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    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 - all his excellent videos are linked in podcasts   
          link also to
GCSE Maths Help with some video links and podcasts 
      The Spelling Blog   EFL derived blog about spelling mistakes and issues  New Link June 2010   
      Blogging for Numeracy Students Links to a number of blogs with resources for learners  
      AlphaPlus Tech Podcasts Listen to practitioners discuss Web 2.0 tools in practice   
      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: Maths List ,  Mean Median & Mode Math Upgrade ,  Decimal to Fraction song 
  
      Teachers TV High standard videos demonstrating skills embedded for Hair, Beauty and Health, Social Care, Engineering, Construction  
      videojug  how to videos includes interesting UK punctuation list     
      Teacher Tube  - Another service, similar look to YouTube; you can download    
      Mathematics in Movies - clips where Maths is featured in films  
      ESOL UK  Lots of videos with teaching materials in this topic-based ESOL site      
      Unison Barnet  YouTube Video about how Skills for Life has been tackled bu Union (for CPD)    
 
    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   
        Bubbl.us    Very easy to get started   
      Ikonmap   Even easier  New link Jan 2010   
 
   Reports/Ideas about ILT
      BBC - Skillswise - Expert column   Great ideas about using ILT for Basic Skills     
      Teacher Training Videos - how to use Web 2.0 tools - prize-winning site from Russell Stannard (some of it ESOL)   
      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    
      bodmas    Keith Burnett's site
      Using laptop computers   Detailed NRDC report to download 
      NRDC Research Summary    Brief 
      My Computer, My Way!  Making computers easier - from Ability Net  
 
    Sites with Smartboard notebook resources 
       Lee Summit List   Many sites listed with useful notebook files New link May 2010    
       Eduscapes list    Huge list, not updated but many still active  New link May 2010    
       Primary Resources   Includes a good number of notebook files New link May 2010   
       Emaths   Specific notebook files New link May 2010   
       Smart Exchange  Huge number of files  New link May 2010     
 
    Sites with General teaching resources  to download

     Teacher Resource Exchange    Plenty in there, need to search carefully 

     Numeracy Software Home Page    Presentations and Excel files 

     John Taylor's Freebies    A range of numeracy tools   

 
    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  
      Inspiration Lane   Truly inspiring ideas blog for ESOL   
 

    Learning about ICT

      BBC - WebWise    Completely revised and useful  

      BBC - ICT Coach  BBC ICT Skills for Life  

This page was last updated on Tuesday June 22, 2010