Exploratree

Useful tools for developing leadership, management and problem solving skills for all.

Exploratree

Track Class

A website that allows students to organise and manage workloads, assignments and examinations. Track Class can even provide a dashboard summary of progress, grades achieved and weighted marks. A calendar function allows for the management of assignments based on deadlines. Reminders can be sent via email or txt message.

Track Class

Khan Academy - Numeracy Development

Fantastic resource for developing numeracy skills. Supports individualised learning and assessment. Provides instant feedback, online tutorial videos and reports for tutors.

Khan Academy

Brain Games - Skills for Life (LSIS)

Fantastic resource to develop literacy and numerous skills developed by LSIS. Individuals create an account and then challenge their own personal best scores. Recommended use on PC with sound / ear phones.

Brain Games

How to effectively use iTunes

A great online tutorial demonstrating how to effectively sources a wide range of teaching and learning resources using iTunes.

iTunes Online Tutorial

Yorkshire Film Archive

A window onto Yorkshire’s moving image heritage, through the eyes of its people…

Welcome to Yorkshire Film Archive Online, a dynamic resource for you to enjoy, learn from and contribute to.

You can watch hundreds of films reflecting Yorkshire life, landscape and culture from the 1890s to the present day, all selected from the Yorkshire Film Archive’s rich collection with the help of audiences across the region.

Yorkshire Film Archive

Wall Wisher

What is wallwisher?
Wallwisher is an Internet application that allows people to express their thoughts on a common topic easily.

What is a wall?
A wall is basically the 'web page' where people actually post messages.

What can I do with Wallwisher?
You can make Pizza by frying 20 grams of Wallwisher in Evian mineral water. Other than that, you can use wallwisher for:
Personal note taking
To-do lists
Party Invitations
Feedback Collection
Wishing people on occasions, like birthdays, anniversaries
Anything that might need input from a lot of people, eg. a Mac Vs PC wall (that'll be a war, not a wall actually).

Wall Wisher

Read the words.com

A useful tool to create audio files from text files. These can be downloaded on to an ipod and used as a revision aid. Register and then simply paste in the text. You get 3 free credits with a maximum length of 30secs recording for each before you have to purchase more credits.



http://readthewords.com/work/output/26389_text93406AM.txt.mp3

SplashURL

Ever needed to display a simply URL in a Powerpoint Slideshow? Or wanted to produce a QR Code poster/packaging. SplashURL produces a tiny URL which reduces the chance of web addresses being spelt incorrectly.

http://splashurl.net

Online Media Conversion

Ever needed to convert an *.flv file into an *.mp3 or *.wma? This website converts most types of movies, video and sound files alike from a range of sources including local files on your desktop... ...to URL addresses.

In addition you can also send a range of file formats to your mobile phone. Simply upload the file from your PC to their site, they provide you with a URL and Code, and using your device download!

Very very useful:

http://w5.media-convert.com/

KeepVid - Download streaming videos

In support of the aforementioned tool (QIK) you can download streaming videos using this website. You can also save videos from other popular sites including YOUTUBE and save your videos in either *.flv (low quality) or *.mp4 (high quality) file formats.

http://keepvid.com/

QIK - Mobile Webcam!

Ever wanted to be a fly on the wall for assessment? or simply wanted to share a learning experience with colleagues via a LIVE VIDEO STREAM? With this simple application you can...

A colleague at a recent LSIS - PDA training event mentioned this effective tool which has so much potential across all curriculums. Simply sign up to http://www.qik.com with a valid email address. Next select your device. For the moment i have been using my Nokia N95 however i will be working with Keith Tellum to get the application installed on the Mantles hopefully...

Once you have and account, and the software installed on your device your almost ready to go. All you need is a WLAN connect or 3G internet connection. Obviously the better your connection the smoother the LIVE stream is, but regardless, the uploaded footage is stored and can be watched back without needing to buffer.

I am hoping to trial this tool during our trip to France if we manage to get a European data contract!

Upwardly Mobile

Mobile learning is a fast-maturing technology offering opportunities and challenges in equal measure. Learning with mobile devices can bring many inclusion benefits, enabling learners to access content wherever and whenever they choose, and using a device they know they can operate. m-Learning therefore has vast potential to enhance learning opportunities for all, and to level the playing field for learners with specific needs.

http://www.techdis.ac.uk/upwardlymobile/index.html

Sim-dis (Inclusive Learning)

There are many ways to create mobile content and mobile based activities. Each different approach provides a different accessibility profile, adding value for some disabled learners but potentially removing it from others.

This site contains a collection of computer based artifacts that simulate aspects of disability. It is intended that the simulations will be used for training and awareness raising activities with staff and for teaching students in areas where an understanding of disability is required.

http://www.techdis.ac.uk/resources/sites/2/simdis/index.htm

Unfreez

Create animated GIF's using this simple programme and best of all its free! If you have several images of the same dimension, simply drop them into the Unfreez window, enter the speed in centseconds and create your own animations. Could be used in the curriculum to demonstrate skills ranging from a correct press-up technique or how to cut hair a certain way.

http://www.whitsoftdev.com/unfreez/

JOOMLA

Joomla is an award-winning content management system (CMS), which enables you to build Web sites and powerful online applications. Many aspects, including its ease-of-use and extensibility, have made Joomla the most popular Web site software available. Best of all, Joomla is an open source solution that is freely available to everyone. (Joomla, 2009)

http://www.joomla.org

MoleNet Summary LSN

With the increasing presence of mobile devices in our schools and colleges, LSN and ITN have produced a short video discussing how we can harness mobile technology for learning, based on the work of the MoLeNET project.

http://www.moletv.org.uk/watch.aspx?v=M2ELG

OCAD

Create fantastic orienteering maps for local areas such as parks, or purchase professionally created and published maps.

OCAD is a software program for drawing maps of all types. Thanks to the simple handling and prepared set of symbols and signatures, you will be able to draw perfect maps based on scanned originals in just a short time. However, OCAD is far more than just a map drawing program: If you have access to basic vector geodata, then you can import it and automatically assign symbols or signatures to it, which you can organise according to your own individual concepts. If you want to enhance maps with additional objects, then you all you need to do is record them in the terrain with a handy GPS device and import them into the map. If necessary, you can edit map objects with numerous editing functions so that they satisfy the highest cartographical visualisation demands. Thanks to the ODBC interface, you can link map objects to tables or databases and record additional information in them. Finally, you export the map as a PDF file and send it to the printing process or publish it as an interactive map in the Internet. (OCAD.com, 11.02.09)

http://www.ocad.com

transportdirect.info

A great website with multiple uses across the curriculum. Can be used in the support of journey planning for interviews (Employment). Trips/visits transport arrangements on public transports. Have a play...

www.transportdirect.info

Change4Life (NHS Campaign)

In accordance with the new NHS campaign 'Change4Life' this website provides interactive activities to provide people with information to make informed choices. Definately worth a look even for simple 'Healthy Living/Eating' based tutorial sessions.

http://www.nhs.uk/change4life/