School BlogA new school blog has started, where there will be up to the minute photographs and information about school. Please have a look and make comments, as the more interaction we get the better it will be.
Clay Yorself - Create an AvatarThere are lots of sites that give tools for creating a new online character, and clayyourself is one of them. The avatar you create could be saved and used as part of a display or it could be used instead of a real photograph when using tools such as email but it is their use in literacy that makes them a bit more creative. Use these sites to create characters for a story. This could be the main character or it could be the enemy, the person who has stolen the diamond. What will they look like? What features will they have? Print out the avatar and then give the children time to use descriptive vocabulary to describe their characters.
Befinky - Photo editing.This site allows you to take a simple photograph and then convert it into an artistic masterpiece. It provides tools to edit the photo and reduce blurring or red-eye but can also turn your photograph into a collage or provide additional effects such as speech bubbles or clipart images. The final images can then be downloaded to the computer and printed out or used elsewhere. This site does provide additional tools for a fee, but the free elements are more than enough for most users.
Parenting in the Digital AgePitDA is a new programme that aims to support parents in the digital age. It has been developed by The Parent Zone to support parents and professionals with training, information, tips and advice. We train professionals to deliver the PitDA programme to parents, as well as offering support and advice directly to parents through our websites.