The PGCE Survival Guide is a new free e-book created to support those who are about to start PGCE teacher-training courses. However, it is such a fantastic resource that it could be useful for all teachers. The PGCE guide site explains more about the book: “It’s full of useful and practical, hints, tips and advice [...]
Making the Games
Making the Games is a new project designed for teenagers and as a resource for teachers. The site features individuals who have taken practical and vocational learning routes and are now helping to deliver the London 2012 Games. www.makingthegames.co.uk There is a teachers’ section with ideas for using the site’s resources in the classroom. You can also [...]
Speak up to your teacher resources
The Speak up to your Teacher DVD was featured on Teaching News in February. The DVD offers a musical performance which encourages pupils to think about bullying and how they can help to stop it. Since my last post, the creators of the DVD have set up a new website which has lots of useful [...]
Mouse Mischief
Mouse Mischief is a way of helping your pupils actively participate in lessons using their own mice to interact with your slides on the interactive whiteboard screen. It works with Powerpoint and is free to use. Find out more in this Youtube video: Lois Lindemann has written a fantastic review of the tool which outlines [...]
Heroes of Troy and Winged Sandals
Here are details of two fantastic resources for those teaching Literacy / Music / History linked to the topic of Ancient Greece: ‘Heroes of Troy‘ is a music resource for school children aged 9 to 11 and offers 7 songs to learn, each linking to an episode of the Trojan War. The website is audio-based, but [...]
Free Resource – Your Justice, Your World
Your Justice, Your World is a Citizenship education resource to give primary and secondary students a balanced overview of the criminal, civil, family and administrative justice system. The resource offers a virtual world experience through the lives of residents of a typical town. The activities are highly interactive and engaging with easy-to-read storylines and instructions. [...]





