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Creative Teaching & Learning

Resource Directory

1 Feb 2007

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      string(4203) "ofTopologika’s popular early languageresource designed to developcommunication, cognitive and readingskills – a program originally designed forchildren with special educational needsbut which has also found much use inthe mainstream classroom. Speaking forMyself Plus! tackles the vitaldevelopment of speaking and listeningskills through tried-and-testedinteractive tasks that also introducechildren to using a computer.This was not the quickest installationof a program I’ve ever known, to say theleast. The installation advised that itwould take ‘up to five minutes’ on somemachines but it seemed longer, eventhough I was installing it on a quite fastcomputer. However, it’s worth the waitas everything is installed on your PC, soSpeaking for Myself Plus!Reviewer: Jan Greenthere’s no messing around with havingto insert the CD-ROM when you want touse it.The activities in the program are veryattractive and colourful (there are blackand white options to suit those withvisual impairments), with superanimations and good use of sound. Allthe speech used is very clear and inneutral English accents. The activitiesrange from simple flash cardrecognition, through torhymes, stories and ‘diversions’which include colouringexercises, matching of soundsto pictures, counting, ‘tidy up’and putting halves of picturestogether. On many of theactivities there’s a ‘signalong’feature to help children withhearing difficulties.The pack includes two sets of 12 flashcards, a handbook, and a story/colouringbook, while the program includes 60 on-screen flash cards, 15 two- and three-word talking stories and eight nurseryrhymes, which can be printed out fromthe CD.All in all, this is an excellent tried-and-trusted package which has beenmade even better. Well done Topologika!Once upon a time, multimedia aids toteaching and learning usually meantvideotape recordings of educational TVprogrammes, usually recorded in thedead of night and played so often thatthe tape was looking ready to give upthe ghost at any time. Nowadays there’sa different way to get video guidance oncurriculum topics, and that’s on CD-ROM, where ‘multimedia’ really doesmean that.Channel 4 Learning has produced aseries of CD-ROMs under the blankettitle ‘Clipbank’, which contain video clipsfrom its successful educationalprogrammes. There are Clipbank titlesfor science, geography, history and, as inthis case, design and technology. Thedisc contains around 40-45 minutes ofcurriculum-relevant clips from Channel4’s D&T programmes, with additionalconcise on-screen information. Each clipis accompanied by a set of interactiveactivities with key vocabularyhyperlinked to a ‘Wordbank’ glossarythat explains key words and terms.This particular title contains videoclips, interactive tasks and informationClipbank D&T: TextilesReviewer: James Burnsabout the design process. It takes aclose look at generating and developingideas, construction and production,colour and dyeing, hi-tech fabrics andrecycling fabrics. There is also a casestudy that examines the development ofa new range of fashion accessories. Thematerial on the disc offers completecoverage of the Key Stage 3/GCSE D&Tcurriculum.A teacher password provides accessto additional material, including teacherguidance, curriculum information and aClipbank D&T: TextilesPlatform:PC/Mac dual format discAge range:KS3-4Supplier:4LearningTel: 08701-246 444Fax: 08701-246 446Email:4learning.sales@channel4.co.ukUrl: www.channel4.com/learning/Price: £49.00Speaking for Myself Plus!Platform:Windows PC onlyAge range:KS1-2, SEN & Early YearsSupplier:Topologika SoftwareTel: 01326-377 771Fax: 01326-376 755Email: sales@topologika.comUrl: www.topologika.co.ukPrice:£39.00 + VAT (single userlicence)bank of printable worksheets, useful asclassroom resources or as homework. Auser guide on the disc and a smallbooklet provide additional help on usingthe program.Things have certainly come a longway since those ropey well-worn videocassettes, and a product like this notonly can be used for whole-classviewing, e.g. on an interactivewhiteboard, but also provides anenjoyable classroom resource forindividual study."
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Digital Learning

Resource Review

1 Nov 2006

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      string(5521) "XXVI SPRING2007TEEM resourcereviewsT eachers seeking digital resources for geography andhistory are well-served with both free and paid forsoftware. The TEEM website is full of detailedevaluations of a variety of materials, a selection of which areincluded in this piece.What makes a good piece of software for the classroom?Curriculum relevance, ease of use and depth are some of thekey points that TEEM evaluators look for. It’s entirely possiblefor an enthusiastic Googler to search for and find a hugenumber of free online resources – but are they reliable, up-to-date and pointed to the UK curricula? TEEM evaluators giveteachers the key information they need to enable them to selectand use software with confidence.If your interest is stimulated by any of the software listedwithin the tables then you can find full evaluations of all theprograms mentioned, along with other resource reviews, at:www.teem.org.ukGeography resourcesProduct name Supplier Contact Age range PriceClipBank: Channel 4 www.chann Years 7-11 £250.00Geography Learning el4.com/ ex VATlearningFrom the ActionAid www.action Years 1-2 £35.99Rainforest UK aid.org.uk/ incl VATto Rio: schoolsBarnabyBear inBrazilGeog.world Oxford www.oup. 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One great feature of thesite is the webquest section which provides the opportunity fora structured search for information using the Internet.XXVIISPRING2007Geography resources (continued)Product name Supplier Contact Age range PriceVista Aerial Wildgoose www.wgoose. Years 3-6 £69.95Viewer co.uk ex VATSeeing Channel 4 www.chan Years 3-6 £150.00Geography: Learning nel4.com/ ex VATEnvironm- learningental ChangeCommentsThis resource contains high resolution aerial photography ofthe school which is ideal for local studies work. A variety ofdata and mapping tools can then be used to create layers ofannotated information to illustrate a range of geographicalfeatures, such as water, urban spread and agriculture.The material on this TV-ROM includes a variety of resources andactivities for pupils to use interactively when investigatingenvironmental change. The publisher claims that the TV-ROMwill give pupils an overview of key environmental topics.History resourcesProduct name Supplier Contact Age range PriceClipBank: Channel 4 www.chann Years 7-11 £250.00History Learning el4.com/ ex VATlearningProQuest ProQuest www.pro Years 7-11 £300.00 –Learning: Inform- questlearn £700.00History ation and ing.co.uk dependingLearning on school’ssizeHow has BT www.conne Years 3-6 Freelife in Connected cted-earth.Britain Earth com/learningchangedsince 1948?Some Go Common- www. Years 7-9 FreeEarly wealth War cwgc.orgGravesCommissionWorld War II A Suitcase of www.asuit Years 3-6 £39.99Artefact History caseofhistory. ex VATGallery co.ukTime Maps Appian Way www.time Years 3-6 From £49.50Interactive Software maps.com ex VATMap ofWorldHistoryCommentsThe package aims to provide teachers with a resource that canbe used in a flexible way in the classroom, whether as a starter orplenary or indeed as the main learning activity for pupils. 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Digital Learning

TEEM Resource Reviews

25 Apr 2007

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Digital Learning

Scratch activity resource pack

3 Aug 2015