There are some fabulous sites with some invaluable resources for engaging children and e-safety learning. All the hard work is alreay done, all you have to do is click for super lesson ideas, activities and brilliant inspriration, all there at your fingertips.
http://www.communication4all.co.uk/HomePage.htm
As always communication4all provides fabulous ICT resources teaching and learning, display, blogging, targets and super e-safety PowerPoints. Oh, I almost forgot to mention the brilliant interactive self registration screens, so many to choose from. I love this site I can always find something helpful for me and engaging for the children.
Parkfield ICT Club and Games
A brilliant site, set up by Simon Haughton. Dig and delve amongst the myriad of activities to engage your children during 'Golden Time,' similarly use some of the activities for mouse and keyboard skills development. This is an enjoyable little corner on the Web! I'm going to provide a link from our Learning Platform for the children so that they can utilise the activities from home, too.
http://www.simonhaughton.co.uk/display-resources/
The fabulous Simon Haughton once again helps us all with his wonderful ICT display resources. His resources are informative and purposeful, saving lots of hard work, whilst both appealing and engaging for the children and inspiring to practitioners. Practical resources centred on key skills development, fostering independent learning and teaching guidance.
Teaching Ideas/
Teaching Ideas is another of my favourites hosting numerous practical ICT activities and information for applications on and off the Web. Its brilliant multimedia, Internet research and staying safe on Web resources are extensive and extremely helpful.
Welcome to the Web
Althouh this site is from Teaching Ideas, I've listed it as a separate resource; it is a wonderful little site of its own! It provides a valuable introduction to the WWW, specifically with children in mind. Its engaging graphics hook the children right from the start, providing a complete teaching and learning activity that leads the children carefully through as they become more familiar with the Internet and its workings, checking their progress along the way.
