

Dont believe what you read on the internet!

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HowStuffWorks: Demystify the world!

HowStuffWorks: Demystify the world! | talkprimaryICT | Scoop.it
HowStuffWorks explains thousands of topics, from engines to lock-picking to ESP, with video and illustrations so you can learn how everything works.
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This is an award-winning source of credible, unbiased, and easy-to-understand explanations of how the world actually works. From car engines to search engines, from telephones to stem cells, and thousands of subjects in between, HowStuffWorks has it covered.

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