Early Years ICT

Do you want to video your children without the hassle of expensive and difficult equipment? -- this could be just for you.  

This camera is point and shoot, has an integrated USB connection and is so easy a child could use it - and probably should!

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This is a lovely website, ideal for use with a whiteboard.  There are many traditional songs and songs from other cultures for children to enjoy.

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The easi- scope is perfect for magnifying very small items and then viewing them on a computer screen.  This can also be linked to a whiteboard, to share with the class.

A very useful piece of kit for integrating several areas of curriculum

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Pretty things

Practitioners have told me how much they like this new piece of software, designed to enhance children's creativity.  It looks pretty good and has won the Practical Pre- School Gold award.

Award winning programmable floor robot, the Bee-Bot's simple and child friendly layout is a perfect starting point for teaching control, directional language and programming to young children.

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Beep Beep

Shortlisted for the 2008 BETT Award for Early Years Solutions, Beep! Beep! extends the format of Beep! with a collection of six new and original activities for 3-5 year-olds, based on the themes of creative play and exploration. The activities encourage young children to express their ideas, offering endless opportunities for creative thinking and discussion.

Beep Beep Website

Poisson Rouge

A very simple, accessible site with many opportunities to experience cause and effect by 'clicking and dragging'

Poisson Rouge