Online Summer Course 2011
 

Search Engines A pared-down list of essential search engines for teacher use in the classroom.

Reference Tools A concise list of superb online reference tools, ideal for teacher use. It includes dictionaries, directories, encyclopaedias, conversion tools and more.

Images, Sounds and Video Why not gather images, sounds and video to add multimedia to your classroom activities and presentations? It's so easy!

Multimedia Collections for Children Image search engines are not safe for children's use. It is better for children to select pictures and other multimedia from ready-made collections such as these.

Teacher Tools A list of the best online tools for teachers to make their own customised worksheets, wordsearches, puzzles, flashcards, etc.

Whole Class IWB Teaching Tools Some tools are better than others for generating high levels of whole-class engagement for important lesson elements.

Directories and Teacher Support Sites Too busy to find your own resources? Here are the best sites to point you in the direction of everything you need. Teacher-ready resources and information have been already gathered for you by the makers of these sites.

Great Sites for Children An enormous list of sites which are suitable for children's classroom use. Browse through these and find sites that will engage and motivate pupils of all ages.

Interactives Games and Activities Here are some examples of highly interactive online games and activities which can be used to help children develop their knowledge and understanding of curricular material.

Children's Reference Tools In the same way as they use regular dictionaries and encyclopaedias, children can use online reference tools to investigate immediate classroom problems or to undertake research for projects.

Web 2.0 Tools Web 2.0 websites can harness the full power of today's Internet. They facilitate a vastly increased level of user interaction and user input. Surely these tools must have enormous educational potential!