BETT Awards Shortlist - Secondary Core, TI-SmartView, Texas Instruments

The TI-SmartView™ emulator is an easy-to-use, demonstration tool for leading the classroom instruction of math and science concepts. Based on the popular TI-84 Plus family of graphing calculators (compatible with the TI-83 Plus family), the TI-SmartView emulator complements classroom calculator use by displaying an interactive representation of the calculator, plus offers many unique instructional capabilities.

What are your views as to its usefulness in the classroom?

BETT Awards Shortlist - Secondary Core, Sunflower for Anywhere, Sunflower Learning

Sunflower Multimedia for Science is a suite of curriculum-focused programmes designed to help teachers tackle tricky topics in secondary biology, chemistry and physics. e.g.
Atoms & Ions
Bonding
Diffusion
Cells
Circulation
Digestion
Colour
Forces and Motion
Motors and Generators


No doubt tricky subjects for students to master so how does this resource help them?

BETT Awards Shortlist - Secondary Core, GCSE Science Whiteboard, Collins Education

The GCSE Science Whiteboard Resources CD-Rom provides highly stimulating digital material for your classroom. It uses state-of-the-art digital technology and design, and is so simple, anyone can use it!


Is this a stimulating resource and is it as simple to use as Collins Education claim? Post your views on this if you have experience of using the tool in school.

BETT Awards Shortlist - Secondary Core, ClipBank Science,Channel 4 Learning

Channel4 Learning tell us that video clips can enhance lessons in a way that no other teaching resource can. If you want to use television in the classroom but don't have the time for sourcing, cueing and viewing videos, then use ClipBank – all the hard work is done for you and this ClipBank library is packed with around 250 high-quality television clips.

What enhancements in the classroom did you find when using the resource?

BETT Awards Shortlist - Secondary Core, Cabri 3D,Cabrilog/Chartwell-Yorke

Cabrilog/Chartwell-Yorke tells us that Cabri 3D is interactive solid geometry software. Using Cabri 3D, in a few clicks, you can construct and manipulate the following solid geometry objects:- · points· lines, line segments, rays · vectors· circles and conic sections· planes, triangles, polygons· spheres, cylinders, cones· polyhedrons

What do you think? If you have used this in the classroom let us know what you and your pupils thought.

BETT Awards Shortlist - Secondary Core, The Write Kit Key Stage 3, 186Media

The Write Kit Key Stage 3 contains 17 video-based exercises which require pupils to meet a variety of challenges in writing stories, poems, dramas, letters and adverts. Students learn to observe, listen and empathize. Using the exercises will develop an understanding of structure and form, character development, dialogue, motivation, genres, imagery and 'special effects'.

Tell us your experience of using this resource in the classroom and how it helped pupils.

BETT Awards shortlist for Digital Content (Secondary Core)

The following resources have been shortlisted for the Digital Content (Secondary Core) award.

The Write Kit Key Stage3, 186MEDIA
Cabri3D, Cabrilog/Chartwell-Yorke
ClipBank Science, Channel 4Learning
GCSE Science Whiteboard Resources CD-ROM, Collins Education
Sunflower for Anywhere, Sunflower Learning
TI-Smart View, Texas Instruments