Comparing Fractions

Here is a website with two quick and easy games for identifying fractions.
Check it out HERE!

Memory Game

Need a concentration game to test your short term memory or to see if your sight is in sink with your mimd?
Check out ZYRX

Gaming in Education

Is sitting in front of a computer playing a video game all day bad for our children?
Do we really know what gaming is all about?
Digital natives love gaming, can we use it in the classroom?
Check out these sites for teaching and learning theories and information about the impact of gaming in education.
21stcentury learning.
Marc Prensky
Video Gaming, Education and Digital Learning Technologies

Podcasts

The Telecom "in touch" newsletter that arrives with your Telecom bill had some interesting sites to visit to see how podcasts are evolving.
Check out:
Rugby Roundtable
The Nick & Jane show
The Voice Booth
Podcast.net

New Schools for a New Century

EDUTOPIA - The George Lucas Educational Foundation has lots of interesting e-Learning parts to it. Check out the site and in particular have a read of the article by Bob Pearlman "New Schools for a New Century", I like the look of his teaching theory as it fits in well with teaching of thinking skills, integrated curriculum with some e-Portfolios thrown in for good measure.

ArtisanCam

Here is a great site for adding a bit of zing to your Art lessons.
You can watch artists at work through video and get lots of tips and tricks for art lessons. There is also a kids space for arts and crafts ideas.
ARTISANCam

Gliffy - web based drawing

Here is a cool online programme that allows you to draw flowcharts, floorplans, wiring diagrams and drawings.
Sign up for free and have a play.
Check it out - Gliffy