Activity 18 Online services online education (education)

Five educational sites that are popular and in use are:-
BBC bitesize
Channel 4 schools
Sam learning
Yaca paca.com
Teacherict.com


BBC Bitesize

Each one is about educating the user; BBC bitesize is aimed at varied levels for key stage 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. The activities and revision programmes available vary from mini activities to revision programmes. The more advanced key stages also shows ways in which revision can be made easier. The service is also adapted to the level of the user, key stage 1 being the easiest. The levels follow through with school work and help when revising. On the site information is displayed neatly and in bright colours. The information that is shown isn’t too over powering and the amount of text is kept to a minimum whilst bright colours and pictures are used as much as possible. The colour theme and picture theme is kept the same or similar throughout.


Sam learning

Sam learning is another education programme available online. It is often run through the school where many schools have chosen to introduce the programme and the things that it offers. One feature to this programme is that teachers can be part of it and set tasks to work on. They can be checked to see if they are completed by visiting each pupil’s specially allocated space. This is because each pupil involved in using the program are given a username and log in password which they can log onto and use to track there progress as they work through the activities. Sam learning can be used for pupils revision, for online homework or simple activities to help pupils progress.