Learning+with+Derek

On this page there are the sites Derek Wenmoth spoke about at our call back day. I have included a wee blurb about what these are and how they could be used in a classroom.

Sites from Derek (Blog link )...

Kosmix (search engine) Gives a range of results according to type...eg: shopping, videos, text...

Gives other possible search topics and suggestions to narrow search for kids. Helps to promote search criteria thinking by students.
 * Quintura and quintura kid search

SearchCredible.com ... asks kids to enter search term then select where they want to search (which search engine)

Internet Tutorials has tutorials on a range of internet based activities..eg: boolean searches.

** Social bookmarking site: Allows for saving of bookmarks that can be searched according to tags I have used.
 * __ Delicious: __**

You can search other peoples bookmarks on delicious. All bookmarks are stored and can be search publically. // Idea: Set up a class delicious account students and teacher can contribute to this list of sites for the greater good of all. // From future labs in the UK. A site with many ideas for graphic organisers. They can be used either online and saved or printed or can just be printed and used as hard copies. Cloud based thinking tools page, allows collaboration between multiple users. Can add and embed images and links to this mind mapping site. This site could be used to plan their own unit. Mind mapping site. Has flash features to go with mind maps. A way of looking at views and expressions you might find during a debate. You can make your own, look at others or add to others debates. Maps from this site can be embedded into/onto your wiki. Need to log in to save maps in this site. Real data represented graphically in this site. Has a time guide/slide that can be dragged along timeline to show trends in data. Hovering over data will bring up a specific piece of information related to the data underneath. Map of the earth showing the different colours of the continent the co2 emissions from that place. Shows births and deaths…You can select topics from the key below. Is updated from time to time, range/type of data is always the same though. These can be googled fro the website.
 * __ Exploratree.org.uk: __**
 * __ Webspiration: __** (//wwwmywebspiration.com)//
 * __ Mindmeister: __** //Need to pay for this site.//
 * __ Dropmind: __** download (free)
 * __ Debategraph.org: __**
 * __ Avant.interactionconsortium.com: __**
 * __ Breathingearth.net: __**
 * __ Games for thinking: __**

Missionmaker (Pay for)

Energyville. How we conserve energy in a city?

Darfur is dying. **Be mindful of this site. It is quite a powerful game that could be a little risky for kids to play.**

Electro City (NZ site) How we conserve energy.

Eliminate (child labour) World Vision? Good for Intermediate aged kids.