Powerpoint on why to use various ICT tools in the classroom.

1. useful stuff for explorersa smorgasbord of learning

2. ICT Individually Collectively ‘Teacher’

3. Online bookmarking site Allows access to your bookmarks anywhere Lets you easily share bookmarks with colleagues and students Helps you organise your bookmarks so you can find things again easily

4. Easily download youtube videos so you can access them offline. Even if the internet is misbehaving, you still have access to your youtube video offline If the video gets removed from youtube, you still have a copy. It saves the school money on data. The less people using bandwidth, the quicker the internet goes.

5. Shortens web addresses Stops links breaking over lines in emails – no more complaints that “the link doesn’t work” If they’re in a printed document it’s much easier for people to type the url in. If you’re logged in (and this can be your school google apps address), it will let you know how many people have visited your link – you can see if people are actually accessing it.

7. Easy way to create whole class mailing list. Emails are archived onto the groups page – makes it easy for students to find class specific ones.

8. calendars How to sync with your iPhone How to share a calendar How to add a calendar (for example school ones) How to send calendar invitations

9. Other random stuff Headers and footers - stop losing student work off the printer! Why I love Secure password tips Teaching your grandmother to suck eggs Shortcut keys Anything else?

10. Other possible things How to back up your computer Embedding youtube videos into internet pages Embedding calendars into internet pages Help with managing video files – burning DVDs, downloading footage etc.

11. First things Decide how you want to work - ICT Google Apps access I’m going to set up a Google Group for this group, and email you all a digital copy of this document. ICT Individually Collectively ‘Teacher’