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Museum WebQuests
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- Nine national museums are about to complete a three-year project of curriculum-specifc webquests that make museum collections accessible to schoolchildren. Steve Gardam from the Imperial War museum and Clare Gittings from the National Portrait gallery explore how you can use the new resources with your class.
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- 19/07/2009
Mind mapping for dyslexics
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- Computers offer all sorts of respite for dyslexic learners – they have spelling and grammar check and there are no handwriting worries. Mind mapping software is another useful tool – it allows anyone to express their ideas freely, says Wendy Keay-Bright, who has done extensive research with dyslexic children.
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- 19/07/2009
The digital school fete
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- The recession has hit everyone hard, particularly schools. Budgets are falling, necessary refurbishments are being put on hold and it is reported that two private schools are closing a month. Samantha Leigh explains ‘affliate marketing’ - a marketing technique that can help schools make money out of website advertising.
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- 19/07/2009
World cloud wonders
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- Handheld computers, or micro-laptops, are changing the way we teach. Nicola Pettit visits schools across the country to fnd out how laptop-access is changing teaching.
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- 19/07/2009
Flying the nest
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- When the exams are over and your students are ready to fy the nest, you want to know that they’re moving on to the right university. A new website promises to make choosing further education much easier, discovers Nicola Burrows.
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- 19/07/2009
IT networks: a beginners’ guide
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- Setting up a new IT network for your school can be daunting. But Mark Power’s step-by-step guide makes it simple.
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- 19/07/2009
The top three tips for schools facing recession budget cuts
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- If you’re terrifed of recession school-budget cuts, don’t panic. Phil Neal has talked to school finance managers around the country - to discover the top three tips for saving your school money.
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- 19/07/2009
The secrets of great school websites
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- Schools need to reach out to the many parents desperate to become more involved with their children’s education – and the school website is the best place to start, says Daniel Clarke.
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- 19/07/2009
Won’t speak, will blog
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- Government targets expect schools to listen to the ‘pupil voice’ . Suzanne O’Connell visits Wroxham school, in Potters Bar – which has hosted a QCA ‘student blogging’ pilot scheme.
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- 19/07/2009
Reaching the back of the class
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- ‘Truetube.co.uk’ is like YouTube, but with home videos about moral and social issues. The website is maintained by the Christian TV channel CVTC, and it has been invaluable for Citizenship and PSHE teacher Andrea Keightley - who shares her experiences of using it with her Year 11 class.
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- 19/07/2009
Top Tips for purchasing micro-laptops
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- Simon Botten, Teachers TV’s self confessed technophobe, shares his top ICT tips every week. In part two of his series, Simon discovers the world of ‘micro-laptops’ – and shares his must-have survival techniques.
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- 19/07/2009
Top ten revision websites
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- Traditional revision – sitting at a desk for ten hours with only a cup of tea for company – only works for a few students. Luckily for everyone else, the internet is awash with revision websites promising to make the process more fun - and less lonely! Lucy Busuttil has trawled the net for the top ten GCSE and A level revision websites.
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- 19/07/2009
Playing business games
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- A ‘business simulation’ game is proving an invaluable resource in GCSE, A level and BAF diploma lessons. Peter Harrington reports.
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- 19/07/2009
Virtual Learning Galleries
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- Inspired by the Wallace Collection museum’s sensational online collection, one head of department decided to take his Virtual Learning Environment a step further. Crispin Andrews meets Marc Berrett – inventor of the Virtual Learning Gallery (VLG).
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- 19/07/2009
LA Confdential
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- Tim Roots discovers an online asset management software that can help you keep an eye on your school’s spending.
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- 19/07/2009
Making engineering fun
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- Educational charity ‘the smallpeice trust’ promotes engineerng to young people. Their new series of computer games will make engineering fun and accessible, says Gemma Murphy.
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- 19/07/2009
Teaching maths with ICT
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- Professor Adrian Oldknow was commissioned by Becta to produce a series of articles about using ICT in subject teaching. After researching maths teaching in schools around the country, he shares his advice on the best software, the best kit and the best lesson plans.
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- 19/07/2009
Revision Software
- Description:
- For anyone in need of extra help or those important revision sessions, here is our top ten list of revision software.
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- 19/07/2009
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