Online Communication

From FreeICT

Wordpress is just one blog site, but it's free, it's flexible (so you can make it safe) and it looks good.

Mindomo online mind-mapping tool

Survey Monkey allows you to create, distribute and analyse surveys online.

Zoho gives you access to a wide range of tools, including an easy-to-use wiki which can be used by a set community (making it safe), as well as other tools such an online word processing and spreadsheets.

Delicious allows you to create your own bookmarks site really simply.

Open Streetmap is a collaborative project to create an open-access map. A good example of what the Internet can do now, and some schools are beginning to contribute.

South West Grid for Learning Tools

Making the News is a SWGfL-sponsored school blog site. You can put up text, images, video and sound files- any sound files can be made instantly into a podcast.

Big Day Out is online modelling activities for children between FS and lower KS2, including an online communication element- share your ideas with others and email them as a "postcard" to anyone you like.

Don't forget the Portal.

New is the SWGfL Media Gallery- get images, video and sound safely, and contribute your own.

Read and study Myths and Legends, and create your own.

Schools.ik.org provide a free and simple way to set up a school website; results can be great and it allows all teachers and older children to contribute.