The OERTN feasibility study is drawing to a conclusion. You can download a project progess report here. We are particularly interested in receiving feedback on the 'travel well' features identified in section 4 of the report and on the initial project conclusions in section 5 of the report.

Deadline for submissions: 9th October 2009

Interactive simulations
http://phet.colorado.edu/simulations/index.php

resource name: Ancient Greece
url: http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/menu.html

students' age group: 17 - 18+
academic subject: History

description of resource and comments:
This has everything I need for my teaching about this theme. It is logical, clever, rich visually and easy to take in. On this site is many interactivity, for example about ancient architecture: http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/acropolis/challenge/cha_set.html

use again rating: 5
travel well rating: 5

resource name: Animated guide to earthquakes
url: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4126809.stm

students' age group: 13 - 15
academic subject: Geography

description of resource and comments:
I use the material the way it was because it had a video about the earthquake, Tornado, Tsunami. In this case students learn more through visual. It showed the visual /animation steps on how Hurricanes, Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Tsunamis develop and erupt; the resource was good and it had good content. Other teachers can also use the material.

use again rating: 5

resource name: Ecosystems
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/blueplanet/webs/flash/weboflife.swf

students' age group: 8 - 14
academic subject: Environmental education

description of resource and comments:
I added with flipchart graphics and simplicity and it fullfiled my requirements.

use again rating: 5
travel well rating: 5

resource name: blood groups
url: http://nobelprize.org/educational_games/medicine/landsteiner/index.html

students' age group: 12 - 16
academic subject: Biology

description of resource and comments:
I prepared it as flipchart. Pros: reality and effectivness of use. Cons: advert at the end. This is one the best LR I have known.

use again rating: 5
travel well rating: 5

resource name: Marxist Internet Archive
url: http://www.marxists.org/

students' age group: 15 - 18+
academic subject: History

description of resource and comments:
The site is an outstanding source analysis site. Student can read original documents and analyse as required. The richness of original sources (letters, images,books, articles) are big assests. Visually attractive and easy to use. There is so much rich source material on this site that it can be used over and over. Is not location dependent at all.

use again rating: 5
travel well rating: 5

resource name: Engine animations
url: http://www.k-wz.de/e/overview.html

students' age group: 13 - 15
academic subject: Cross-curricular education

description of resource and comments:

It is a series of animations that are the perfect introduction to how each engine works. Very clear and simple. Needed no adaptation as it matched my needs exactly ... designed by a teacher. Clear and simple. Animations have no cultural bias.

use again rating: 5
travel well rating: 5

resource name: World statistics shown on cartograms
url: http://www.worldmapper.org

students' age group: 13 - 18+

academic subject: Geography

description of resource and comments:

I downloaded the maps and used in my assessments and lesson preparation. The maps are in cartogram format so novel and easy to understand. I have often used this resource. Info is current and up to date. Global demographic stats makes resource universal.

use again rating: 5
travel well rating: 5