6 July 2010

LEARNING STYLES
The VARK Questionnaire
How do I learn best?.

EDUCATION QUOTES
Quotes to 'Re-Imagine' Schools for the 21stC
Education-related famous quotations

EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS
Educational video sites
25 online educational video sites (all free and without registration except BrainPOP and Cosmeo).

REE EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE
50 Open Source Tools That Replace Popular Education Apps
Free educational software to download.

ONLINE LESSONS
Khan Academy
Over 1500 simple lessons, one concept at a time: maths, science, finance and more. (News report.)

COMPUTING
Microsoft Small BASIC
Simple computer language that is ideal for students.  (See also: Why Johnny Can't Code.)

24 July 2010

INTERNET IN TEACHING
100 Inspiring Ways to Use Social Media in the Classroom
There's a lot more than Facebook, Twitter and Skype.

BLOGS FOR TEACHERS
100 Most Inspiring and Innovative Blogs for Educators
"For educators looking for tips, empathy, and inspiration."
- See also 100 Blogs Every New Teacher Should Read

MAKING MOVIES AND SLIDESHOWS
Windows Live Movie Maker
Free program from Microsoft to turn photos and videos into movies and slideshows. Printable classroom movie guide available. Windows 7 or Vista only.
- See cnet review.

SCREENCAST RECORDING
3 Web-based Tools for Creating Screencast Videos
With screencasts, you can capture the screen, write on it and add your voice, to make instructional videos or slideshows.
Also consider these free programs:
- "Jing" mentioned in Using Screen Captures to Enhance Instructions.
- Microsoft's free Community Clips screen recorder .

TEACHING AND LEARNING
10 ways to foster a love of learning

15 August 2010

NSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS
Animated Explanations
Short explanations and advice in 3-4 minutes, grouped under health, technology and work. For example:
- What is ADHD?
- What is Twitter?
- How to create an attractive presentation in Powerpoint 2007

FILE CONVERSION
Online Convert
Convert audio, video, image, document and ebook files from one format to another, online.

INTERNET RESOURCES
Good Sites for Kids
Websites for kids classified by subject.

 

28 August 2010

BBC EDUCATION
BBC Schools Page
Lays out the range of BBC schools resources.

VIDEO CLIPS
Learning Zone Broadband: Class Clips
New BBC educational service that lets you search by keywords or subject/topic for short educational video clips.

FILE CONVERSION & MOBILE PHONES
3 Free Ways to Download YouTube Movies to your iPhone (and Other Mobile Phones)

FILE CONVERSION
KeepVid
Download videos from YouTube, Googlevideo and other video-sharing websites.

26 September 2010

INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARDS
46 Ways to Use Your Interactive Whiteboard
Slideshow of tips for teachers. Click or use the arrow keys. From the "Interesting Ways" collection: see next item.

CLASSROOM TEACHING
Interesting Ways
Tons of classroom tips for teachers, particularly on how to get the most out of the various computer technologies.

12 September 2010

FREE VIDEOS
Moving Image Archive
Collection of thousands of free videos, movies and films. Old public service and promotional films are now entertaining. See:
- Ephemeral Films collection
- A/V Geeks collection
- Cigarettes
- How to be a Teen in 1950

GOOGLE EARTH
Google Earth for Educators

MOBILE PHONE APPS
The 101 Best Mobile Apps
Mobile apps for Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, and more.

WEBSITES FOR TEACHERS
Best Websites for Teaching and Learning
25 free, web-based sites that are user friendly and encourage a community of learners to explore and discover.