ICT Resources

A set of 3 web research task sheets. Choose between rugby team, football team or favourite singer / group. Provides practice in web research, skimming, scanning and reading comprehension.

Estimating and measuring weight & capacity is a useful ICT based online supermarket exercise.

Swine flu web research questions. 1 page of general swine flu questions to research and then summarise in Word.

First designed as a tool for increasing students’ vocabulary and use of descriptive language, this resource uses Wordle – which students love!
Wordle is a brilliant on-line, completely free word cloud creator.
See our blog articles for more Wordle teaching and learning ideas:
http://skillsworkshop.blogspot.com/2008/07/using-wordle-in-classroom.ht…

Provides topical practice in formatting text, line spacing, etc. – plus students must add their own paragraph of information.

Step by step cutting and pasting instructions for ICT/Lit students plus useful practice in ordering chronological text (events during Christmas day).

Selecting, formatting, inserting clip art / header, and proof reading practice – follow the onscreen instructions to produce a perfect builder’s ad.

Selecting, formatting, using Word Art, adding a header, and proof reading practice – follow the onscreen instructions to produce a perfect ladder safety poster.

Selecting, highlighting and formatting practice – 4 different documents (of varying complexity). A poem about cats; a restaurant menu; information about dogs, cats and trees! (some are also suitable for reading & comprehension work). Two include formatting instructions, others are to be reproduced as closely as possible to practice advanced formatting skills.

Step by step cutting and pasting instructions for ICT / Literacy students plus useful practice in ordering chronological text.