Awesome web tools

Awesome Resources

Here I am going to add links to some amazing technology tools which could help you with school work or personal projects. 

Please add some of your own that I haven't mentioned or I maybe not yet aware of. I am keen to extend our use of tools in ICT and which can then be used in other subjects. 

Audioboo - record your own audio for podcasts, to add on blogs, presentations etc - the potential is endless! 

Powtoon - A brilliant online alternative to presentation software.

Pearltrees - a great place to save your website links, documents, videos etc

mind map software - bubbl.us is an online mind map software tool

Free to use images/videos/music - Do not plagiarise other people's work. Use this website to ensure you are using images/music etc that are copyright free. You should always check and acknowledge your sources!

blogger.com - create your own blog! 

How to create a blog

Look up - are you guilty of this?

Technology Use

Watch the powerful video below and share your thoughts and discuss what you think. 

Are we too engrossed in using technology?

Has it replaced our social lives?

What suggestions have you got which might help us use technology for a purpose not as a habit?

Introduction to the ICT pupil focus group

Welcome to the ICT pupil workshop @ Blackwood Comprehensive

We will use this blog to add resources, discussions, ideas, tutorials and to support other pupils around the school in aspects of using the internet and ICT through our meetings.