21 November 2009
A new independent documentary film about education is being released soon. The makers of the film, titled ‘We Are The People We’ve Been Waiting For’, explain that it “was inspired and guided by Lord Puttnam and Sir Michael Barber and explores the education system in the UK and asks whether the current system provides young people with [...]
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20 November 2009
José Picardo, the Head of Modern Foreign Languages at Nottingham High School, has created a wonderful list of the best free internet resources for education. They are posted on his fantastic blog, Box of Tricks. www.boxoftricks.net How many of these resources have you used in your classrooms?
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19 November 2009
Incompetech offers free printable graph paper. There is a huge selection available, including grids, dotted paper, triangular and circular templates and more! incompetech.com/graphpaper There is also a grid generator which allows you to create squared paper to your exact requirements. I came across this useful site whilst I was reading the Primary Teacher Resource Centre Forum, which is [...]
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18 November 2009
Chris Roland had created a set of Powerpoint stories featuring the characters Reg and Lellow. The stories have been designed to help young children learn English and can be used in class with pre-school, infant and primary levels. www.regandlellow.com As they have been written by an English teacher, they also have a number of pedagogical features to [...]
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17 November 2009
Moss Green Children’s Books are offering free colouring pages showing fruit and vegetables. They provide information about each particular fruit / vegetable, showing when they are in season, any pests who might attack them, and how they can be used in the kitchen. www.mossgreenchildrensbooks.co.uk The pages are available for a wide range of abilities and might be [...]
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16 November 2009
Skoolio, created by James Ratcliffe, offers free Powerpoint presentations for use in the classroom. Many of them are linked to particular PSHE themes but there are also Powerpoint quizzes and brainteasers to use. www.skoolio.co.uk Lots of the presentations are aimed at secondary aged students, but many could be used in primary classrooms too.
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15 November 2009
The Blue Cross has volunteer speakers around the UK who are able to visit primary schools to talk to the children about responsible pet ownership, the needs of pets and how to be safe around dogs. These talks are free of charge. www.bluecross.org.uk To date, The Blue Cross have seen over 100,000 school children with this programme. If [...]
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14 November 2009
First News create a weekly newspaper for children with articles in an easy and digestible format for younger readers. You can buy newspapers in the shops, or subscribe and have it delivered. Special subscription rates are also available for schools. www.firstnews.co.uk The First News website also has a lot of useful content for schools to use. A [...]
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13 November 2009
www.cbelearning.com is designed to support both students and teachers with the Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment curriculum. This resource will help bring the construction industry, and roles within it, to life through a variety of interactive learning experiences. www.cbelearning.com The site allows students to explore real construction situations, engaging activities, tasks and roles. They can [...]
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12 November 2009
The Journey Journal is a special passport sized book that encourages young people to (re)think the places they visit. It has been written for use during holidays, school trips and to support the transition between primary and secondary school. The Journey Journal site explains that “going somewhere new is a massive opportunity to discover and make [...]
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