Teaching Thinking and ICT


ICT, Talk and Thinking

Visual and Creative Thinking

Thinking through the web

Resource Links

There are many resources and samples described within the text of this focus pack. Below are links to all these resources (though there are even more resources on the CD). If you come across a CD symbol in the text it indicates a link to resources, these are usually collected at the bottom of the relevant page. All such links are also collected here.

Kate's Choice

The link below connects to a version of Kate's Choice stored on the CD. It will open in a separate window and requires Shockwave Player to work.
To leave Kate's Choice, just close the browser window

Kate's Choice

 

Odd One Out

Links to prepared files that Carrie and Michelle used with their pupils

Y2 Odd One Out Science example; Publisher 2000, Claris Works (Mac or PC) or Acrobat Reader
Y4 Odd One Out Science example;
Publisher 2000, Claris Works (Mac or PC) or Acrobat Reader

 

Odd One Out Maths example 1; Publisher 2000, Claris Works (Mac or PC) or Acrobat Reader
Odd One Out Maths example 2; Publisher 2000, Claris Works (Mac or PC) or Acrobat Reader

 

Branching Stories for the Early Years

Adventure Navigation - A guide to setting up the powerpoint template (Powerpoint presentation)
To leave Adventure Navigation, just close the browser window

Adventure - An example of an outcome (Powerpoint presentation)
To leave Adventure, just close the browser window
If the links in these presentations do not seem to work and you have Powerpoint on your computer, try launching the original presentation from the CD

If you do not have Powerpoint or are using older version of the software, use these web-enabled versions; Adventure Navigation, Adventure

Crooks Database Activity

The easiest way to use the Crooks databases is to drag the CrooksFM folder out of the Resources Supporting Articles folder on the CD and onto your computer. There is a version for Winows PCs and a version for Macs (OS 8, 9 and X).

Instructions are in Word and Acrobat Reader format and the databases themselves are 'runtime', which means that they do not need additional software and can be copied onto as many computers in schools as you like.

These activities were originally developed using Claris/Apple Works for Mac and PC, and these are also available for anyone who uses that software.

 

To view the software now, click here for PC and here for Mac

Note that the password you are asked for is 'MAPE'

 

The Logical Journey of the Zoombinis

The Logical Journey of the Zoombinis - Pupil Guide in Word Format or as an Acrobat Reader File

The Logical Journey of the Zoombinis - a Powerpoint Presentation, also available in web browser format.
To leave the Zoombinis Powerpoint Presentation, just close the browser window
If the links in these presentations do not seem to work and you have Powerpoint on your computer, try launching the original presentation from the CD

 

The Zoombinis Mountain Rescue

For more information see the TAG Learning site; www.taglearning.co.uk

Teachers' Guide to The Zoombinis Mountain Rescue in Word Format or as an Acrobat Reader file

 

Inspiration and Kidspiration (you may need to install the demo version to make these links work first!)

Links for Article 'Making Links';
Links for PC
;Making links, Making links map, Making links statements
Links for Mac;Making links, Making links map, Making links statements

Links for Article on 'Thinking Skills, Geography and ICT';
Links for PC;HBChembokolli
Links for Mac;HBChembokolli

Links to other sample Kidspiration files

Links for PC;Life Cycle of a Butterfly, Duckling Fortune Line, Duckling Journey, Elephants,Red Riding Hood Furtune Line, What lives here?
Links for Mac;Life Cycle of a Butterfly, Duckling Fortune Line, Duckling Journey, Elephants,Red Riding Hood Furtune Line, What lives here?

Demo version of Kidspiration for PC - and for Mac

Demo version of Inspiration for PC - and for Mac

Kidspiration (Inspiration Software, Inc. www.inspiration.com )

Bronzino Website

Click here for the 'notebook' version of the Bronzino website.

Click here for the 'without notebook' version of the Bronzino website.
To leave the Bronzino website, just close the browser window

Resouces relating to this web-based activity can be found on the top level of the CD Rom

 

Examples of Writing Frames
Examples of Interactive Writing Frames (found on the top level of the CD)
Comparative Historical Report

Instructions Planner

Scientific Explanation

Printable examples are also available on the CD

 

From Thinking Skills to Thinking Classrooms

A report by Carol McGuiness, School of Psychology, Queen's University, Belfast

A version of this report is available as a Word file or in Acrobat Reader Format

  Acrobat reader is a vailable from www.adobe.com
   
   

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