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Ictopus (ICT online primary user support) is a free web-based support service for primary education. Sign up or log in to access our key services, which include:

Sharing Good Practice (SGP)

– a fortnightly, six-page, printable magazine for teachers about using ICT effectively in primary education.

lessons2go

– lesson plans for the use of ICT across the primary key stages and curriculum – indexed for key stages, subjects or year groups.

newsblog

– a regular bulletin to keep you up-to-date with all developments in the educational use of ICT.

Inveraray Jail

We have a superb new resource for you this term to support teaching of the social history of the Victorian period. The Inveraray Jail database is a collection of the records of every prisoner admitted to this Scottish county jail from its opening in 1820 to its closure in 1888. These tell the stories of over 4000 ordinary people living in a time very different from today. The database has been painstakingly prepared for school use by our own Rhona Dick who, assisted by fellow ictopussies, has written support materials for teachers and for children. The database and supporting documents are available from a special area of the ictopus website marked by a tab at the top of this page.

Pictopus

We have lots of new images for you to start the term. They are to be found at:
in the past>WWI Trenches - showing a section of reconstructed first world war trenches
in the past>Avoncroft Museum where you can see reconstructed buildings ranging from the 14th century to prefabs from the second world war
and
in the past>Staffs regiment - showing the history of the Staffordshire regiment from it's beginnings through the second world war to the modern day.
There are also lots of photographs to support the Inveraray Jail database at:
in the past>Inveraray Jail.
A selection of these can be seen in the slideshow on the right.

Other services include:

Activities – educational activities for children.
Website of the Week/Top Tips – ideas from our readers.
Big Books – on-screen books, for use in your teaching.