HowTo

=**HowTo**=

**__Search for resource__**

 * When using search engines, use additional key phrases to narrow down and refine your search.
 * Add the key stage - a teacher may have already published the resource you are looking for. For example use ‘science Key Stage 2’ or ‘science KS2’, ‘Brazil Key Stage 3’ or ‘Brazil KS3’.
 * Add the word **‘animation’** or **‘flash’,** for example ‘heart animation’ - you will find pictures of a heart contracting and expanding as blood is pumped around the body.
 * Add the words **‘game’** or **‘fun’,** for example ‘fractions fun’ – you will find several sites with games and resources for teaching fractions. If it doesn’t provide you with a resource directly,it may provide good ideas for creating one.
 * Some major search engines offer pre-set image searching from the home page. Type in a word or phrase for an image that you need to illustrate a teaching point and it will bring up a wealth of images. From ‘dovetail joints’ to ‘favela’, you will immediately be able to illustrate what you are talking about rather than just explaining it. Images are useful for starting a lesson - asking the pupils what they think the picture, and therefore the lesson, will be about.

**__Save resources__**

 * Remember that even through you can download them from the web, images, sound and video files may be subject to copyright restrictions
 * You will need to ensure you and your pupils only use copyright free files or that you have permissions to use copyright files.
 * Once you have found and saved appropriate resources, make sure they are appropriately ‘tagged’ or named so that other teachers and pupils can search for them on your local area network

Scoilnet's Resource Finder on (www.scoilnet.ie). [|Ban's Delicious Links] = = =NB= =[|Scoilnet.ie] Teacher home access to online encyclopaedias In 2009, all schools were provided with access to Worldbook Online and the online Encyclopaedia Britannica through the school’s broadband network. For videos on how to use these resources see: [] [] = = NCTE is pleased to announce that it is now possible for teachers to access these resources from home and other locations outside their school. For more information see: [] There is also a login button on the Scoilnet homepage [|www.scoilnet.i]e =

Please try it from home before you finish the course to ensure that you are able to gain access..