If you think that social network sites such as My Space and Bebo are just for teenagers and pop groups, then think again.
It is now possible to set up a social network of your own and customise it for a group of people with the same interests as you.
Ning.com provides a free service with similar […]

This edition of Global Messenger coincides with two very important events, the G8 Summit and Father’s Day!
Contents
Communicty.org Update
British Council / Global Gateway Update
Global Dimension Update
Oxfam Cool Planet Update
Sustainable Schools Update
SSAT / iNet Update
Art for Life: Bridging the Digital Divide
Survival International
Global Dates 
Communicty.org Update
Global Dimension in ICT - We recently did a project to create leaflets about […]

This edition of Global Messenger coincides with QCA’s Secondary Curriculum Review.  It is very exciting to note that the need to enhance teaching and learning with a global dimension has been put firmly on the agenda.  Read below for lots of ideas on how to make the vision a reality.
Contents:
The right to a real education, […]

On Wednesday I am speaking at the iNET National Conference.  You can download my presentation here.
There are lots of basic, easy to use web tools to enable students to communicate safely with a real audience.  Here are some examples:
Online Survey - Our students wrote survey questions and we put them online using surveyatschool.  This year […]

BETT is well known for its freebies, but you can also spend some serious money.  I resisted the temptation of gonks and lollipops and hunted down free innovative ideas instead.
Free Advice
From a wide range of talks, I attended a NAACE Seminar given by Robert Hart of intuitivemedia on personalised learning using ICT.  The message is […]

I was recently asked to help write an article on enhancing the curriculum with a global dimension for the TES.  The article is called Virtual Travel Broadens the Mind, to view it click here .
TES have recently launched an online resource bank to enable teachers to share their ideas and resources.  I’ve put some of […]

teach-ICT.com is a brilliant website packed with free teaching and revision material.
The KS3 section has the DfES sample units, as well as adapted schemes of work made by a variety of teachers. It also have very useful links to other sites such as webcams around the world for unit 8.1 .The best part of […]