Inverclyde ICT

Click here to find a variety of on-line resources that have been linked to learning goals.

More than 100 teachers from across Europe participated in the SMILE (Social Media in Learning and Education) programme,  exploring  the challenges and opportunities involved when using social media in education. The outcomes of the project have been published in a digital handbook. The handbook contains materials and resources along with many valuable reflections and suggestions on […]

How many pupils in your class bring Android devices into school, whether they be Smartphones or Tablets? Have you considered making use of these devices to enhance the teaching and learning in your classroom? There is an increasing number of apps being developed for Android devices to support pupils and teachers. One such app is […]

Click here to find out how to make use of Twitter hashtags with your class.

Pupils will be familiar with using Internet search engines to find information to support their learning, but how many of them make full use of the power of the search engine? Most pupils will just type a word into the search bar and click search. Pupils need to be provided with information about the full range […]

“Children’s access to the internet is not restricted to PCs or laptops. Those aged 12-15 are more likely than last year to go online using their mobile phones and are more likely to say that this is the device they would miss the most. Since 2011, there has been a 50% rise in 12-15 year […]

Make full use of the tools in the YouTube tool box to create your own video and slide show presentations to use with your class. Click here to read about some of the tools that are available.

Interactive whiteboards are now common items of equipment in our classrooms. Teachers now consider them an indispensable tool in teaching and learning. The software that comes with the whiteboard has a wealth of features to help class teachers in their work. Make sure that you are gaining the full benefit from the software that comes […]

It is good to share information about useful websites that you come across. Sometimes the web addresses (URL) of sites, or particular pages on a site, are rather long and contain a variety of strange looking characters. Even when you cut and paste the link into an email, when the recipient of the email receives the […]

CEOP, Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre, provides training and education resources for practitioners to use with children and young people to increase their understanding of online safety. The “Thinkuknow” website provides comprehensive and up to date Internet safety information and resources. You will find local, national and international resources covering a range of Internet safety issues; […]