Ofsted calling - digital mapping resources
One of the reasons I went self-employed was to avoid being forced to do things in particular ways to suit somebody else's agenda. However, it was bound to happen that at some point a school that I did PPA in would get the call, and so it has transpired this week. I've been doing some digital mapping with year 6 at Chorlton Park with a view to creating a Google Map mashed up with images from Flickr and hyperlinks to popular tourist destinations some of which were suggested by my Twitter lesson last week. I've created a Google Doc with my lesson plan on from which you should be able

ICT Survey - David Mitchell at heathfield [del.icio.us]
A short survey to carry out with year 6.

McLear - Schools ICT: Google Apps in a Primary School – Getting Started guide [del.icio.us]
A great series of posts that will help you decide if Google Apps is a viable option for your school

» Illustrated Holocaust Glossary smartleydoesIT [del.icio.us]
A great free resource for KS3 students of the Holocaust. Full of weblinks and survivor testimonial.

Fantastic free Holocaust resource
Sharon Artley is a fellow ICT consultant from Whitby whose excellent RE blog has been hosted by me at Creative Blogs for a few years now. As well as lots of useful resources and ideas for the use of technology in RE, Sharon's real specialism is Holocaust Education. Recently she has been working with the Imperial War Museum to produce a "Holocaust Glossary" suitable for KS3 students. I know she has put a lot of effort into producing this excellent resource that is free to download and I hope other