Technology

Click on the Blue Link to take you to the website. There is a description beside each link to let you know what the website includes and where possible a suitable age level. Please feel free to browse these links so you are familiar with the sites.

These links were all live when this was created (February 2009) but if the URL has changed or is no longer valid please let me know and I will delete or change the links for the site. Thanks for your feedback, it makes all the difference for everyone!!

[|Learnz] - NZ virtual field trips to places you may never be able to visit but you can go there virtually. [|Teach with Technology]- this site is designed for teachers to help them to integrate Technology into their classrooms. [|Keyboarding Games for Kids] - this site has several keyboarding games to improve kids skills and speed [|Typing Programmes] - these are all free downloads which can be downloaded once and then the children don't need to be online to practise. [|Web 2.0 tools] - this website has links to all the tools you might need. Simple click on the tool and it will link you to the site for that tool. [|Things We Wear] - find out about materials, design your own clothes, patterning and fabric. [|Creating a website] - this is a WORD file to follow with step-by-step instructions [|The Paddle Steamship] shows how a paddle steamship works [|Building Big]- looks at the dynamics of big buildings and structure shapes and materials [|Primary Design and Technology] - a great site with lots of ideas for your classroom [|Simple Machines] - explore the house and tool shed and learn about simple and compound machines. Interactive and works on IWB. [|Using ICT to deliver Design and Technology] - good ideas on how teachers can use ICT in tech. [|Dance Mat Typing] - an excellent intro to touch typing. Suitable for 7 to 12 year olds [|Photostory 3] - free way to make a simple slideshow using photos Wikispaces - create simple webpages like these. Has video tutorials to show you how easy this is.