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• Del.icio.us: Share your favourite sites with this online 'social bookmarking' tool
• Del.icio.us eTwinning:- ICT in Education and related websites posted on our area of  Del.icio.us.

ICT in Education

• eTwinning Software and Tools Site: A comprehensive guide to the ICT tools you can use in your eTwinning projects and practical examples of how to use them.
• British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (BECTA): Extensive guide on the use of ICT in education.
• BBC Video Nation: Advice on how video and photographic equipment can be used to good effect in schools.
• Audacity: Free software download enabling you to record mp3 files and share them with partner schools.
• Skype: Use Skype to make free calls to your partner school anywhere in the world. Voice over IP system.
• Moodle: This is a open source Virtual Learning Environment and is used by some schools. It is free but requires some technical expertise to set it up. Worth a look.
• MFLE: Brilliant site aimed at modern foreign language teachers. Includes a selection of creative teaching guides on blogging, podcasting and more.
• Animation for Education: A fun, hands on, creative way to get started with animation in education. Great for Art Teachers, media studies and ICT managers and coordinators.
• Making the News: A free online publishing system for schools hosted by the National Education Network.
• Flashmeeting: An easy to use, secure platform for video chat and video conferencing.
• PodOmatic: Create, Find, Share podcasts.

International Dimension in Education

• Global Gateway: DCSF international education portal, with partner finding, links to curriculum materials and guidance on how to develop an international dimension in education.
• Lifelong Learning Programme - eTwinning is a part of this.
• International School Award: Accrediation for good practice in embedding the international dimension in schools.

e-Safety

• Think U Know: Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) site that gives practical advice for teachers, trainers, parents and children about getting the most out of the internet whilst staying safe.
• Becta - Safeguard Learners Online: BECTA’s advice for schools on how to keep learners safe in an online environment.