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Browsing Archive: June, 2010

wickED

Posted by John Dalziel on Sunday, June 20, 2010, In : Resources 

wickED is managed by the New Zealand Ministry of Education.

wickED provides engaging curriculum-based learning activities, many of which have been developed to reflect a

  • literacy,
  • numeracy and
  • ESOL focus.

The activities are intended to support facilitated or independent use by learners.

wickED provides...

  • interactives,
  • online activities such as crosswords and quizzes,
  • an online storybook,
  • story creation tools,
  • a student gallery,
  • regular student-centred projects and
  • mini-proje...

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MeeGenius

Posted by John Dalziel on Saturday, June 19, 2010, In : Literature 

MeeGenius is an inviting site that is easily accessible by both parents (Guardians/Carers/Family Learning Practitioners/etc) and children.

This group of adults all want children to develop, from as early an age as possible, reading habits.

MeeGenius, a new online library, combines reading and playing in a way that keeps everybody happy - children will have their fun and parents (Guardians/Carers/Family Learning Practitioners/etc.) will be delighted that their little ones are spending tim...


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Free-range mash

Posted by John Dalziel on Thursday, June 3, 2010, In : Activities 

2Simple's Online Tools have become part of Purple Mash, to bring Family Learning Practitioners an exciting mash up of...

  • creative Online Tools,
  • curriculum focussed APPtivities and
  • programs to support and inspire children throughout the curriculum!

There are two options...

  • a free-range mash that is open to everyone, and
  • a gourmet mash for those schools that purchase an annual licence (visit http://www.2simple.com/purplemash/ to find out more about costs).
To indulge in the free...

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Show Me

Posted by John Dalziel on Tuesday, June 1, 2010, In : Resources 

Show Me is a catalogue of resources from museums and galleries across the UK. It makes it so much easier to collect all the child-friendly content in one place rather than having to go to each museum’s web site.

One of the best way to enter the site is via Show Me's pick a topic page which lets users select from broad topics like the Tudors, dinosaurs, Romans, and many others. From there users will access all the resources available for the chosen subject as well as any sub-category. 
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John Dalziel I'm an eLearning Adviser specializing in stimulating and supporting innovation in learning via eBooks, eMagazines, blogs (including audio versions), online TV, interactive resources, forums, workshops, conferences and face2face consultations. Evaluating and becoming familiar with sustainable and new technologies allows me to respond to the needs of learning providers from a position of experience rather than 'hearsay'. Supported learning providers, in the northwest of England (UK), can contact me for FREE consultations. Based at Lancaster University I work for the JISC Regional Support Centre - Northwest.
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