The 50 Best Chrome Web Store Apps web.appstorm.net/roundups/the-5…
— Mr Teece(@MrTeeceNBS) April 30, 2013
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
50 Best Google Apps - Google is awesome!
Quotes
Happiness depends upon ourselves. ~ Aristotle
— Philosophers quotes (@philo_quotes) April 30, 2013
Monday, April 29, 2013
Quotes
No man is free who is not master of himself. ~ Epictetus
— Philosophers quotes (@philo_quotes) April 29, 2013
Friday, April 26, 2013
Quotes
A man should be upright, not be kept upright. ~ Marcus Aurelius bit.ly/philq
— Philosophers quotes (@philo_quotes) April 26, 2013
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Quote
When men speak ill of thee, live so as nobody may believe them. ~ Plato bit.ly/philq
— Philosophers quotes (@philo_quotes) April 24, 2013
Quote
The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity.~ Seneca bit.ly/philq
— Philosophers quotes (@philo_quotes) April 25, 2013
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Download Youtube Clips Quickly and Easily
The website Keepvid allows you to paste a link to any YouTube video and then download it into a variety of formats. great for those occasions where the internet connection cant be trusted and you want a back up.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
The Battle of the Little Big Horn
The video below accompanies the PPT above and is an interpretation of events at the Battle of Little Bighorn:
Revision Guide
This was found on the TES online, but is a great guide for helping with planning and mamanging your revision.
Robert Koch - Source Analysis
What does this source tell us about the work of Robert Koch?
http://www.scribd.com/doc/137503834/Robert-Koch-pptx
| Title: | Scientist St George |
| Caption: | circa 1880: German Bacteriologist Robert Koch as the new Saint George after he isolated the bacillus of tuberculosis. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) |
| Date created: | 01 Jan 1880 |
http://www.scribd.com/doc/137503834/Robert-Koch-pptx
Monday, April 22, 2013
The Great War 100
The Great War 100
Slaughter in the Trenches - WWI in Colour
Amazing archive footage, given a touch of colour and including interviews with WWI veterans. Brilliant insight into trench warfare and life.
BBC Webwise
I stumbled across this really useful website aimed at developing basic ICT skills and knowledge. Its's very clear, simple to follow and covers all the basics for those of us who are less ICT savvy. As it's the BBC, the quality is also good, especially of the the online courses.
Jim Bridger - Mountain Men Song
This little song clearly explains the importnace of mountain men like Jim Bridger. Listen to the the Lyrics carefully.
Friday, April 19, 2013
Survey Monkey
An example of one in use can be found embedded in the school council blog here.
http://www.iconfinder.com/
For the tech-savvy teachers out there, Iconfinder is a cool place to download free icons for your customized website or blog. Some of the icons can even be used on worksheets and in PowerPoint presentations.
Iconfinder
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Ultimate Boot CD
ProBoards
Proboards - Discussion Boards Made Easy
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20 Free Pieces of Software Every Teacher Should Try
Below are listed 20 free pieces of software that every teacher should have a look and try to use. They are all widely available on the internet and can be used to excite and engage pupils passion for learning.
Tool
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Information
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Photo Story makers
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Microsoft PhotoStory or Animoto
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Webquests
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Do a web search for any topic + ‘webquest’
Using existing ones or write your own
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Podcasting
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QR codes
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QR codes can be accessed from most phones
www.bitly.com (quick easy QR code creator)
http://qrcode.kaywa.com/ (useful for sending text messages through a QR code)
http://qrvoice.net/ (simple voice messages)
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Screen Capture videos
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Jing (FREE) - www.jingproject.com
Camtasia/Camstudio
Screencast-o-matic (free)
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Khan Academy
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A range of good quality teaching videos
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Joomag
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Create an online magazine from any document
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Tiki-Toki
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Create online, interactive timelines
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Voki
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Create speaking, animated characters
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StudyBlue
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Online revision flash cards
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Learning Events
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Blogging
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Try edublogs or your school VLE
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Online quizzes
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or the school Learning Platform/VLE
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Voicethread
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Online comment walls
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Wordmaps
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Glogster
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Google Earth
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Wikis
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www.wikispaces.com or school VLE
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Skype
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Mobile voting
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Facebook
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Twitter
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Online applications
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