Useful Resources Summer 2008

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USEFUL RESOURCES ‘08 Carole Burd

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If you managed to get away this Summer the chances are that your experiences are now becoming distant memories. I thought that we could do with a few pictures to remind ourselves of where we may have been - with a few links here and there.

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“Did you know that most universities regularly hold public lectures? For most you don't have to be a student and more often than not they're free to attend. Perhaps you know about public lectures but always seem to hear about them after they've been held? Open-lecture. net is here to help promote these events to a wider audience.” http://open-lecture.net/ Talent and autism is next on the agenda in London. Open-lecture.net: your gateway to active learning

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Sylvia Pankhurst.

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Webby Awards If you or your students are into web design examples of good practice can be found here. With nearly 70 categories, Website entries make up the majority of Webby Awards Winners. Some are beautiful to look at and interact with. Others are a testament to usability and functionality. And a handful excel across the board. To be selected among the best is an incredible achievement worthy of praise.

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FE resources from JISC Eastern Adult Basic Skills Art and Design Business Studies Computing Design Health & Social Care Internet Skills IT Key Skills (Level 2) Sport & Leisure Travel & Tourism

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Creativematch is a site that lists companies working within the UK creative industry – from photographers and illustrators to designers, printers and agencies plus more.

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World fact book

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The Proceedings of the Old Bailey, 1674-1913 – A collaboration between the Open University, and the Universities of Hertfordshire and Sheffield, The Old Bailey Proceedings Online makes available a fully searchable, digitised collection of all surviving editions of the Old Bailey Proceedings from 1674 to 1913. http://www.oldbaileyonline.org.uk/

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Smart Notebook viewer If students want to view Smart Notebook files that you have created they can download and install this program (at home). Problem solved! Recommended by Karen Cox

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Make your selection online and you'll receive your DVD in the post within 7 days. See the website BESPOKE DVDSOU Worldwide has launched a Bespoke DVD service which allows fans of OU/BBC programmes to buy their own personalised DVDs made up from their favourite episodes. Series currently available include James May's 20th Century, Landscape Mysteries, History Mysteries, African School, Ever Wondered About Food, Nation on Film, Rough Science, The Cosmos, Stardate, Discovering Tchaikovsky and Can Gerry Robinson fix the NHS? More programmes are due to be added.

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The Eden Project - The Inside Story A unique behind the scenes record of the birth of one of the world's most remarkable projects. It's all here, from construction against the odds to the sourcing, nurturing and planting of over 120,000 plants from across the world.

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Architect Studio It might be useful for art and design students. It’s a very user friendly architectural design tool with 3d graphics and once in the design studio, you can navigate through the design using the arrow keys as in PC/video games. There is also a gallery, where other online users have posted their designs. You will need Flash and Shockwave to view contents. Recommended by Vikula Kuruwitage.

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Launch of Visual Arts data service (VADs) - Students and academics looking for visual arts images now have online access to a collection of over 100,000 images on the new VADs website. The image resources are free and copyright cleared for use in UK Higher and Further Education.http://www.vads.ac.uk/news/relaunch.html

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Want control over the Internet or program use in your class? RM Tutor.

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Theatre under the stars. Minack ,Cornwall. View the live webcams.

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E-safety advice can be found on http://www.ceop.gov.uk/ Please promote to your students the importance of staying safe while surfing the net, using social networking sites or shopping on-line. Two five minute videos with a strong message can also be found via these links or direct from here and here .

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BBC guide to on-line sharing. All about uploading photos How to subscribe to a podcast Social networks and groups

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“Connections: Hidden British History The project charts the history of Asian, Black and Jewish people in Britain and the interactions between them. It also provides a brief historical overview of the three communities’ experience in Britain: downloadable resources for teachers; and links to relevant websites .” Ted Heath, Systems Co-ordinator, Southwark College

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Enough daydreaming. “Sketchcast is a rather nifty little tool that is featured in this week's Chronicle, allowing users to basically record an audio track over whiteboard drawings. Very handy for an alternative animation approach and also, presumably for those teaching mathematics or solving equations, etc. The only problem, and from playing with it I think its a significant one, is that drawing with a mouse is pretty awful and you probably need a pen /tablet type device to get the most out of this kind of tool. Certainly that's always been an issue with computer art anyway, but try writing text and numbers with a mouse on click-and-drag.....argh! However, if you do buy a pen/tablet (and they are pretty inexpensive) and have a microphone, well the world's your oyster as they say!” Iain Maclaren, Galway, Ireland.

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Royalty free pictures courtesy of Stock.Xchng

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Music by: David Schombert. “The Lake.” Quiet Life Volume 3. http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/3451, November 29, 2006 On Jamendo artists allow anyone to download and share their music. It is free legal and unlimited. www.jamendo.com