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Fun and Free E-learning on the Web

Using the free tools and resources on the internet

Too much information - too little time? Here is the book you need to help you deal with the vast array of online educational resources. As well as identifying high-quality resources that you can access and use for free, it shares many well-tested ideas on how to harness them for effective teaching and learning. With an emphasis on fun and free, it also offers the enticing advantages of motivating students using a medium they can relate to and going easy on the school budget.

Ages: 5-12 | Pages: 56 | Code: 5553 | ISBN: 9781877523830

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Angie Simmons

Angie Simmons is interested in current best-practice learning approaches that encompass thinking skills, collaboration and problem solving. As an experienced educator, she has worked broadly across the educational sector of New Zealand. She worked as a primary school teacher for many years and as a university lecturer, when she was head of an educational technologies programme and taught prospective teachers. In another significant educational role, she was a digital technologies professional development facilitator working with schools across the Auckland area to integrate future-focused learning within the curriculum.

ContEnts

Introduction4
The context4
The content4
Organising and planning for online resources in the classroom6
Resources6
Planning6
Class environment7
Internet safety and protocol7
Using ICT tools in the classroom: one classroom's story8
Creating web content10
Web authoring programs10
Blogs12
Wiki websites16
Building and enhancing a blog or wiki website22
Collaborating on the web32
Interactive whiteboards32
Collaborative multimedia tool33
Collaborative mind maps35
Other creative tools for the web36
Digital storytelling with animations and comics36
Podcasting37
Glogs – multimedia posters42
WebQuests across the curriculum44
Curriculum integration45
Mathematics45
Literacy49
Science inquiry53
Issues-based inquiry55
Music and art56