Elearning

           
                                
                                                                                  
    Elearning Blogs
      Weblogg-ed   excellent blog, and a wealth of ideas around the site (US) 
      edublogs   Ewan McIntosh' blog  schools oriented (UK)   
      eLearning Technology  Tony Karrer's blog business oriented (US) 
      Jane's E-Learning Pick of the Day business oriented (UK)  
      Mathematics Learning   Primary maths teacher in India with lots of ideas, several linked blogs   New link Dec 07
      Inspiration Lane   Truly inspiring ideas blog for ESOL New link Dec 07   
       
    Blogs, Wikis, Videos, Podcasts, etc - Web 2.0 tools for Skills for Life  (see also:  Blogs)
      Skills for Life Blog  My own effort  
      Bodmas blog  by Keith Burnett - link also to GCSE Maths Help with some video links and podcasts 
      Blogging for Numeracy Students Links to a number of blogs with resources for learners  
      Grammar Girl Not really SfL, but it shows how the technology can be used   
      YouTube Video list (Schools maths US) run by Rebecca Newburn who has a blog and ideas page  
                     some videos Mean Median & Mode Math Upgrade , Mean, Median, and Mode , Perimeter and Area , Fraction to decimal song 
      Teachers TV High standard videos demonstrating skills embedded for Hair, Beauty and Health, Social Care, Engineering, Construction New link Feb 08    
      videojug  how to videos includes interesting UK punctuation list  New link Mar 08    
      Teacher Tube  Math list - Another service, similar look to YouTube; you can download    
      Mathematics in Movies - clips where Maths is featured in films New Link Nov 07 
      SuTree Math List lists videos for education - wide range of levels
      PodCards  Neat listening activities with worksheets - EFL background   
      Unison Barnet  YouTube Video about how Skills for Life has been tackled bu Union (for CPD) New link Mar 08    
 
    Ideas about blogs, wikis etc
      Literacy Assistance Centre (NY,USA)   Excellent list of links to ideas and examples   
      Minnesota Literacy Council  Example blogs and wikis  
    Mind Mapping Online
      MindMeister   Excellent online tool - can share maps  New link Dec 07  
      Bubbl.us    Very easy to get started   New link Dec 07 
 
   Reports/Ideas about ILT
      BBC - Skillswise - Expert column   Great ideas about using ILT for Basic Skills     
      Learning Technologies FE CPD site from the LSN  
      Using ICT to help Skills for Life learners Stick with it!  Practitioner Guide to download from Project  New link Mar 08   
      bodmas    Keith Burnett's site, currently s blog, mainly maths includes: e-learning notes for teachers in FE Colleges
      ELNET    E-learning for Literacy, Numeracy and ESOL Teachers (project now finished, resources still available)
      mmm home page  Lots of ideas of how to use Microsoft applications in ILT from Scotland   
      Using laptop computers   Detailed NRDC report to download 
      NRDC Research Summary    Brief 
      Embedding ILT into Basic Skills Teaching  File download   
      TECH 21    American projects    
      How computers make kids dumb The Register    Dangers of ILT    
      My Computer, My Way!  Making computers easier - from Ability Net  
 
  Sites with teaching resources  to download

     Peter Symonds College    Zipped files often include very useful presentations  

     Teacher Resource Exchange    Plenty in there, need to search carefully

     Basic Skills resources from FERL    Presentations within including Basic knowledge of numbers   

     Ask Butler   Bank of elearning resources, case studies etc, for all subjects from a range of sources  
            includes ITQ Skills for life materials, from 3 colleges, good usable examples, and ideas for making and use
 

     Numeracy Software Home Page    Presentations and Excel files 

     John Taylor's Freebies    A range of numeracy tools   

 

    Learning about ICT

      BBC - WebWise    Completely revised and useful  

      BBC - ICT Coach  BBC ICT Skills for Life  

      Connecting Communities    Scottish site with lots of useful pdfs  

This page was last updated on Wednesday May 14, 2008