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A Computer Per Student Leads to Higher Performance

Students equipped with their own laptop demonstrate higher achievement and increased engagement, according to the findings of studies published in the Journal of Technology, Learning and Assessment. All of the studies found that students in the 1:1 settings outperformed their traditional classroom peers...

Posted to Kent ICT Blog (Weblog) by kent-teachers on 01-22-2010
Editable Dictionary for your IWB

The Editable IWB Dictionary (ictgames.com) lets you store useful words and view them in a 3D scrolling dictionary. This can be really useful when working with Guided Groups in Literacy, making the IWB a powerful spelling resource during the main activity, not just the teaching input. You can download...

Posted to Kent ICT Blog (Weblog) by kent-teachers on 12-10-2009
Exploring advertisements (persuasive writing)

Teachers looking at persuasive writing within a Literacy lesson might want to use an advert from http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/series/advertisingvideos Some are unsuitable for classroom use so please do check them in advance. My personal favourite is this one: www.guardian.co.uk/media/video/2009/jan...

Posted to Kent ICT Blog (Weblog) by kent-teachers on 06-22-2009
100 Awesome Classroom Videos to Learn New Teaching Techniques

Alisa Miller @ Smartteaching.org has created a useful list of "100 Awesome Classroom Videos to Learn New Teaching Techniques ". "Whether you are a new teacher storing up tips and tricks or an experienced teacher who could just use a fresh perspective, you are sure to find something helpful...

Posted to Kent ICT Blog (Weblog) by kent-teachers on 08-12-2008
Myst Computer Game in the Classroom

In Kent, we have many schools eager to use the computer game 'Myst', after being inspired by Tim Rylands at our recent ICT Conference. January 2009 is the official launch of Kent's writing project using the computer game Myst, when we will be inviting Tim back to Kent to run a series of workshops...

Posted to Kent ICT Blog (Weblog) by kent-teachers on 07-21-2008
Free Ict cross-curricular lessons plans from Ictopus

In an English activity this week 5-6 year old children use their developing understanding of context and grammatical cues to help them predict hidden words in a text. Simple turtle graphics using a freely available online application provides a mathematical challenge for children aged 6-7. In science...

Posted to Kent ICT Blog (Weblog) by kent-teachers on 05-01-2008
Media in the renewed Literacy Framework

http://www.filmstreet.co.uk/ FilmStreet is a partnership between CBBC, British Film Institute and other publicly-funded organisations. It contains resources to support the use of media in the renewed Literacy Framework. The site aims to promote three strands of learning: film making, creativity and ...

Posted to Kent ICT Blog (Weblog) by kent-teachers on 01-04-2008
Challenge your students

Test your vocabulary and donate rice to the hungry simultaneously. For every word you get right, sponsors donate 10 grains of rice; you can see the rice piling up right next to the quiz. The words start off somewhat easy, and the more you get right, the more difficult they become. It’s a perfect brain...

Posted to Kent ICT Blog (Weblog) by kent-teachers on 11-25-2007
Bitesize Games for key stage one

The BBC have launched a new version of their popular revision zones. Bitesize Games is aimed at key stage one and covers both Literacy and Numeracy. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/numeracy/ Visit our main website at www.kented.org.uk/ngfl/

Posted to Kent ICT Blog (Weblog) by kent-teachers on 09-06-2007

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