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My Favourite Sites

The Schools Online section of this site has a section in which readers share their three fav educational websites. A number of really useful links have emerged from this. Here were some recent submissions:

Niamh Kingston - non teacher. Scoilnet reader from Dublin area.

Moo Crew
Educational programme around the importance of the milk, yogurt and cheese food group.

Kids National Geographic
Highly visual and so very ‘current’.

Our World in Irish Affairs
Irish Aid programme to increase awareness and understanding of global development issues.

Blaithín Fitzmaurice - Vice Principal at St Patrick's NS in Greystones, Co Wicklow

Edmodo
Edmodo is a whole little world of its own. Helps connect all learners with the resources needed in education. Works something like a social networking site and allows teachers connect with students. Requires registration and sign up.

Scoilnet
Portal for Irish education. Contains more than 13,000 resources across all subjects. Very popular in Irish schools.

CESI
The Computers in Education Society of Ireland is now in its 40th year. Contains some great nuggets in the middle of lots of technical information.

Sinéad Counihan - St Damian's NS in Dublin 12

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
Virtual Manipulatives for Maths for use with a projector or IWB.

Woodlands Resources
A primary school site which has compiled 100s of links to different interactive games available on different websites.

Primary Science
Irish website with great resources for the teaching of Science and hands-on Maths activities in primary schools. Lesson plans and activity sheets for hands on experiments using everyday objects and many of them also have accompanying activity movies.

Joe Cunningham - Maths teacher in Nenagh shared the following:

Math500
500 interactive maths problems with step by step instruction and feedback. Each problem is supported by a worked example. Works well in the classroom or individually at home. As this tool is designed by an Irish teacher with Irish students in mind there is a request for what content should be covered next (possibly with a project maths approach).

Manga High
High quality new maths games including Intermediate, Middle and High School math games. Free to play online.

Cool Math
Cool Math has free online maths lessons, maths games and fun maths activities.

Ita Archer - Coldwood NS in Co Galway - shared:

Starfall
Brilliant for phonics as well as onset and rime.

Communication 4 All
Good supply of colour teaching aids.

Yvonne Ward - First Class teacher at St Patrick’s NS, Celbridge, Co Kildare - shared the following:

Class Dojo
Fantastic 'free' classroom management tool for the IWB.

Learn English - British Council
Brilliant website for teaching all aspects of English.

BBC Bitesize
Contains excellent literacy and Maths games.

Louise Mullane - NQT/substitute teacher in Co Tipperary - shared:

Phonics Play
Fun phonics games to develop vocabulary, word sounds and blending.

NGfL Cymru
Great resource for Maths. My favourites are the early years resources. Also good for other subjects.

BBC Science Clips
Great for reinforcing Science experiments.

Susan Duffy - details unknown

Help Kidz Learn
Games, stories and early years activities. Very visual site – requires registration but contains free resources.

Priory Woods Resources
The resources on this UK school’s website are fantastic. Check out the Switch and Touch Screen Videos.

ICT Games
This site has been around a while but has great games linked to the UK National Curriculum for English.

Bríd Uí Mhaoluala - details unknown

SEN Teacher
Provides free resources for students with special needs and learning difficulties.

OTPlan
An activity idea search engine for pediatric occupational therapy activities. Match skills you want to work on, with materials you have, to a detailed occupational therapy treatment activity.

The School Bell
Website run by a retired teacher in America. It is really a database of activities listed alphabetically.

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