Resources

Resources //__**This is a list of resources that we used to help construct your activities and resources that will be useful in teaching the topic of water:** __//  § __The Learning Federation __- this is a great collection for teachers and students of videos, interactive activities, music, stories and much more that teachers can access. It is a different media for learning and makes learning more fun and interactive for the students. The website for the Learning Federation is: [] § __Multiple choice test making website __- this is a website that helps teachers to construct multiple choice tests or quizzes for their students, very handy! The website is: [|www.easytestmaker.com] § __You Tube __- this is a brilliant teacher resource, but needs to be used carefully. There are so many short videos and songs for many aspects of teaching, you can look up and get results for nearly everything to do with teaching, but should only be accessed by the teacher as it is a public site and there is also a lot of inappropriate things on there too. The website for You Tube is: [] § __Powerpoint __- is a computer program that is installed on most computers that have Microsoft programs. It can easily be used by the children, and is a fun way of getting the students to present information whilst improving their computer skills. § __<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Interactive Whiteboard __<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">- these are installed in some schools, but not all unfortunately. It is basically a giant touch computer screen the works that same as a computer screen but instead of using the mouse (as you do on the computer) you do so with the specially designed pen, so students can use it and it is interactive. You can put anything up on the whiteboard that you can put up on the computer, and there is also specially designed software for this called MIMIO. To find out more about interactive whiteboards go to: [] <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ __<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Google __<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">- is a great search engine for both teachers and students, and is very easy to use. Once again though it needs to be used with caution, as anything can be found on the website. To use Google go to: [|www.google.com] <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; text-decoration: none;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ __<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Talking Tins __<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">- is a great tool for processing and presenting information. They look like lids of tins and you can record voice into them. Very exciting for the students to use, and they also provide a great way of leaning for visually impaired students. To find out more about Talking Tins go to: [] <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ __<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Wiki spaces __<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">- is a site where you can create your own wiki pages, great for assignments like this because everyone in the assignment group can access everything and work on it. To set up a wiki go to: www.wikispaces.com <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-spacerun: yes; msospacerun: yes;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[] - Provides different programs that can be used on the interactive white board, there is also interactive CD lessons. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-spacerun: yes; msospacerun: yes;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[] This website provides the teacher with different lesson ideas on water. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> [|www.easytestmaker.com] – This is a site that allows teachers to create multiple choice tests and quizzes for their students. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[] this site provides five different lesson plans for teachers, they are: 1. Water for the future 2. Reading the school water meter 3. The school water audit 4. Our plan to reduce water use 5. Putting our plan into action. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[] - this site provides different types of interactive games that looks at waste, water, energy and air. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[] - this site looks at the different types of water pollution.