Internet resources for teaching
The sites below provide
- pointers to curricular resources used by teachers in the classroom (NASA space pictures, museum artefacts etc)
- opportunities to see and contribute pupil's work e.g. creative writing
- links to home pages of schools with web sites
- general guidance on using the web in schools
The strength of using these sites is that the information within has already proved its worth in a teaching situation.
Activity Village
Over 5000 pages of colouring pages, crafts, home school resources, puzzles, printables, jigsaws, sudoku and much, much more.
ALA Great websites for kids
Sites on all subjects collected and approved by the American Library Association
@school
Teaching and learning resources for pupils and teachers - subscription basis.
Awesome Stories
Searchable site with links to thousands of hand-selected primary sources on a variety of subjects. Includes pictures, slide-shows, videos, audio-clips, artifacts, etc. Group access to the site is free for all schools, libraries, educators and students.
BaaBaaPinkSheep
Songs and activities for the early years.
BBC Scotland (Education)
Links to many other BBC resources (e.g. Scottish Schools Webguide) and useful external sites.
Bitesize Revision
A site from BBC Scotland with sections for Standard Grade and Higher.
Biz/ed
Economics and business resources on the Internet for students, teachers and lecturers including company facts, macroeconomic statistics, work sheets and case studies.
British Library
Explore the resources of the British Libraryby theme: language and literature, including examples of dialects, history and citizenship, art and images, culture and knowledge.
Chalkface
An educational resource centre for teachers by teachers. Covers primary and secondary.
Childnet International
A non-profit organisation working with others to help make the Internet a great and safe place for children.
ClassTools
Create free educational games, quizzes, activities and diagrams in seconds.
The Classroom
A range of resources to make Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans people visible in education.
Culture Grid
Culture Grid opens up a wealth of information from museums, galleries, libraries and archives: giving greater access to UK culture, arts and heritage.
Domesday Reloaded
Explore the BBC’s archive of everyday life in Britain in 1986.
Do2Learn
A resource for individuals with special needs.
EarlyLearning HQ
Hundreds of quality teaching resources, all of which are free to download
Early Years Online
Information and resources for all involved in the care and education of children 0-8 years
Education World
The educator's complete resource guide to the Internet - from news, reviews, job vacancies to lesson plans and articles.
Educational videos
Site devoted to finding the best educational videos on the web.
Edulinks: education and governmental web links and resources
Education and governmental websites for teachers, students, parents, governors and education staff.
Equal rights, equal respect
Training and education resources to help teach equality and human rights.
European Schoolnet
Promotes the use of information and communications technology (ICT) among schools in Europe with news, pupils and teacher's pages, examples of good practice etc.
Free Teaching Resources
Lists resources, lesson plans and worksheets produced by top UK charities, museums & more. They have been reviewed and are ready for teachers to use.
Grammar Revolution
Easy ways to make teaching grammar fun.
Guardian Classroom Innovation
Valuable information for teachers and educational professionals via a platform where they can share ideas, learn, inform, discuss and enjoy active dialogue on the hot-topics of the day.
Guardian Teacher Network
Free resources for teachers for ages 4-18.
Internet Resources for Teaching
Teaching resources from Manchester Metropolitan University Library.
JISC Content
Digital collections and archives for learning, teaching and research – separate section for free resources.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
Gateway to useful US websites to use in the classroom.
Kids Know It
A free network of information papers for children on a variety of topics.
Kids on the Net
A web site for publishing children's writing.
Landmarks for Schools
Secondary level
Learning about Human Rights in the primary school
Amnesty International UK resource pack for primary school teachers, including suggested links to Curriculum for Excellence.
Learning Alive
An education internet service for teachers and pupils with information, resources, links etc.
Learning and Teaching Scotland
Online resources for teachers, parents and pupils; 5-14 resources (websites, royalty free illustrations, lesson plans and downloadable activities).
Library of Congress Learning Page
Includes lesson plans using documents from the Library of Congress collection.
Loons and Quines @ Library Time
Rhymes, songs, crafts and other ideas for rhymetimes, storytimes – aimed at libraries, but equally useful for the classroom.
Mr Thorne does phonics
Videos and apps in association with TES. Follow on Twitter @MrPhonics for literacy themed updates.
Mrs Pancake
Free educational “doodads” for teachers, parents and children – covers literacy, numeracy and other topics.
Murderous Maths
Games, hints, tricks and puzzles introduced by Pongo McWhiffy.
Museum Box
Provides the tools for you to build up an argument or description of an event, person or historical period by placing items in a virtual box.
National Library of Scotland Learning Zone
Resources based on NLS collections.
National Science Foundation (US Site)
A diverse collection of lessons and web resources for classroom teachers, their students, and students' families - covers maths and engineering in addition to the sciences
Oxfam Education
A huge range of ideas, resources and support for developing the global dimension in the classroom and the whole school.
PBS TeacherSource
Includes more than 1,000 free teaching guides.
Primary Education Oasis
Resources and ideas on reading and writing. American in origin.
Primary Resources
Lesson plans, worksheets, and activity ideas for primary teachers.
Primary School Web2 Search
Searchable by name or description.
Purple Mash
Free creative teaching resources by 2Simple Software
Scholastic
From Scholastic Publishers - includes lesson plans and reproducibles, professional resources, authors and books, online activities, news, parents information.
School Science
Over 700 science resources arranged by age from 5-19.
Schoolsnet
A comprehensive resource for teachers and parents of primary school children - from worksheets and lesson plans to a teacher forum and links.
Schoolzone
60,000 free resources reviewed by UK teachers.
Scotland's History
5000 years of people, events and artefacts, plus special sections on Scots and Canada, Scots and Australia, the Scottish Enlightenment and Scotland and the abolition of the Slave Trade
Scotland’s Songs
More than 130 songs and tunes, in Scots and Gaelic.
Scottish Archives for Schools
Sets out to educate, inform and engage teachers and pupils who wish to connect with Scotland’s history, heritage and culture.
Scottish Parliament
Education and teaching resources produced by the parliament.
SCRAN
Scran is the learning image service with 300,000 images, movies and sounds from museums, galleries, archives and the media, with a Scottish emphasis. It can be used as quality clip art or for learning applications.
ShoutAbout!
Online magazine for creative writing and illustration by the under-16s.
Sites for Teachers
List of the best teacher's resources and educational sites on the net.
Sites4Primary
Mostly free sites for use in the classroom gathered by an experienced primary teacher.
60 second recap
Provides text and video summaries of texts taught in schools, e.g. Of mice and men; Lord of the Flies.
SparkleBox & SparkleBox2
Printable resources for use in the classroom. Both websites cover a wide range of topics with numerous resources for numeracy and literacy. All material is free to use as long as credit is given to SparkleBox and the materials are not used commercially.
Stonewall
Resources on diversity and difference, particularly to combat homophobic bullying.
TeacherNet
The official gateway to the world of education online: easy access to the full range of relevant government information and services and, through the Virtual Teacher's Centre, to approved classroom resources.
Teacher Resource Exchange
A moderated database of resources and activities created by teachers.
Teachers Media - free education videos and resources for professional development.
TeacherTube
A little like YouTube, but designed for sharing instructional and educational videos, this site aims to be an educationally focused, safe venue for teachers, schools and home learners.
Teaching Ideas
Ideas for teaching across the primary curriculum.
Techlearning
K1-12 case studies and resources; includes ideas for using the web in the classroom.
TES Resources
Resource sharing for teachers
Thinkuknow
Presentations, lesson plans and various activities to educate children about using the internet safely.
TopicBox
Collection of resources covering a wide range of curriculum subjects.
Topmarks
Links to internet resources for pupils, teachers and parents.
Under 5s
Free learning resources, practical information and help on all aspects of education for the under fives.
UK Memory of the World Register (UNESCO)
A list of documentary heritage which holds cultural significance specific to the UK, e.g. the John Murray Archive, Women’s Suffrage documents and much more.
Vision of Britain
A vision of Britain between 1801 and 2001, including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
WatchKnowLearn
Free educational videos from all over the web, organised into categories.
WES
Internet safety for children, schools, teachers and parents. Includes cyber bullying, social networking and internet grooming.
World Class
A BBC site - how to get your school a global link, share twinning ideas and showcase your school.
Zondle
Great customisable games for learning - just integrate your topic into the pre-made games and off you go.