Do you often shake your head when you see ICT terms?

Try this computer dictionary...it is for kids but I find it very helpful. 

Shark Week starts on Sunday 31 July

Shark Week is coming. These days there are so many stimulating resources for our kids to immerse themselves in. Here are but a few examples:
Have fun with this video mixer:
Shark Week colouring sheets 
Enjoy this collection of shark pictures

Explore: 
Top 100 shark facts

Big Universe Reader(tm) - Sharks

Bull Sharks Video -- National Geographic

Take a Virtual Tour - Sydney Aquarium Australia

Shark Facts 

Submarine, Ocean and Water World: K-SUB 1. Only on KBears.com; Discover the world of the deep

Sharks Say Grrrrrr 

Help students with their writing.

Is it time to inspire the writers in your class?

There are so many posters available to stimulate, motivate, inspire, remind, reinforce.......

Source: simplecomplication.com
Try these spelling hints and tips posters


Get your students to communicate with posters

How do writers get ideas for writing?

Here's some posters to get our ideas flowing!

Great advice here from:

Poster Street is a collection of free posters for classroom and office display.All of the posters can be downloaded for free fromPoster Street. Try Easy Poster Printer to print the posters from Poster Street in large sizes.                                                   Teacher Posters    Kids Posters    Teen Posters Writing posters -some free

Kids exploring their world through literature-Google Lit Trips

A Whole New Way to Appreciate Great Literature!  Discover the latest updates and news at

Welcome to Google Lit Trips!

To help you get the idea of the concept of Goolgle Lit there is

Basics of Viewing a Google Lit Trip.pdf (application/pdf Object)

GLT Overview: Animation Demo from GoogleLitTrips on Vimeo.
This video gives a brief example of the "look and feel" of Google Lit Trips.
One of our very own Aussie teacher librarians has created her own Google Lit Trip.


GLT Preview: Going Home from GoogleLitTrips on Vimeo

View the range of Google Lit Trips that are available for download

So much more than just wonderful on-line stories.

This site, Big Universe, offers so much for students that I feel that I must highlight it to you. For the full features I feel it would work well for classrooms but I would also love to see it available though our library.

Big Universe received a positive review from SLJ.  

To find out more watch this video.  

        

 Check out these samples from BigUniverse 

by clicking on the book cover. 

Has your school started to subscribe to any e-book sites yet?

Can you see a place for them in your classroom?

You can apply for a  Free 14-Day Trial 

I have no connection with this company and will not receive any financial incentives for promoting it to you.