I have received a great deal of response to my last blog post about interactive educational resources on the Internet that either have inappropriate advertisement or too much advertisement.
The next three blog posts (Volumes 1 through 3) will attempt to demonstrate that teachers have alternatives when using interactive resources from the Internet.
This volume will highlight three of my favorite websites that are provided by Governments agencies or Public Service Broadcasters.
LearnAlberta.ca Locate Resources
This could be the best resource I've ever seen for providing and finding interactive digital content on the Internet. Their filtering method for finding resources is absolutely brilliant.
In 30 seconds, I found 14 outstanding web resources for the following filter: Grade 3, Mathematics, Learner, English, Learners, Web, Game...
The BBC actually has a lot of fabulous content for
kids and they have a great school portal for finding resources for the classroom. However, the Bitesize area is by far my favorite. Locating resources is very easy. You begin by selecting the age group of the child and then you choose either Math, English, or Science. Each subject area is then divided into areas of study. One of the great features of these resources is the ability to view the activities in full screen. Educators can even embed the game on their blog or website.
[KS1 - ages 4 to 7] [KS2 - ages 7 to 11] [KS3 - ages 11 to 14]
PBS Interactive Whiteboard Games
I've mentioned this site on my blog before but it's definitely worth repeating here. The PBS has really done a fantastic job of providing educational content for teachers and they've really set themselves apart with their "Interactive Whiteboard" resource page.
It's very easy to find engaging resources on this site as well. All the resources are actually contained on a single web page but you can quickly jump the subject area you want and then you can click on the headers to sort activities by game, description, level, or topic.
Teachers should feel free to recommend these sites to their students as well as the parents.
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