Organisations
Postgraduate Studentships Masters and Doctoral Level Funding Opportunities in
the UK
dfes Department
for Education and Skills
teacher.tv Thousands
of education programmes on TV and online
Lifelong Learning
UK (LLUK) Skills for a brighter future
City and Guilds IK
UK (LLUK) Sector Skills Council
Institute
for Learning Professional Body for Teachers, Trainers and Student
Teachers in the Learning and Skills Sector
Quality Improvement Agency (QIA)
Set up to spark fresh enthusiasm
for innovation and excellence in the learning and skills
QIA
Teaching and Learning Resources
QIA
Gold Dust Resources (Teacher Training Basics)
ITT
Teacher Training (Pilot Resources)
E-ffective Teaching
Transforming Teacher Training through e-learning
QIA Excellence Gateway
Teaching and Learning Resources and much more
Centre for Excellence
CEL's remit is to foster and support leadership improvement, reform and transformation
throughout the sector. It serves the existing and future leaders of all providers through programmes,
events, support services and bespoke consulting assignments.
Basic Skills Agency
Intute - the best resources for education and research on the web
Learning to teach online
/ Site /
THE TEACHER and TEACHING
teachingperspectives Views and Perspectives about
Teaching. Complete the online questionnaire and find out about your own
teaching!
Student centred learning
/ ARTICLE /
Creating Powerful learning experiences
/ ARTICLE /
Teach
First / VIDEO /
Lifestyle guru Carol Caplin in a classroom
/ VIDEO /
Teacher of the Year 2004: Phil Beadle's Masterclass / VIDEO /
Understanding
your Communication Skills / ARTICLE /
Communication
Skills / QUESTIONNAIRE online /
Classroom Management, Ground Rules / Site /
Team
Building / online ARTICLES /
Fundamental
Team and Meeting Skills / PRESENTATIONS online /
BBC Get confident / SITE /
Presentation skills
Killer Presentation Skills /
Video PRESENTATIONS /
Funny Presentation, count the errors /
Video PRESENTATION /
TED Ideas worth spreading: Inspired talks by the world's greatest thinkers and doers /
Video clips /
Microteaching
Introduction to Microteaching /
Article /
Guide to Microteaching /
Article /
Microteaching /
Article /
Icebreakers
Icbreakers, Warmups, Energisers... / Site + Links /
Creativity
Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity? / Video Clip /
The Open Creativity Centre / Site /
Creativity in Education / Site /
National Curriculum in Action: Creativity / ARTICLES online /
Promoting Creativity in Education / Overview of Key National Policy Developments across the UK /
Imaginative Minds, Books and Resources on Creativity / Site /
Creativity and innovation / Site /
How the paper fish learned to swim / Creativity STORY online /
ezine
@rticles Self-Improvement: Creativity / ARTICLES online /
Petty Geoff:
How to be better at creativity / ARTICLES online /
Top 10 Keys to developing personal creativity / Article /
Introduction to creative thinking / Article /
Memorable
lessons / CROSSWORD solve online /
Memorable
lessons / CROSSWORD printable /
Q & A
session. Watch and observe / VIDEO /
Grouping
Students, some ideas / READ /
Material
on Teaching by Geoff Petty / READ and Learn /
Effective
Presentations / ONLINE TUTORIAL /
Observation and Inspections
Common Inspection Framework / DOCUMENT /
Features of the Common Inspection Framework / PRESENTATION /
The Learners Journey and the Common Inspection Framework / POSTER /
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Individual Learning Styles
support4learningLearning
Style Resources
VARK
Individual Learning Style Questionnaire / QUESTIONNAIRE online / excellent
VAK Individual
Learning Style Questionnaire / QUESTIONNAIRE online / excellent
Individual
Learning Styles / CROSSWORD solve online /
Individual
Learning Styles / CROSSWORD printable /
How
are you smart? Multiple Intelligence (H. Gardner) / INTERACTIVE POSTER
/ excellent
Learning Theories
Experienced based Learning Systems / PAPERS / excellent reading
Experiential
Learning / ARTICLES / very interesting
Kolb's
Learning Styles / ARTICLES / very interesting and useful
Key
to Learning Theory Pages, an overview / PRESENTATION / very good
Bloom's
Taxonomy / POSTER / very very useful
Pedagogy
vs. Andragogy / ARTICLE / very interesting!
New Horizons for Learning
/ SITE / very interesting!
Assessment and Feedback
Methods of Assessment / ARTICLES / very interesting
New
Assessment Strategies / e-book /
Self- and Peer Assessment / HEA /
Feedback Exercises / Site / useful
BBC Giving and receiving feedback / Site / online tests
e-learning
NIACE SDELC - staff development e-learning centre / site, modules, e-guide course /
How to be an e-tutor and about e-learning / online course /
Dr. Helen Barrett's Electronic Portfolios / site /
Coaching
Subject Learning Coaches
portal for managers, teachers and trainers throughout the learning and skills sector to access
National Teaching and Learning Change Programme information.
CUREE - Centre for the Use of Research and Evidence in Education / Site
NCSL - Leading Coaching in schools / Site
Mike the Mentor, coaching and mentoring info / Site / very interesting stuff
Action Learning Sets / Notes /
The question is the answer / Article /
Questioning Toolkit / Analysis /
Developing reflective practice (Higher Education Academy) / Guide /
Interactive Johari Window / Site / useful
Multiple Intelligences
/ Site + Test /
Personality Zone / Test /
Wheel of Life / Interactive test /
BBC Get Confidence / Interactive tests and more /
more about confidence / Tips /
Daniel Goleman: Why aren't we all Good Samaritans? / Video clip /
Mentoring
DFES Learning Mentors / Site /
Mentoring, University of Wolverhampton / Manual /
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AIDS and RESOURCES
Tools
to manage the classroom / VIDEO essay /
Tools
to Create Curriculum / VIDEO essay /
Powerpoint in the Classroom / GUIDE / excellent
Creating Effective Powerpoint Presentations / ARTICLE
Active Learning with Powerpoint / ONLINE COURSE
Conquering Death by Powerpoint / VIDEO presentation
Colour, Contrast & Dimension / GUIDE / very useful
Colormatters / GUIDE / very useful
Web Style Guide / GUIDE / very useful
All about Skills: Literacy, Numeracy, ICT and more
Basic Skills Agency
BBC: Basic Skills Website
BBC skillswise
BBC: Key Skills
Key Skills Students' Website
Academic Skill Builders / GAMES / excellent
Teams
7 Key Dimensions of High Performing Teams
Team Role Theory
Belbin Team Role Theory (Team Role Descriptions)
Super Teaching and Learning Sites
learningandteaching.info Learning and Teaching in
College, Adult and Professional Education (theories of learning and practice)
First
words on Teaching by David Baume (Survival Guide)
Oxford
Brookes University, Teaching & Learning information
Honolulu Community College Teaching Tips
The Teachers
Toolbox Material on Teaching and Learning by Geoff Petty
businessballs
Free learning resources and much more
mindtools
Management, leadership and career training
Study Skills
Study Skills: The basic principles
Study Skills
Dissertation Writing
Undergraduate Dissertation Projects
Companion for Undergraduate Dissertations
Writing your Dissertation
How good is your time management? Find out
Interesting Reading, loads of articles
ezinarticles
trainingzone
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ICT stuff
ICT: Teachers' Aids ICT for Teachers (Beginners,
Intermediate and Advanced) very useful
Resources for e-learning Instructors
ICT 4 Language Teachers
Languages ICT (CILT site)
e-gadgets
blogger.com FREE
online: Create a blog
easyforum.com
FREE online: Create a forum
freewebs.com
FREE online: Create a site
Crayon.net FREE online:
Create a newspaper
thinkature.com
FREE online: Mind mapping and real time colaboration on the web
paltalk.com
FREE downloadable: Video chat
ning.com FREE
online: Create a Social Network
wetpaint.com FREE
online: wiki websites
everywherechat.com FREE
online: Add a chat to your site
Picaboo.com FREE
online: Create a Photo Book
microsoft.com FREE
Photo Story 3 for Windows
bubbleshare.com FREE
online: Easy photosharing. Very impressive
Scrapblog.com FREE
downloadable: Create your own scrapbook
picasa2.com FREE
downloadable: Find, organise and share your photos
smilebox.com FREE
online: Slide shows, scrapbooking, ecards, postcards and more
Eclipse Sticky Pad Maker FREE downloadable: Create e-sticky
notes and display them on your screen
tuxpaint
FREE downloadable: Drawing Program
audacity
FREE downloadable: Cross-Platform Sound Editor
Blender
FREE downloadable: Software for 3D modeling, animation and rendering
freeware-software
FREE downloadable: Best FREE and Freeware Software and Games!!! Supergood!!!
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activity makers
Flashcardexchange
FREE online: Create your own flashcards
VTrain Download:
Flashcard Maker
Eclipse
Crossword Maker FREE downloadable: Create crosswords
Crossword Puzzle
Games FREE online: Create crosswords
Hot Potatoes
FREE downloadable: Software for creating interactive activities
Spellmaster
FREE downloadable: Vocabulary Training in the 21st Century
Swarthmore Online: Interactive Exercise Maker
exploratree.org.uk
Online: Use and make thinking guides
4Teachers.org Online: Integrating Technology into
the Classroom (versatile applications!)
Wordfinder Online: A Tool to Create Wordfinder Puzzles
(printable)
Parapal Download: Authoring Software
WebAuthor Online: A Tool to Make Interactive Exercises
on the fly
Xercise Engine Download: Create interactive language
exercises for the Web
jigzone.com Online: Create Jigsaw Puzzles
Tibo Software Download: Jigsaw Puzzle Creator
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Spices ;o)
Visible Earth
NASA maps from space
NASA
Earth from space
NASA
The Gateway to Astronaut Photography
The Quotations
page Over 21,000 quotations online from over 2,500 authors
worldofquotes.com
More quotes, proverbs, speeches, songs etc.
westegg.com
Cliche finder
eyetricks.com Optical
Illusions
caughtatwork.net Demotivation images
kunstderfuge.com
Listen to Classical Music
YouTube Broadcast Yourself! Watch, Share, Upload
Dailymotion Watch and Share Videos online
Bofunk Funny Videos and Clips
Videojug Excellent Video Site: How to do things!!! DIY, Cooking, Leisure, History etc.
VideoCodeZone Music Videos
The Freesound Project Just sounds
ccMixter Interact with Music, Sampling, Mashing and
Sharing
Free Fonts:
myfont.de
fontviewer
FREE download
Free Gifs:
www.gif-archiv.de
www.uselessgraphics.com
www.3dflags.com
Free Cliparts:
Black
& white collection for MFL
Clipart ETC
(Black & white collection)
MFL Clipart collection
www.designedtoat.com
free-clipart.net
cartoonclipart.com
clipsahoy.com
clipartconnection.com (search option)
clipartheaven.com
(search option)
wpclipart.com (public
domain cliparts (search option)
myspacegraphicsandanimations.com (code provided to link to other sies)
Photographs
allyoucanupload.webshots.com The
Upload all your photos and use instantly in blogs etc! No space needed!!! Super excellent!!!
Stock.XCHNG The
leading free stock PHOTO site!
freefoto.com Free Pictures
pixelperfectdigital.com
Free Stock PHOTO site (also 3D images and illustrations)
webshots.com
Free upload site for photos. Link to other sites!!! Excellent resource for blogging
esnips.com
Free upload site for photos, imllustrations and more. Link to other sites!!! Excellent resource for blogging
worth1000.com
Photoshop Contests, very cool images!!!
treckEarth.com
Free PHOTO site (countries)!
nationalgeographic.com
Fantastic photographs!
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