Websites

A small selection of Websites has been shared here.
 * Visit** [] **to view an ever growing collection of Paula's Bookmarks.**


 * This tool would be fantastic for setting up 'safe searching' in a classroom or school rather than a list of links in a folder - very visual. Would take a little while to set up initially but well worth it.**

=Also remember to check on the 'Resource Pool' page and click on the "IWB" button to view a range of resources suitable for use on classroom computers (as well as via Data Projector or IWB)=

Cool Tools For Schools || **Purpose/Features:** [] || **Purpose/Features:** > Kohinga Pukapuka Pikitia o Aotearoa, is to provide a set of quality > New Zealand English picture books reflecting diversity in > New Zealand society which can be used in New Zealand > classrooms with specially designed, curriculum-linked classroom activities. || ||
 * [[image:CTFS.png align="center" link="cooltoolsforschools:home"]]
 * This is a MUST visit site for tips, tricks and suggestions relating to online Web 2.0 tools. ||
 * [[image:Virtual_Staffroom.png align="center" link="http://virtualstaffroom.net/"]]
 * Here's an example:**
 * **Conversations with leading teachers about technology in the classroom.** ||
 * [[image:NZ1.png align="center" link="http://www.picturebooks.co.nz/"]] || **Purpose/Features:**
 * The purpose of the New Zealand Picture Book Collection, He
 * [[image:Giggle.png height="112" align="center" link="http://www.gigglepoetry.com/poemcategories.aspx"]] || **Purpose/Features:**
 * An extensive collection of Poetry ||
 * [[image:SB.png align="center" link="http://www.sparklebox.co.uk/newzealand/"]] || **Purpose/Features:**
 * 1000's of downloadable free teaching resources
 * A growing bank of Maori resources
 * Searchable ||
 * [[image:tewhakatipurangahouictpdcluster:Writing_Fun.png height="262" link="http://www.writingfun.com/"]] || **Purpose/Features:** * Interactive scaffolding to support writing while involving learners in a fun learning process
 * Templates are both downloadable and printable.
 * [[image:LL.png align="center"]]

[|Learning and Leading with Technology] || **Purpose/Features:**
 * Online technology Magazine
 * Lots of options to view
 * Downloadable ||
 * [[image:software.png align="center" link="softwareforlearning:home"]] || **Purpose/Features:**
 * Wiki to support [|Software for Learning Website]
 * Snapshots of learning with Teacher and Student voice. ||
 * [[image:Suzie.png width="275" height="94" align="center" link="http://suzieslinks.com/"]] || **Purpose/Features:**
 * **6 different areas within this site**
 * Teacher Tools
 * Special Needs
 * ICT Resources
 * Curriculum Area Links
 * Links for age groups
 * Reference ||
 * [[image:iLearn.png width="407" height="72" align="center" link="http://ilearntechnology.com/"]] || **Purpose/Features:**
 * Searchable ||
 * [[image:Woodlands.png width="467" height="78" link="http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/"]] || **Purpose/Features:**
 * **HUGE** amount of searchable resources ||






 * Just click on the picture to be taken to the site...**
 * = **Wicked Websites Workshop Review** =
 * = **Wicked Websites Workshop Review** =


 * **10 minutes 'exploring' site then 5 minute 6 Hats Review back to participants.**
 * **Record your thoughts recorded directly onto this wiki page**
 * **The page** **has been made public for the day of the workshop**

= **Note: The questions are merely a guide, feel free to 'use' the** = = **hat to scaffolding your thinking in any direction you wish!** = || ||
 * [[image:Storyline.png align="center" link="http://www.storylineonline.net/"]]

**Storyline Online** What do you like about this site? What don't you like about it?
 * Stelluna is just divine!** || **Red Hat (Feelings)**
 * Useful for Junior classes
 * The American accents may be a little off putting.

**Yellow Hat (Benefits)** What benefits do you see in using this site in your classroom?
 * Could enhance the Literacy programme

**Black Hat (Judgement)** Do you see any barriers to using this site?

**White Hat (Information/Facts)** What information do your learners need to experience success using this site?
 * Junior children would need to be walked through the site.

**Blue Hat (Thinking/Process)** What level would this resource be suitable for?:
 * Junior/Middle school. Especially after reading the book 'live'.

**Green Hat (Creativity/Ideas)** How would you use this in the classroom?
 * During Literacy time

**Reviewer: Reception teacher** **School: Aorangi** ||
 * [[image:Browser.png align="center" link="http://staff.prairiesouth.ca/~cassidy.kathy/browserbooks/index.htm"]]

Note: Junior only Resource || **Red Hat (Feelings)** What do you like about this site?
 * It has 'real' photo's in some of the stories
 * It is levelled

What don't you like about it?
 * It doesn't have a button to read the whole sentence/story (you have to click on each word to hear them individually).

**Yellow Hat (Benefits)** What benefits do you see in using this site in your classroom?
 * Children can relate to stories made by other children.
 * Children can use it independently
 * No advertising

**Black Hat (Judgement)** Do you see any barriers to using this site?
 * Voices are heavily accented

**White Hat (Information/Facts)** What information do your learners need to experience success using this site?
 * How to open the stories and click to change the pages or read the words.

**Blue Hat (Thinking/Process)** What level would this resource be suitable for?:
 * A wide variety

**Green Hat (Creativity/Ideas)** How would you use this in the classroom?
 * On my interactive whiteboard
 * Independent activity
 * Shared reading
 * Follow up activity to a topic or book that is similar.

**Reviewer: Rochelle Wolland** **School: Westbrook** ||
 * [[image:tewhakatipurangahouictpdcluster:TT.png align="center" link="http://www.telescopictext.com/"]]

=Telescopic Text= || **Red Hat (Feelings)** What do you like about this site? What don't you like about it? **Yellow Hat (Benefits)** What benefits do you see in using this site in your classroom?
 * **I like the sense of intrigue I get when clicking thehighlighted words. I kept wondering when each word would lead to it's ending node. From a technical standpoint, the JavaScript code is simple enough that it will run in virtually any web browser.**
 * **This could be used to help students explore sentence structure, and to think of alternative ways of writing their thoughts.**

**Black Hat (Judgement)** Do you see any barriers to using this site?
 * **This site will not work if JavaScript is turned off in the browser (Some browsers have JavaScript disabled due to security precautions.).**

**White Hat (Information/Facts)** What information do your learners need to experience success using this site? **Blue Hat (Thinking/Process)** What level would this resource be suitable for?:
 * **They need to be able to decode words and gain meaning from the words. They also need to have appropriate motor skills for placing the mouse over and clicking on the words.**


 * Perhaps years 3 - 7?

**Green Hat (Creativity/Ideas)** How would you use this in the classroom?
 * **I would have students explore the site and try to predict how the sentences would change. I would also have students create their own telescopic texts, and do detailed teaching of how to make 'decision trees' and 'nodes,' which are the basis of this activity.**

**Reviewer: Mark** **School: Mamaku** ||
 * [[image:tewhakatipurangahouictpdcluster:Hero.png height="88" align="center" caption="Create your own Superhero" link="http://cpbherofactory.com/"]]

=**Create your own Super Hero**= || **Red Hat (Feelings)** What do you like about this site?
 * A bit of fun, would have high interest for kids.

What don't you like about it?
 * It only creates a cover, thought it wold do more.
 * On the female heroes, quite pronounced feminine form.

**Yellow Hat (Benefits)** What benefits do you see in using this site in your classroom?
 * Great writing prompt
 * Obvious use for cartooning
 * Could be some good oral language prompts around super powers and heroes.
 * What makes a hero? Abilities, costume, characteristics.
 * Need for anonymity
 * What is an Avartar....at a stretch.

**Black Hat (Judgement)** Do you see any barriers to using this site?
 * Printing Hero page would be difficult/costly.
 * It's a prompting tool.....other than learning to navigate this particular site, not huge learning.

**White Hat (Information/Facts)** What information do your learners need to experience success using this site?
 * Just learn how to navigate site.....quite easy.

**Blue Hat (Thinking/Process)** What level would this resource be suitable for?:


 * All children would enjoy it but I am put off by body forms.

**Green Hat (Creativity/Ideas)** How would you use this in the classroom?
 * See yellow hat......

**Reviewer: Jules Mc Laughlin** **School: Westbrook** ||
 * [[image:Gumleaf.png height="66" align="center" link="http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/Safari/safari.htm"]]

= **Word Safari** - **Spelling Support** = || **Red Hat (Feelings)** What do you like about this site? What don't you like about it?

**Yellow Hat (Benefits)** What benefits do you see in using this site in your classroom?

**Black Hat (Judgement)** Do you see any barriers to using this site?

**White Hat (Information/Facts)** What information do your learners need to experience success using this site?

**Blue Hat (Thinking/Process)** What level would this resource be suitable for?:



**Green Hat (Creativity/Ideas)** How would you use this in the classroom?

**Reviewer:** **School:** ||
 * [[image:story_starter.png align="center" link="http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/storystarters/storystarter1.htm"]]

= **Scholastic Story Starter interactive 'spinner'.** = || **Red Hat (Feelings)** What do you like about this site?


 * Templates are user friendly
 * Genre to choose from
 * Spinning wheel draws in the user
 * Aimed at Middle school upwards (year 4)
 * Need a wide range of vocab.

**Yellow Hat (Benefits)** What benefits do you see in using this site in your classroom?
 * Shared writing
 * Developing independent writing
 * Focus on genre to develop a whole class topic

**Black Hat (Judgement)** Do you see any barriers to using this site?
 * All english students in rumaki and kura kaupapa would probably not be able to use this site independently.
 * Some children may not cope with the genre if not exposed to it beforehand.

**White Hat (Information/Facts)** What information do your learners need to experience success using this site?
 * Navigating themselves around the website.

**Blue Hat (Thinking/Process)** What level would this resource be suitable for?:


 * Year 4 upwards

**Green Hat (Creativity/Ideas)** How would you use this in the classroom?
 * Whole class activity
 * Exposure to the templates available for writing the various genre.

**Reviewer: Tamara and Jamie** **School: Ngongotaha** ||
 * [[image:Spelling_city.png height="136" align="center" link="http://www.spellingcity.com/"]]

= **Spelling City** = || **Red Hat (Feelings)** What do you like about this site? What don't you like about it?
 * Some games look good.

**Yellow Hat (Benefits)** What benefits do you see in using this site in your classroom?

**Black Hat (Judgement)** Do you see any barriers to using this site?
 * Looks like a cost involved at some levels.
 * Size of activities quite small.
 * Some games too wordy, unclear instructions.

**White Hat (Information/Facts)** What information do your learners need to experience success using this site?
 * Would need be able to read/follow instructions.

**Blue Hat (Thinking/Process)** What level would this resource be suitable for?: Paula added
 * Not enough seen to decide
 * Junior Year 2 up (with teacher support and explicit whole class teaching)
 * Middle/Senior school independently.

**Green Hat (Creativity/Ideas)** How would you use this in the classroom? (Paula added)
 * Whole class spelling programme support.
 * Follow-up activities to support reading/writing lessons.

**Reviewer: Diane and Christine** **School: Montessori Junior teacher at Malfroy** ||
 * [[image:DW.png align="center" link="http://doorwayonline.org.uk/firstblends.html"]]

=First Blends= Explore the range of resources on the [|Doorway Online Site] || **Red Hat (Feelings) - Paula ** What do you like about this site? What don't you like about it?
 * The Doorway site has extensive resources

**Yellow Hat (Benefits)** What benefits do you see in using this site in your classroom?

**Black Hat (Judgement)** Do you see any barriers to using this site?

**White Hat (Information/Facts)** What information do your learners need to experience success using this site?

**Blue Hat (Thinking/Process)** What level would this resource be suitable for?:



**Green Hat (Creativity/Ideas)** How would you use this in the classroom?

**Reviewer:** **School:** || Take time to explore the whole site! For the purpose of the review, you may like to focus on a 'genre' eg. Fairytales [] || **Red Hat (Feelings)** What do you like about this site? What don't you like about it?
 * [[image:Sstories.png align="center" link="http://www.signedstories.com/index.cfm"]]

**Yellow Hat (Benefits)** What benefits do you see in using this site in your classroom?

**Black Hat (Judgement)** Do you see any barriers to using this site?

**White Hat (Information/Facts)** What information do your learners need to experience success using this site?

**Blue Hat (Thinking/Process)** What level would this resource be suitable for?:



**Green Hat (Creativity/Ideas)** How would you use this in the classroom?

**Reviewer:** **School:** || What do you like about this site? What don't you like about it?
 * [[image:KKN.png width="392" height="69" link="http://www.kiwikidsnews.co.nz/"]] || **Red Hat (Feelings)**
 * Very basic but still very educational

**Yellow Hat (Benefits)** What benefits do you see in using this site in your classroom?
 * Oral language
 * Writing

**Black Hat (Judgement)** Do you see any barriers to using this site?
 * Not many links to other sites

**White Hat (Information/Facts)** What information do your learners need to experience success using this site?

**Blue Hat (Thinking/Process)** What level would this resource be suitable for?:



**Green Hat (Creativity/Ideas)** How would you use this in the classroom?

**Reviewer:** **School:** ||
 * =Wicked Websites Workshop Review =


 * **10 minutes 'exploring' site then 5 minute 6 Hats Review back to participants.**
 * **Record your thoughts recorded directly onto this wiki page**
 * **The page** **has been made public for the day of the workshop**

=Note: The questions are merely a guide, feel free to 'use' the = =hat to scaffolding your thinking in any direction you wish! = || ||
 * [[image:I_am_an_Artist.png link="http://www.iamanartist.ie/index.aspx"]]

=I am an Artist= || **Red Hat (Feelings)** What do you like about this site? What don't you like about it?
 * There is a range of materials and techniques
 * disadvantage that on the teacher support site there are not many pictures/visuals as examples.

**Yellow Hat (Benefits)** What benefits do you see in using this site in your classroom?
 * Ideas for thematic units.
 * Good range of media and examples you can use.

**Black Hat (Judgement)** Do you see any barriers to using this site?
 * More suitable for senior students and teacher support.
 * Lack of visual examples.
 * Need to be able to read well to follow instructions.

**White Hat (Information/Facts)** What information do your learners need to experience success using this site?
 * How to read and more around the website.

**Blue Hat (Thinking/Process)** What level would this resource be suitable for?:


 * Mostly older children and teachers too.

**Green Hat (Creativity/Ideas)** How would you use this in the classroom?
 * To assist with step by step processes of completing a range of art activities.
 * Children could use it with teacher support.

**Reviewer: Carol and Ali** **School: Mamaku** ||
 * [[image:VO.png link="http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/music/orchestra/default.htm"]]

=**Virtual Orchestra**=

Have a quick glance at this (would be fantastic on an Interactive whiteboard!)

=Interactive Junior Piano= || **Red Hat (Feelings)** What do you like about this site? What don't you like about it?

**Yellow Hat (Benefits)** What benefits do you see in using this site in your classroom?

**Black Hat (Judgement)** Do you see any barriers to using this site?

**White Hat (Information/Facts)** What information do your learners need to experience success using this site?

**Blue Hat (Thinking/Process)** What level would this resource be suitable for?:



**Green Hat (Creativity/Ideas)** How would you use this in the classroom?

**Reviewer:** **School:** ||
 * [[image:BF.png align="center" link="http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/thinking/blueberry/default.htm"]]

=**BlueBerry Farms Eco System Simulation**= =**(Suitable Senior Level Year 7/8)**= || **Red Hat (Feelings)** What do you like about this site? What don't you like about it?

**Yellow Hat (Benefits)** What benefits do you see in using this site in your classroom?

**Black Hat (Judgement)** Do you see any barriers to using this site?

**White Hat (Information/Facts)** What information do your learners need to experience success using this site?

**Blue Hat (Thinking/Process)** What level would this resource be suitable for?:



**Green Hat (Creativity/Ideas)** How would you use this in the classroom?

**Reviewer:** **School:** ||
 * **Website HARVEST - CONTRIBUTED BY TEACHERS AT THE WORKSHOP**

ICT games - [] Study Ladder - [] (An NZ site) Sheppards Software - [] Kideos -[| http://www.kideos.com/] Starfall -[| http://www.starfall.com/] Crickweb - [] Story of Stuff - [] Puzzle Maker Discovery - [] Puzzle-Maker.com - []

Science Learning Hub - [] ||  ||
 * From those not at our session**
 * Carol (Rotorua Primary)**
 * Spin and Spell [] her kids love it!**
 * From Paula**



This 'Digital Placemat' was an idea originally developed by Bevan James (St Mary's) and shared with Lead teachers and Sue Crockett (Kawaha Point), they then used this idea as a prompt for places their students could go, it was a hardcopy resource (Sue shared an Excel document with me). I have transferred this to a PDF and made the title of each game an interactive link and I would have either the document available on the desktop of easily accessible on the classroom computer. Here is a screenshot of the resource (you can download your own copy below the picture)



Downloadable 'Wicked Website' Resources with 'live links' that take you straight to the website

This resource was shared with me by a teacher last year