Listservs, Mailing Lists, Chat, Conf. and Newsletters - talking with other ICT Teachers :
| Direct2U | EDTECH | email discuss groups | ICT BLOGS (list) | ICT Co-ordinators’ Network (UK) |
| ICT Literacy Community | ISTEC (Thailand) | List of Listservs | ICT NewsHub |
| ICT and Technology (Education and Tech) Newsletters | ICT Support Network (UK) |
| iSAN (ICT Co-ords in Japan Int.Schs) | USA ICT Conferences | US Nat.Tech Plan: BLOG |
| UK ICT Coordinator Forum | ICT Literacy Community | School Computing Wiki |
| SEASTEG : S. E. Asia Schools Technical Exchange Group | TechNews (UK) |
| Worldstart Forums |

ICT Professional Journals and Publications :
| Journal of IT in Teacher Edu. (UK) | ERIC Meta-List of Journals | Int. Journal of Edu.& Dev. using ICT |
| International Journal of the Computer, the Internet and Management |

ICT Schemes of Work for Key Stages 1 and 2 (England and Wales)
Because of the increased focus on integrating ICT across the currciulum and to acknowledge the greater use of the internet these SoW were modified in 2003. You are advised to read the new "ICT Teachers Guide 2003 - a SoW for KS1&2" (pdf file 417KB) and the QCA mapping document "ICT in Other Subjects KS1&2" (Word file 219KB).
It may help you to view some examples of students work online linked with these Units ... CLICK HERE
Y1 : | Unit 1A An intro. to modelling | Unit 1B Using a word bank | Unit 1C The information around us |
| Unit 1D Labelling and classifying | Unit 1E Representing information graphically: pictograms |
| Unit 1F Understanding instructions and making things happen | •
Y2 : | Unit 2A Writing stories: communicating information using text | Unit 2B Creating pictures |
| Unit 2C Finding information | Unit 2D Routes:controlling a floor turtle | Unit 2E Questions & answers | •
Y3 : | Unit 3A Combining text & graphics | Unit 3B Manipulating sound | Unit 3C Intro. to databases |
| Unit 3D Exploring simulations | Unit 3E email | •
Y4 : | Unit 4A Writing for different audiences | Unit 4B Developing images using repeating patterns |
| Unit 4C Branching databases | Unit 4D Collecting & presenting info: questionnaires & pie charts |
| Unit 4E Modelling effects on screen | •
Y5 : | Unit 5A Graphical modelling | Unit 5B Analysing data & asking questions: complex searches |
| Unit 5C Evaluating info, checking accuracy & questioning | Unit 5D Introduction to spreadsheets |
| Unit 5E Controlling devices | Unit 5F Monitoring environmental conditions and changes | •
Y6 : | Unit 6A Multimedia presentation | Unit 6B Spreadsheet modelling |
| Unit 6C Control and monitoring - What happens when..? |
| Unit 6D Using the internet to search large databases and to interpret information | •

ICT Schemes of Work for Key Stage 3 (England and Wales)
For a list of general sites covering ALL ICT KS3 Units Click Here | KS3 ICT Onscreen Test | KS3 ICT Framework |
Y7 : | Unit 1 Using ICT | Unit 2 Information and presentation | Unit 3 Processing text and images |
| Unit 4 Models - rules & investigations | Unit 5 Data - designing structure, capturing & presenting data |
| Unit 6 Control - input, process and output | Unit 7 Measuring physical data | •
Y8 : | Unit 8 Public information systems | Unit 9 Publishing on the web |
| Unit 10 Information - reliability, validity and bias | Unit 11 Data - use and misuse |
| Unit 12 Systems - integrating applications to find solutions | •
Y9 : | Unit 13 Control systems | Unit 14 Global communication - negotiating and transferring data |
| Unit 15 Systems: managing a project | •

ICT Across the Curriculum (UK)
Key Stage 3 Key Concepts (all pdf files .. DfES publications)
| Art & Design | Citizenship | Design & Technology | English | Geography | History | Mathematics |
| Modern Foreign Languages | Music | Physical Education | Religious Education | Science |

ICT Skills (+ T&L materials) :
| Absolute Computer Beginners Guides |
| About the Internet | Adobe Support | Apple OS | Bogus Websites (Evaluation) | Databases |
| Desktop Publishing (DTP) | Dreamweaver (Macromedia) | Effective Internet Use | email (How to Use it) |
| Evaluating Software & websites | Fireworks (Macromedia) | Flash (Macromedia) | FrontPage (Microsoft) |
| Graphing Activities | Health and Safety | 'html' Tutorials and Tips | ICT Bits | Image Manipulation |
| Information Literacy | Keyboard Skills | Learning IT Skills Online | Linux | Mouse Skills |
| Powerpoint (Microsoft) | Presentation Skills | Programming | Spreadsheets | Web Authoring |
| Web Based Training | Web Projects | Windows Operating System | Wordprocessors / DTP |

Direct Outside links :
| BECTA (UK) ICT Software Database | CurriculumOnline (UK) |
| Teacher Resource Exchange (UK) | Department for Education and Skills (UK) | Teachernet (UK) |
| Education Network Australia (EdNA) | Gateway to Educational Materials GEM (USA) |
| Education City (Hong Kong) | ICT Advice (UK) |

ICT Associations and Organisations :
| Assoc. for the Advancement of Computing in Educ. (USA) |
| Assoc. for Educ. Communications and Tech. (USA) | Association for ICT in Education (ACITT) (UK) |
| Australian Council for Computers in Educ. (ACCE) | Australian Council for Educ. through Tech. (ACET) |
| Assoc. for I.T. in Teacher Education (ITTE)(UK) | Assoc. for Media & Tech. in Educ. (AMTEC)(Canada) |
| British Computer Society Schools' Committee | Consortium for Sch. Networking (COSN)(USA) |
| British Educ. Communications and Tech. Agency (BECTA)(UK) |
| Computer Education Group (CEG) (UK) | Int. Society for Tech. in Educ. (ISTE)(USA) |
| Int. Tech. Education Assoc. (ITEAW)(USA) | IT Network (UK) |
| National Assoc. of Advisers for Computers in Educ. (NAACE)(UK) |
| Micros and Primary Educ.(MAPE)(UK) | Scottish Council for Educ. Technology (SCET) |
| Society for I.T. and Teacher Education (USA) | Society for Screen-Based Learning (UK) |
| Technology Education Federation of Australia (TEFA) |

ICT Resources and applications :
| Artificial Intelligence | Application Service Providers ASPs | Assesment Recording & Report Software |
| AJAX | Asset Management |
| BLOGS General Info | BLOG Hosting | BLOG Filters and Search | BLOGS by Librarians |
| Video BLOGS | BLOGS about eLearning | BLOGS by Technicians | BLOGS for ICT |
| Books/Publications on ICT | Browser Plugins | Browsers |
| Building a Website | Build a Website (2) | Buying ICT Software | Buying ICT Hardware |
| Computer Games | Computer Software for Acorns | Computer Software for Apples |
| Computer Servers | Computer Open Source Servers | Computer Software for PCs | CD Production |
| Communities Online | Computer Suites and ICT Labs | CGI Scripts | Computing Grids |
| Check your email & free email & messaging | ClipArt, Pictures, Graphics | Control Technology |
| Cyber Characters | Datalogging | Desktops & Graphic User Interfaces | Desktop (PC) Search Tools |
| Digital Cameras | Domain Names | eLearning | Enterprise Software | Email Clients | email hoaxes |
| Favicons | Fonts | File Convert | Forums / Message Boards | Free Software | Furniture for ICT |
| Filter Proxy Sites / bypass filters / anonymous browsing | Games | Get your class online |
| Hardware | Hardware (what to do with old stuff) | Hosting Websites | Inputting Devices |
| Instant Messaging | Integrated Learning Systems ILS | Interactive WhiteBoards(IWB) | IWB Content |
| Internet Infrastructure | JavaScript and Java | Library Managment Software |
| Listservs / Mailing Lists | Management Information Systems CMIS | Microsoft |
| Mindmaps (using ICT) | MOOs and MUDs | Multimedia (+video editing) | Music Editing |
| Mobile Phones in Schools | Networks in Schools | Newsletter Tools | Online Identity |
| Only 1 computer | Office(not just Microsoft) | Offline Browsers (Downloading Websites) |
| Online ICT Magazines | OnLine Learning Software | Open Source (inc Linux) |
| Optimising Websites | Personal Start (Web 2.0) Page |
| Podcasting General Info | Podcasting Directories | Podcasting for Educators |
| Podcasts by Students | Podcast Hosting | Podcasting Tools (Hardware & Software) |
| Portable Applications | Portables PDAs and Laptops | Radio on the Internet |
| RSS | RSS Directories | RSS Readers (Aggregators) | Simulations |
| SMS-Short Message Systems | Peer to Peer | Software Toolkits | Sound Effects and Music |
| Spam & Junk email | Spyware | Submitting URLs to Search Engines | Techii Stuff | Tagging |
| Test Your Internet Connection | Text to Speech | Timelines (using IT) | Timetabling Software |
| Translation Services on Internet |
| Video Blogs | Video Conferencing | Video on Demand & WebTV | Video/Movie Editing |
| Video Streaming | Voice over IP | Viruses | Web 2.0 | Web 3.0 |
| Web Cameras | Webpages Archives | Web Rings | Web 2 Fax |
| Wiki (General) | Wiki (Hosts) | Wiki Directories | Wikis for Education |
| Wireless Technology | 3D Technologies |

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