Website+Links

Websites that we may visit this week:
@http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks1/ict/multiple_int/index.htm Multiple Intelligences - where are your strengths?

@http://www.brainboxx.co.uk/a3_aspects/pages/vak_quest.htm Visual? Auditory? Kinaesthetic? What type of learner are you? You can use WordQ or the Talking Pointer to hear each question read aloud.

@http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/sleep/tmt/instructions_1.shtml Memory game for faces (we'll play this as a group game)


 * WordQ download page for student home use** WordQ download. Download 30 day trial and register with ministry licence code (ask Sandy)


 * Wordle** - Make your own Word Clouds. Copy and paste your writing into the "Create" box

Resources for AT software - Educate AT Bridges
@http://educateatbridges.com/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp Educate is a resource-rich website designed for teachers, parents and students. Using the Blackboard framework, courses, tip sheets and tutorials are available 24/7. Click on the file below to create a new account for home use.

Research Help
@http://cst.cast.org/cst/guest/PAGE,tour?page=1 Help with research - How to research effectively

@http://cst.cast.org/cst/guest/PAGE,help Strategy Tutor from the CAST website

Organisation
@http://www.zhornsoftware.co.uk/stickies/ Post-it notes for your desktop for Windows XP. Windows 7 users have this tool in the accessories folder in the program menu @http://www.rainlendar.net/cms/index.php Desktop calendar widgit

Web Tools
@http://www.readability.com/ Clean up the web page for easier reading. Tip: Use the "Print page" link on websites if available, to remove advertising without actually printing the page! Search the internet by voice with Google Chrome Search the internet by voice! This app can be used with the Google Chrome browser.

Listen to your web pages in Google Chrome Text to speech

Keyboarding
@http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/ BBC Typing - Let the goat with the British accent walk you through the levels! [] How fast can you type?....and other typing games
 * Don't forget about the keyboarding programs on your laptop!


 * Acadia U Interactive Tutorials: **
 * Research tutorial: []
 * Web searching tutorial:[]
 * Credible sources tutorial: []
 * Plagiarism tutorial:[]


 * Dropbox:** []