Teacher+Tools

These sites are not specifically topic related but rather to improve or enhance your hardware/software or learning experiences in general.

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Ever wanted YOU TUBE extra large for viewing on a screen or IWB but still with perfect clarity......visit this site. ||  **Over 200 Free Applications for Mac! Everything from Art and Design to Games, Organisors, Search Engines, Humanities, Languages, Music and Sound and so much more!** || Try this website. ||
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 * You may have installed/seen some of these before but there maybe some new ones for you too.** || [[image:Free_Top_Ten.png width="170" height="364" link="http://web.mac.com/simon_elliott/simon_elliott%40mac.com/Software.html"]]
 * Ever wanted to convert a PDF back in to a 'working document'?
 * Nice clear short 'powerpoint' style presentations full of inspiration and valuable teaching lessons. ** || [[image:Smilebox.png height="56" caption="1 year free subscription to "Smilebox"" link="http://www.blogcatalog.com/blog/ilearn-technology/52391666a63bd8ba8ed5affd5b151fbc"]] ||
 * [[image:w2.png height="64" caption="Excellent slideshare presentation" link="http://www.slideshare.net/sachac/a-teachers-guide-to-web-20-at-school?src=embed"]] || [[image:sft.png width="305" height="90" caption="Created for NZ teachers in association with TKI by Fiona Grant and Rochelle Jensen" link="softwareforlearning:home"]] || [[image:EL.png height="54" caption="Interesting discussion relating to Cybersafety on this NING" link="http://elearningresearchnetwork.ning.com/group/learnersandlearning/forum/topic/show?id=2629754%3ATopic%3A8724"]] ||
 * [[image:DI.png height="60" caption="How to embed mp3's into webpages - choice of 3 'players' (Remember "It's all about the CODE")" link="http://www.labnol.org/internet/design/html-embed-mp3-songs-podcasts-music-in-blogs-websites/2232/"]] || [[image:SD.png width="265" height="68" caption="Excellent Student Blogging Guidelines" link="http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2009/09/06/student-blogging-guidelines/"]] || [[image:Jamin.png height="48" caption="Jamin Lietze Edublog - Interesting Reflections on his E-Portfolio Journey" link="http://lietze.edublogs.org/"]] ||
 * [[image:Flip_Wiki.png width="290" height="93" link="flipvideo:Intro to the Flip"]]
 * A simple easy to follow Flip Video Wiki** || [[image:JS.png width="330" height="47" caption="Created by ICT Consultant Jacqui Sharp" link="wheretostartwithwikisandblogs:home"]]

This site is invaluable if you have a Wiki or a Blog. This is the site that has clear directions and steps on how to create buttons for your sites (like the ones down the side of this wiki). || ||
 * [[image:Topmarks.png height="99" caption="This site is a portal to all things educational! (Including IWB's, RE and Sport)" link="http://www.topmarks.co.uk/"]] || [[image:blogc.png link="http://www.blogcatalog.com/directory/education_and_training/"]] || Are you a Rubric user.....or looking for a Rubric........visit this [|Discovery Education] site for "More Rubrics than you can shake a stick at" as Tweeted by Lisa Parisi (Long Island, New York) ||
 * [[image:Spar.png height="73" caption="Wealth of downloadable classroom resources" link="http://www.sparklebox2.co.uk/"]] || [[image:Englishi.png height="69" align="left" caption="Click on image to go to site" link="http://www.myenglishimages.com/Home.html"]]

Site created for ESOL students/teachers and English Instructors. Wealth of downloadable PDF's and resources. || **[|Google for Educators Website] ** || to this Discovery Channel Website. || Are you looking for a 'kid friendly' search engine? Sick of sifting through Google hits? Try this..... || ** Cooltoolsforschools - Created by Lenva Shearing (ICT Facilitator for Bucklands Beach Intermediate Cluster) ** || has sifted through sites to host the 'pick of the bunch' Although many sites that are already highlighted on this wiki can be found here......there is sooooo much more to explore. A great rainy Sunday exploration perhaps? ||
 * Looking for inspiration? Click on the picture to be taken
 * This site forms a 'search engine' style approach as it

**Click on the image to be taken to the website.....** This Blog is well worth a visit, it is full of links to 'lists' of valuable resources. Such as "50 Web 2.0 ways to tell a story" ....... || [|Simple Explanation Video's] - A collection of 'How To' short videos for both adults and children alike - excellent! || [|Check out this amazing array of resources for teachers.] ||
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Lots of interesting resources and articles on Mindmapping. || [|Cool Stuff for Nerdy Teachers]

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