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ICT | Useful websites 


Below is a list of websites that you may find useful. They have been grouped into categories so that, as the list grows, it will still be easy to find the websites that are of interest to you. Click on a category to see the websites for that topic; click on it again to close that group. 
 
expand Brainstorming tool
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Bubbl.us
Excellent website for brainstorming ideas and projects before they begin
http://bubbl.us/
expand General interest
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QCDA (Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency)
An Executive Non-Departmental Public Body of the DCSF established to develop the curriculum, improve and deliver assessments, and review and reform qualifications.
http://www.qcda.gov.uk/
expand ICT - general
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BBC
News on digital developments, and includes GCSE Bitesize - ICT for revisions and tests covering software, hardware, databases, data communications and modelling
 
http://www.bbc.co.uk
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BCS
The leading professional body for those working in IT and  the qualifying body for Chartered IT Professionals (CITP). Website includes articles on issues surrounding developments in ICT
http://www.bcs.org/
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BECTA
The government agency leading the national drive to ensure the effective and innovative use of technology throughout learning.
http://www.becta.org.uk/
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Computing
Articles on communication, hardware and programming issues. Also a research library, forums and product locator.
http://www.computing.co.uk/
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e-skills UK
Helping organisations and educators address the professional skills needs in the IT, telecoms and contact centre sectors as well as the IT user skills of the general workforce.
http://www.e-skills.com/
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Futurelab
Futurelab aims to develop innovative resources and practices that support new approaches to learning for the 21st century.
http://www.futurelab.org.uk/
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NAACE
The professional association for those concerned with advancing education through the appropriate use of ICT
http://www.naace.org/
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National Museum of Computing
The National Museum of Computing - full of information about IT-related topics and a great ICT day out!
http://www.tnmoc.org/
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Teach ICT
Excellent website for ICT teachers to find resources such as schemes of work, starters, quizzes and other interesting ideas.
http://www.teach-ict.com/
expand ICT functional skills
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Functional skills
Another QCDA website but with specific information about functional skills - something every ICT teacher should know about.
http://www.qcda.gov.uk/6062.aspx
expand IT Diploma
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Diploma support
Information about the upcoming IT Diploma for IT teachers
http://www.e-skills.com/diploma
expand Presentations tool
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Prezi
Stop using boring PowerPoint for your presentations and make them online with Prezi!
http://prezi.com/

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