Teaching and Learning Resources

The resources in the Teaching and Learning Resources Directory are supplied primarily for use by teachers as a way to supplement course learning. For more structured course work have a look at the GCSN Moodle site.

Spent
Spent is an interactive game that challenges you to manage your money, raise a child and make it through the month getting paid minimum wage.  A interesting concept for teaching about...
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Google World Wonders
From the archaeological areas of Pompeii to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial, Google’s World Wonders Project aims to bring to life the wonders of the modern and ancient world. By using Street View...
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Interface Magazine online
INTERFACE is the technology magazine for educators to learn about using ICT. The aim is to give educators more confidence using technology through providing informative, inspiring and...
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Twiducate
twiducate.com is a free resource for educators. A medium for teachers and students to continue their learning outside the classroom. An educationally focused, safe venue for teachers, schools, and...
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I.C.T Magic
A free online resource sharing website. Edublogs Educational Wiki of the Year 2011. ICT magic!
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elllo - English Listening Lessons Library Online
Recommended by an ESOL teacher of children and adults. Resources include lessons, audio, videos and games. If you subscribe to the weekly newletter you will receive English lessons not found on elllo...
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Ideas to Inspire
Inspiring ideas from teachers all over the world.  So much to explore!
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Teaching Videos
Teaching Videos has thousands of educational videos which you can use to support teaching and learning in your classroom!
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Teaching Photos
We all LOVE to get into other teacher's classrooms and have a good explore for new ideas!  This site allows you to do this from the comfort of your own home!
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Teaching Library
Teaching Library is the place to discover free teaching ideas and lesson resources linked to children's books and literature.
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Teaching Appz
Teaching Appz is the place to discover educational apps that can be used in the classroom.
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Teacher's Pet
Very well presented site to attract and engage all teachers. A wide range of resources, signs, worksheets, iPad apps etc... that teachers can download and use.  Explore it carefully as there are...
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Teaching Ideas
Wow! A high quality U.K site offering thousands of ideas, resources, videos, photos, events.........A must to investigate.
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Appraising Music
This is a series of interactive appraising activities. The activities have been divided into five separate sections, each one containing eight activities: Voices and Instruments, Texture, Pace,...
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Food
Very well structured online resource to guide the lessons. A resource which gets the pupils to think about the importance of food, find out about the different food groups and follow a choice of...
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Vehicles
Investigates aspects of different vehicles and how it is important to design the vehicle to match the needs of the person who will be using it. Video demonstrations offer different techniques for...
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Circuit World
In Circuit World, the user can create circuits using standard symbols, animation characters or images of real circuit elements. When the circuit is run, it accurately simulates the result of the user...
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Shape, Space & Measure
A suite of teacher led tools and resources that support the teaching of Shape, Space and Measure. These tools are very effective at demonstrating concepts like rotations, enlargements, reflections...
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Changing Time
Split screen interviews with 1880 and 2008 footballers. Filmed at the National Football Museum, U.K. A really interesting concept and could be used as a brilliant model for a presentation of an...
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Castles of Wales
Even though this is about castles in Wales it is a great resource about the history and people behind these castles. A great resource if learning about historical buildings or another culture and it'...
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What a load of rubbish!
This thinking skill based resource introduces pupils to a town suffering from a build up of rubbish. Mirroring actual events happening now around the world pupils can debate the opinions of the...
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