What it is: Ideas to Inspire has been a favorite of mine for years, it recently got a design boost that makes it even more useable! Ideas to Inspire comes to us from @markw29, Mark invites teachers from around the world to share their inspiring ideas for using technology in the classroom. These are pulled together as a presentation that teachers everywhere can benefit from. Ideas to Inspire has a handy new filter tool that let’s you find the exact resources and ideas you are looking for easily. Inspiring ideas include: Amazing art, A to Z of ITC, audio, books to engage boys, ideas for classroom blogging, games to enhance learning, creative geography, geography gaming, get to know your new class, GIS and GPS, Google forms, Google maps, Google search, ICT control and modelling, ICT in the early years, interesting images to use in the classroom, incredible science, inspiring writing, interactive math, Internet safety, iPad, iPod Touch, learning platforms, making your lessons ESL/EAL friendly, mobile phones, Moodle, netbooks, Nintendo DS and DSi, Non-tech strategies, ways to present Internet research, Prezi, Primary Pad, Purple Mash, QR Codes, student voice, super science investigations, super snow day activities, supporting math, supporting spelling, techy tips for non techy teachers, things to do with digital images, Twitter, using backchannels in the classroom, using video conferencing to support the use of quality texts, Wallwisher, webcams, web conferencing, Wii, wikis, Wordle, document cameras, supporting writing, search engines, marvelous music, interactive whiteboards, Google docs, ICT shopping list, creative curriculum topics, pocket video cameras, teaching reading comprehension, Voicethread, YouTube and (if you can believe it) more!
The new filter let’s you filter by curriculum linked presentations or interesting ways to use: hardware, software or online tools in the classroom.
This great resource is not to be missed!
How to integrate Ideas to Inspire into the classroom: Sometimes we could all use a little inspiration. Ideas to Inspire is just the place to stop for some guaranteed inspiration! I love that the ideas shared on Ideas to Inspire are collected from classrooms and teachers around the world. That tool you have been using forever in your classroom? Someone, somewhere has thought up a great new innovative way to use it in your classroom for learning! Does not get better than that!
For those of you who are enjoying the last few weeks (gulp) of summer, be sure to stop by Ideas to Inspire while you have some time to be inspired and make plans for the upcoming school year.
Tips: Fair warning: this website will suck you right in and make you want to spend hours exploring. 🙂
Thanks for the great review. Lots of the presentations on Ideas to Inspire were started by other teachers who have kindly allowed me to add them to the site.
I’m looking forward to adding new presentations in the future!
One hour so far and no sign of being finished! Thanks, Kelly!
Agree 100% Mark’s site is awesome and definitely think it’s one of the first places to visit for ideas.
Hi, The “Ideas to inspire” website looks terrific, I have tried to look at some of the content and haven’t been able to access it. When I click on an icon, the pop out box comes up, but nothing happens within the box. I am an ICT newbie and would appreciate any help you could give me. Do I need to have a particular program loaded for it to run? With thanks, Shaz
Shaz, try a new browser. I’m not seeing same from my end so not sure how to help!
Glad I’m not the only one who loses hours there 🙂
I cannot access either. I have tried using IE, Firefox, and Safari. The site I get is http://www.123-reg.co.uk/
Looked like a terrific site
Give it a few days and try again…they may be experiencing technical difficulties!
I love this one! I am glad you refreshed it! Its always such an inspiring stroll.
The ideas presented in this website is very innovative. I like the fact that it integrates the use of collaborative tools such as wikis and blogs to teach a particular concept or idea. I also find the use of devices such as the Nintendo DS and IPOD as teaching devices, though all students in the class may not have access to one of those. As a parent of a 7 year old I also find that that many of the activities can be used as supplement activities at home. Well done