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I was recently involved in a conversation about how difficult it now is to filter what is on the internet and research effectively. In the past, students would primarily use books to research; being overloaded with possibly unreliable information wasn’t really an issue.

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It appears since the arrival of iPads that the PC it is no longer the cutting edge technology that it once was. My blogs aim to investigate the use of this handheld technology in primary education, in particular Spring Cottage Primary School's 'iPad journey' and look at some of the apps that can be used across the curriculum to engage, motivate and inspire children's learning in the classroom.

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There are so many free online tools out there that are fabulous to use in the classroom. These tools can potentially allow your students to create, collaborate, communicate and express themselves in a multitude of ways.

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Cybersecurity for Education 

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From initial charges that ‘it;s just an overgrown iPhone’ the iPad is now part of many teachers’ and schools’ essential kit.

But it’s fair to say that while Apple has created a beautiful, robust and powerful piece of kit finding the best apps on the App Store can be a challenging experience.

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Five Steps to Starting a Class Blog in 2012

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Interactive activities for Math, English, Science and more

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Destroy the robot that contains the answer to the displayed math problem.  Watch out, if you miss the robots go faster.

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"Inside you'll find a huge selection of free printables for kids and parents to enjoy together.
Our focus is on quality original designs for children and all of our content is completely free to download for personal use. They are so much fun for the whole family and educational too!"

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Welcome to Primary Treasure ChestWe are NOW a FREE teaching resource website!All of our primary school teaching resources are now FREE to download. 

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1001 Primary Games is a collaborative resource of games for the primry level. The document began work in October 2011 and has continued to grow since, thanks to the contributions of various individuals and organisations. The entire document is organised into categories to allow for easy browsing, is completely indexed and is completely free for use.

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Pupils take on the role of Young Science Investigators, exploring science in the world around them. The following flexible resources are provided for each of three topics - Electricity, Forces and Materials:

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Safe search - very attractive design and functional for school use.

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Learning Collaboration and Innovation in a Primary Classroom

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Primary Source - Teaching the Web 2.0 Way LiveBinder

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The Place for English Language Learners and Teachers - Collection of SMART Board Favourites

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This is a series of scratch programming lessons for every year group from Year 1 to 5. Year 6 will be coming shortly but the premise of this is that I work on it to get it a bit tighter in terms of progression and pitching it just right. The thing is, if your school doesn't have a specialist teacher then it might be best to rip them apart and mix and match as you see fit.

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I am currently collaborating with a fellow teacher, Simon Collier on a free weekly e-mail that we will distribute throughout the year.

Each week the email features a useful online tool or website for teachers to use in their classroom.

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Cybercahse games from PBS

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We've been working hard to feature the best educational resources which work well on interactive whiteboards in the classroom. The resources are organised by subject, age group and category to make them easy for you to find. We are constantly updating the web sites listed here to ensure that they are current.

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