ukuFUNda aims to facilitate equitable learning opportunities for
children through mobile technology. ukuFUNda uses the Mxit mobile platform to improve teaching skills through mentoring and coaching. The model works across platforms such as laptops and desktops
and on both hi-fi and lo-fi mobiles.
Parents information for safe using of the internet.
A user of this page also written a page on the subject to try to help other parents keep their children safe whilst they are using the internet. I thought it may be
worth adding the resource to your website.
Amanda Brown created also a great guide on Internet Safety. She wrote the following
words:
I have actually created a guide on Internet Safety for parents and
kids. I have reached out to 100+ professional and asked them for advice on
how parents can keep their kids safe from the digital threats and some tips for kids to be more cautious when they are online. I got a wide range of answers - some stuff I'd heard before and some tips that
were completely new to me. I took all of that advice and created a massive 4,000+ word guide!
Digital Citizenship Guide for Parents. This guide will help parents to raise children in a digital age and make them good digital citizens. It
describes why digital literacy is so important for kids and what parents should do to reduce the possible risks as at each stage of growth, the risks may be more imminent or less so. To help
parents better guide through which age dangers are more present, we divided kids into 4 groups:
The Teen Internet Safety Guide provides parents with a toolkit to help engage and educate your teen about online safety. It covers: internet safety statistics, social media tips
for parents, and cyberbullying prevention.
A
great guide on the different types of cyberbullying that parents may want to keep an eye out for, how to identify when someone may be a victim and what they can do about it. The article also
features a large collection of external resources for anyone who may be a victim of cyberbullying.
Teaching kids to manage money. We break down the essential skills and concepts by age group and included activity ideas that make it easy for parents to keep kids involved.
In April 2020 alone, new mobile banking registrations increased by more than 200% in the United States. E-commerce
and online transactions had already picked up speed, but during the pandemic, they became a necessity to survive. As online financial transactions continue to be in our everyday lives, it is
vital to educate our K- 12 young people on making smart financial decisions and taking data security seriously. Being responsible about online transactions is something not everyone has mastered,
therefore with our resource Tools and Tips for Young People to Protect Their Finances
Online we give tips and tricks for making sure our young people feel confident about online finances
and takes the right safety measures with their data.
This is an in-depth guide that tigermobiles have created about protecting children on their smartphone. It's a visual guide that offers parents advice on ‘Safe Smartphone Use’ for their
children:
Learn how to protect your child on their smartphone with our handy guide. From cyberbullying through to inappropriate web content we cover all the potential risks and how to
prevent them.
www.tigermobiles.com
The guide is user-friendly, frequently updated and can act as a quick reference for parents when discussing smartphones with their children.
In a world where technology touches every aspect of our lives, it is crucial that our children become active creators of technology, not just passive users. We believe that the ability to code
allows children to make their ideas a reality. Tynker's mission is to provide every child with solid foundations in Computer Science, programming, and critical thinking skills to prepare them to
become better architects of their future world.
A Collection of technical articles and guides on all manufacturing technologies, written by manufacturing experts, can help you to expand your
engineering knowledge outside the classroom.
iTALC is a free classroom management software which enables teachers to view and control computers in their labs and interact with students. It supports Linux and Windows XP (Vista/7 soon) and it
even can be used in mixed environments transparently.
Wrike, the project management software for students helps them stay on top of coursework and collaborate on group projects. Wrike’s online collaboration tools for students are totally free.
It would be great if you would consider linking to our tool at
Cram.comhas a vast collection of flashcards on
different subjects in various languages. We help millions of students easily memorize historical dates, facts, numbers, and other useful information by using the Leitner system. And the best
part? We have tons of free flashcard sets, and great features so students can create their own as well.
Thisfree writing toolis the perfect writing buddy as it not only points out errors in writing but also offers
suggestions to improve the write up. The tool identifies grammatical errors, logical errors, spelling mistakes, lack of clarity and concision.
Bartleby's Free Writing Tool
Bartleby's writing tool helps users improve their writing with great vocabulary and sentence revision suggestions. It also spots grammatical errors and
inconsistencies and checks for plagiarism. Furthermore, it includes a great citation generator as well. Do check outhttps://www.bartleby.com/write/
In addition, the site also provides free, unlimited access to rare books, essays, and poems--including literary classics.
We recently updated our Psychology Education Guides to help job seekers,
professionals, and students understand the changing landscapes of these programs and their impact on careers and employment. You can view the guides here: - https://www.psychologydegrees.org/ - https://www.counselingdegreesonline.org/
Key updates to both websites include: - A comprehensive look at the growth of online psychology programs at
not-for-profit universities - Tips for pursuing a graduate behavioral counseling program while
working - A list of the top educational programs calculated with the ROI against a
student's degree
LearnBoost empowers teachers and schools with a free all-in-one classroom tool. You can manage your classroom, track student grades, create lesson plans, mark attendance, view reports and more!
Emma Clemens is a fantastic teacher and speaker from Australia. At her Webpage you will find a great Blog with many helpful Information. Exspecially if you are looking for Information about:
Gifted Education
Productivity
ICT Tools
Teaching Tipps
Thank you Emma for your great Software lists above !! That is a huge Blessing!
Virtual School Day: Nearly 200 free, live K-12 classes
available all day long intended to help parents fill their children’s day with enriched learning. Some popular classes are "Intro to Spanish for Kids", “Coolest Women in History”, “Java
Programming Basics”, and “The Story of Your Favorite Fairy Tales”. We have received exceptional ratings from thousands of parents and students.
Virtual Summer Camps: Free half-day summer camps are a
week long, with enrichment-based classes in subjects like foreign languages, chess, theater, coding, Minecraft, how to be a detective, photography and more. These live, interactive camps will be
taught by expert instructors vetted through Varsity Tutors' platform. We already have 300+ camps scheduled for the summer and 2,000 families per day signing up.
Adaptive Diagnostic Assessments: Measure a student’s
proficiency and identify strengths and weaknesses in hundreds of subjects. Get an effective learning plan along with free tools to improve.
Varsity Learning Tools: More than 250,000 free
practice problems in over 200 subjects. Also available as mobile applications.
The App “Worksheet Connect” is designed
to allow teachers to guide a class full of students through a series of math worksheets on a specific math topic.
Here are some important features of the
app:
Dashboard shows a visual representation of the whole
class’s progress. You can hover over individual student names to see how many worksheets they have passed, and clicking on a student name will take you directly to the scores for that
student.
Start Practice tells you what worksheets each student needs
to practice and provides a link to print all the worksheets you need for a specific practice session.
Enter Scores Entering scores is what will allow you to see
student progress in the dashboard and share those results with parents. When you record a score, you have option to enter a comment… This will be included with the email sent to the student’s
parent.
Share Results Sending a summary of the class progress along
with the specific scores for students home to parents is a great way to encourage at-home practice. This allows the parents to see how their student is doing compared to the overall class. You
have the option to enter a comment that will appear in every parent’s email.
Settings You’ll use this area to manage students and
classes, assignments, reminders and your user profile.
The
website has pre-made puzzles that you can print and share anytime. But you can also make your own custom word search puzzles for specific math or
any informative topics for your class here - https://wordsearchwizard.com/maker/
Your
created puzzles can be saved and added to our Word Search Wizard library.
The resource includes comprehensive information including helpful strategies, Tests, Apps, and the latest
technology to help Dyslexia sufferers better manage reading and writing.
Offers free online IQ tests and is designed to be a fun way to test your intelligence and learn more about various IQ tests and their histories. We have multiple free IQ tests on our site,
including a quick 25 question test as well as our recently launched 2021 IQ test version, which is our most accurate IQ test that we’ve ever created.
Provides free practice Wonderlic Tests - a type of cognitive test similar to an IQ test. The Wonderlic is short at only 50 questions and takes 12 minutes to complete the test. The test is
designed to have an average score of 20/50, so in order to do well questions must be answered quickly and correctly. It is often used by employers to screen applicants and more famously by the
NFL each year during the NFL Combine. Our site provides a free and fun way to take a free sample Wonderlic test and get a Wonderlic score.
Fun Math Learning Games for Kids: e.g.Times tables
Maths Chase is a completely free site where you can quickly test your times tables. The site is a very simple game but I think kids will find it a really fun way to learn their times tables.
Do you draw yourself or sometimes perhaps even with children? Then you definitely know the question "Can you draw me a …?". Often you have no immediate idea how to put the desired
motif on paper. Here our tutorials can assist you! Simply go step by step. With a little practice you will soon be drawing the most original motifs.
A super-helpful list of 26 Best Drawing Tutorials Online . Here's the link
This list details 26 best drawing tutorial available today, their features, unique value props as well as the price category. It's a very handy resource for anyone
who is looking to learn drawing online
We recently updated 2 of our Home Repair Education Guides to help consumers understand the changing landscapes of restoration technology and its impact on cost, prevention,
and treatment. You can view our 2 guides here:
- http://restorationsmart.com/
- http://pesthelpers.com/
Key updates to both websites include:
- A comprehensive look at the growth of water damage repair companies as 501c3 & emergency relief organizations
- Do-It-Yourself home mold inspection and how to get an accurate reading for practically free
- A list of the top consumer-rated pest control companies in the US that are segmented by state and services provided
Khan Academy is an organization on a mission. We're a not-for-profit with the goal of changing education for the better by providing a free world-class education for anyone anywhere.
All of the site's resources are available to anyone. It doesn't matter if you are a student, teacher, home-schooler, principal, adult returning to the classroom after 20 years, or a friendly
alien just trying to get a leg up in earthly biology. Khan Academy's materials and resources are available to you completely free of charge.
We, Solar Action Alliance, are a group of environmentalists who want to spread the word about the most clean, reliable, and abundant source of renewable energy: the sun.
Our website, solaractionalliance.org, exists to educate our visitors and provide them with opportunities to get involved with solar. This includes a petition, a blog full
of informative articles, location-specific solar infographics, and much more!
Languages: German as a Second Language
Some of the best links for German as a second language and helpful school management tools for German schools
Hier werden z.T. die oben genannten Apps vorgestellt, in Erweiterung mit weiteren Apps und einer Webseite des Bundes mit mehrsprachigen Pdfs zum Leben in Deutschland.
ludiCALL is composed of the word ludical (playful) and the acronym CALL (Computer Assisted Language Learning). This website provides foreign language learners, -
teachers and parents an opportunity to find a suitable product for
foreign language learning with digital applications.
The What If Learning
website, developed in collaboration with the Transforming Lives Project, and the Sydney Anglican Education Commission, is designed for any Christian teacher who wants to teach Christianly, whatever
the subject or age group. It is not a curriculum but rather a pedagogical approach that roots the learning experience in Christian faith, hope, and love, offering both practical examples
for the classroom and theoretical rationale.
Curriculum Materials
Mathematics
The Kuyers Math
Curriculum is a fresh approach to mathematics, designed to be both interesting and applicable to the world we live in. It integrates a Christian approach, using
mathematics to think about and better understand God, his creation, and our place and calling in the world.
Psychology
Learning
Activities for Faith and Psychology is a collection of ancillary materials designed to assist the facilitating of a Christian perspective into
introductory college-level psychology courses.
Spanish
The Elsa
Cortina Project uses the biographical narrative of a Cuban refugee to encourage students to adopt a countercultural critical stance toward the
prevailing culture from a faith-based perspective.
Science and Religion Project
www.srsp.net - The Science and Religion in Schools Project is based in Oxford, England. Their attractive
website has some sample materials for both primary and secondary Schools.
Stapleford centre
www.stapleford-centre.org - The Stapleford Centre
website has an online bookshop with a lot of resources for primary and secondary level (including the Charis Project materials) and continuous professional development. There is also information
on conferences and courses, including distance-learning courses up to MA level in faith and education, and freely downloadable materials (click on www.stapleford-centre.org/free_resource.php for these).
Christian thinking resources from the Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship in the UK
www.bethinking.org - This website is run by the Universities and
Colleges Christian Fellowship in the UK in partnership with International Fellowship of Evaneglical Students (IFES), Christian Medical Fellowship (CMF), l'Abri and the Zecharias Trust. It aims to
make available the best Christian thinking and communication resources and includes sections on Apologetics, Culture and Worldview, Science and Christianity, History and Jesus, Truth and
intolerance and many others. It is recommended for anybody working with thinking young people and adults.
Godly Play Foundation
www.godlyplay.org - The Center for the Theology of Childhood has developed Godly
Play, a distinctive method of Christian education for children aged 2 to 12. This website gives a helpful introduction to the theory and practice of this Approach.
