Great environment resource – ideal for GCSE
This CNN site has all sorts of information, videos and slideshows etc – have a look
http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2008/planet.in.peril/
Powerpoint Jeopardy Game
Here is a different version of the powerpoint jeopardy game http://home.earthlink.net/~l.bailey/ppt.htm
Creat your own interactive games
This looks like it could be easy to use – make games for plenaries etc
http://tinyurl.com/5e8gm9
Website with free worksheets, dominoes, game boards and more
This might be better for primary teachers rather than secondary. But some things will definitely be okay to adapt for secondary students
Miniature Earth Video
If the world was a village of 100 people what would it look like?
Here is a video, which uses great images
Make a jigsaw site
Jigsaws are great for starters or plenarys when you have an IWB. This site allows you to use the ones provided, or to make your own using images you have uploaded.
Lots of flash games
Free flash games. Haven’t had a chance to look at lots of these – but some might be usable in the class www.friv.com/
JigsawPlanet.com – Free Online Jigsaw Puzzle Game
JigsawPlanet.com – Free Online Jigsaw Puzzle Game
Make your own jigsaw puzzles to use on the iwb
Dipity – interactive timelines
Dipity is really easy to use – make a timeline about anything you want
RockYou.com -slideshows and much more
Smilebox – Slide shows, scrapbooking, free ecards, postcards, and more.
Smilebox – Slide shows, scrapbooking, free ecards, postcards, and more.
Webquest Builder – Online webquest, miniquest and treasure hunt generator.
Webquest Builder – Online webquest, miniquest and treasure hunt generator.
Make a webquest
Teacher’s Pet: Free Software & Resources
Teacher’s Pet: Free Software & Resource Search
Make your own text games for the IWB – can include flashcards, bingo cards, jumbles, gap fills etc
Team WhiteBoarding with Twiddla – Painless Team Collaboration for the Web
Team WhiteBoarding with Twiddla – Painless Team Collaboration for the Web
Stixy: For Flexible Online Creation Collaboration and Sharing
Stixy: For Flexible Online Creation Collaboration and Sharing
This could be so useful for group work projects. For example, if they were doing a project on key figures, they could include clips from websites, photos etc and then comment on whether that resource should be used, how it could be used etc. The planning process would be visible and should help the end result. I’m going to try it when we get back to school
