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Title	Voting Pads (EduClick interactive classroom response system)
Company	AClass Technology (UK) Ltd
Teaching Subject	All
Product Description	EduClick provides an expanding range of multi-media multiple choice curriculum based exams. With questions across most curriculum subjects and key stage levels. Utilising the latest in Infra-red technology students respond via the specially designed student friendly remote controls. One key function is the ability to either download new exams from the internet or easily create your own exams using the intuitive interface. EduClick includes a powerful reporting module to assist in the production of detailed analysis of student performance.
Resource covers	Whole Year
Age Range	1-A Level
Price / Purchase	Click here for order form and special discounts
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Title	Data Logger (eXperiment)
Publisher	Commotion Group
Teaching Subject	Geography, Information and Communication Technology, Science
Product Description	eXperiment is a brand new concept which combines the software, teaching support material and hardware together in a complete package to make datalogging simple to teach, easy to understand and at a price which is affordable to all.
Resource covers	Lesson
Age Range	6-A Level
Price / Purchase	£69 ex. vat Commotion Group (Tel: 1732 773399 or Fax 01732 773390)
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KS1 / 2 Software Recommendations

Title	Early Essentials
Publisher	Logotron
Teaching Subject	Art and Design, Information and Communication Technology, Mathematics
Product Description	Early Essentials, from Logotron, is a set of five beautifully designed and easy to use applications, all linked together through one interface. The five programs cover writing, painting, graphs, charts and Logo and are all designed for very young children.
Resource covers	Unit
Age Range	4-8
Price / Purchase	Visit One Stop Shop or James Betts, Tel: 07770 381905 (35% discount = £28.60 for a single user and £10 per extra user)
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Title	Interactive Resource Software
Publisher	Primary Games Ltd
Teaching Subject	Maths
Product Description	Designed for use with the whole class, Maths Pack One consists of 26 programs to enable teachers to explain and develop concepts with ease. Topics covered include : number lines, time, fractions, polygons, reflection, coordinates, angles, estimation, place value and more. Suitable for use on an interactive whiteboard, projector or large monitor.
Resource covers	Whole Year
Age Range	5-13
Price / Purchase	Download order form from Primary Games Ltd There are 9 titles in this range, including Primary Games, Teaching Measures, Teaching Time, Teaching Money, Teaching Tables
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Title	The Big Bus
Publisher	The Big Bus
Teaching Subject	English, Foundation Stage, Geography, History, Information and Communication Technology, Mathematics, Music, Science
Product Description	Delivering the very best in engaging interactive children?s learning The Big Bus is designed by an award-winning British team to make the journey of learning fun for 3 to 11 year-olds. New additional content is added regularly and provided via The Big Bus online service and optionally on CD. The Big Bus is organised by subject and age within Bo Bear?s World and Explorers? World, each World being tailored to the appropriate age group. For teachers there is a separate Zone providing curriculum links, lesson plans and supporting resources. The expanding library of activities on The Big Bus suits a wide range of ages and abilities with many activities supporting learners with special needs. Ideal for use with an interactive whiteboard, many activities encourage collaborative working and decision making. More than 30 highly interactive activities cover Foundation Stage and Key Stages 1 & 2. Subjects covered by The Big Bus include English, Maths, Science, ICT, Citizenship, History and Geography. Additional printable resources and lesson plans help teachers gain the maximum benefit from using The Big Bus in the classroom.
Resource covers	School Wide
Age Range	Nursery, Reception, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Price / Purchase	Visit The Big Bus site
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Title	Clicker 4
Publisher	Crick Software Ltd
Teaching Subject	English, Information and Communication Technology
Product Description	From Crick Software, Clicker combines a powerful talking word processor with the unique Clicker Grids. These enable children to write with whole words, phrases and pictures. Clicker has won 5 BETT Awards, and is supported with hundreds of free downloadable materials.
Resource covers	Unit
Age Range	1-7
Price / Purchase	Order through Chris Rush at City Buy, 30% discount
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Title	Mediator 7 Pro
Publisher	MatchWare
Teaching Subject	English, Information and Communication Technology
Product Description	Mediator 7 Pro?s icon-based editing lets you drag-and-drop your way to Flash ®, HTML and interactive CDs quicker than any other authoring tool. Combine text, images, sounds and videos. Apply transitions, interactivity - no programming required!
Resource covers	Lesson
Age Range	9-Adult
Price / Purchase	Visit MatchWare More informationsite £379 = 20 users (inc home licence for teachers) £758 = site licence (inc home licence for teachers)
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Title	Making Sense of Maths series
Publisher	Sherston
Teaching Subject	Mathematics
Product Description	Designed specifically for teachers to use as demonstration tools in the daily maths lesson, DIY Decimals contains carefully structured interactive models to support and enhance explanations of key mathematical concepts. Offers eleven carefully-structured interactive models that support the teaching of the NNS objectives for Decimals.
Resource covers	Unit
Age Range	3-6
Price / Purchase	Visit One Stop Shop There are other titles in this range, click on More information for details
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Title	Oxford Reading Tree CD-ROM
Publisher	Sherston
Teaching Subject	English, Foundation Stage
Product Description	From Oxford and Sherston, 18 interactive Talking Stories that allow pupils to explore wordless and simple texts. Offers simple interfaces, lively narration, fun animations and easy-to-use teacher options.
Resource covers	Unit
Age Range	F-3
Price / Purchase	Visit One Stop Shop or Sherston Tel: 01666 843200 (Say 30% discount arranged through Newcastle LEA)
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Title	Kidspiration 2 (and Inspiration 7.5)
Publisher	Inspiration Software Inc.
Teaching Subject	Art and Design, Citizenship, Citizenship and Personal, Social and Health Education, Design and Technology, English, Geography, History, Information and Communication Technology, Mathematics, Personal, Social and Health Education, Physical Education, Religious Education, Science
Product Description	This latest version of Kidspiration is a visual learning tool for primary pupils, and provides a natural, intuitive way to help emerging readers and writers begin to categorise and organise their thoughts and information. The program also includes a series of ready-made templates to get ideas flowing in Reading and Writing, Science, History, Geography and PSHE. NEW symbol maker - create customised symbols with this new drawing tool. NEW version includes thumbnail of images in the outline view to support emerging readers and writers. NEW super grouper template allows creation of VENN diagrams to categorise and sort information.
Resource covers	School Wide
Age Range	1-6
Price / Purchase	Visit One Stop Shop or Rob Richardson (TAG) Tel: 01474 537886
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Title	Young Explorer
Publisher	Heinemann Library
Teaching Subject	Art and Design, Design and Technology, Geography, History, Information and Communication Technology, Mathematics, Music, Personal, Social and Health Education, Science
Product Description	Heinemann Library introduces a superb, electronic resource based around the key curriculum subject areas for Key Stage 1! As well as learning about these areas, Young Explorer is ideal for builidng ICT skills. This online module offers great value for money. A subscription enables you to access all the areas of study, in term-time and in holidays. Your pupils can also access the website from home!
Resource covers	School Wide
Age Range	1-3
Price / Purchase	Contact Sarah Duffy Tel: 01228 542850 mobile: 07775 538728
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Title	Where in the World is Barnaby Bear?
Publisher	Sherston
Teaching Subject	English, Geography, Information and Communication Technology
Product Description	Pupils visit six exciting locations, experiencing six themed geographical activities in each one. With its wealth of photographic resources, focused activities and innovative features, Where in the World is Barnaby Bear? will inspire, support and extend children's geographical learning.
Resource covers	Unit
Age Range	R-2
Price / Purchase	Visit One Stop Shop or Sherston Tel: 01666 843200 (Say 30% discount arranged through Newcastle LEA)
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Title	Leaps and Bounds series
Publisher	Granada Learning
Teaching Subject	English, Information and Communication Technology, Mathematics
Product Description	Leaps and Bounds 3, in common with the previous titles, is a totally enjoyable and educational experience for pre-school pupils. Six well-planned activities are designed to help develop and improve vital early skills.
Resource covers	Whole Year
Age Range	F-2
Price / Purchase	Visit One Stop Shop
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Title	Heinemann Explore
Publisher	Heinemann Library
Teaching Subject	Science, History, Geography
Product Description	Offering a structured, integrated approach to history and ICT, this online module offers great value for money. This 2 year subscription enables you to access all the areas of study, in term-time and in holidays. Your students can also access the website from home. Offering a structured, integrated approach to history and ICT, this online module offers great value for money. An annual subscription enables you to access all the areas of study, in term-time and in holidays. Your students can also access the website from home.
Resource covers	School Wide
Age Range	3-7
Price / Purchase	Contact Sarah Duffy mobile: 07775 538728 There are other titles in this range, click on More information for details
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Title	Cloze Pro
Publisher	Crick Software Ltd
Teaching Subject	English, Information and Communication Technology
Product Description	From the makers of Clicker, Cloze Pro is the definitive cloze program, providing a range of activities for learners of all ages and abilities. Use Cloze Pro to create stimulating materials and enhance teaching and learning in any subject area. Use your activities both on-screen and as printed worksheets. Supported with hundreds of free downloadable materials.
Resource covers	Unit
Age Range	1-7
Price / Purchase	Order through Chris Rush at City Buy, 30% discount
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Title	Revelation Natural Art
Publisher	Logotron
Teaching Subject	Art and Design
Product Description	Revelation Natural Art from Logotron (makers of Early Essentials) is a drawing, painting and animation program with a real difference - it uses super-realistic natural tools including crayons, oil pastels, pencils, charcoal, chalks, acryllic paints, watercolours and more.
Resource covers	Whole Year
Age Range	5 years to post 16
Price / Purchase	Visit One Stop Shop or James Betts, Tel: 07770 381905 (35% discount = £28.60 for a single user and £10 per extra user)
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Title	SoundsAlive
Publisher	Nelson Thornes Ltd
Teaching Subject	English
Product Description	Bring phonics teaching alive with this fully interactive brand new resource for whiteboard teaching in your classroom from Nelson Thornes.
Resource covers	Unit
Age Range	Reception, 1, 2
Price / Purchase	Visit Nelson Thornes site
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Title	Resource Education software (Foundation Stage)
Publisher	Resource Education
Teaching Subject	English, Foundation Stage, Information and Communication Technology
Product Description	A simulation encouraging language development on the topic 'Where I Live', in which the user explores a house, investigates the contents - and can play a game involving planning and logic.
Resource covers	Unit
Age Range	Reception, 1, 2
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Title	Email Detectives
Publisher	Sherston Software
Teaching Subject	English, Information and Communication Technology
Product Description	Within a safe, realistic, simulated environment, pupils are taught a range of relevant email skills and knowledge through a series of narrated, interactive tutorials. They can then practise and consolidate these skills via an exciting adventure.
Resource covers	Unit
Age Range	2-3, 3-5
Price / Purchase	Visit One Stop Shop or Sherston Tel: 01666 843200 (Say 30% discount arranged through Newcastle LEA)
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Title	The Crystal Rain Forest
Publisher	Sherston Software
Teaching Subject	Citizenship and Personal, Social and Health Education, Geography, Information and Communication Technology, Mathematics, Personal, Social and Health Education
Product Description	An exciting multimedia adventure that teaches Logo in conjunction with mathematical problem solving skills. Features stunning graphics, animation, sound effects and narration.
Resource covers	Unit
Age Range	4-5
Price / Purchase	Visit One Stop Shop or Sherston Tel: 01666 843200 (Say 30% discount arranged through Newcastle LEA)
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Title	KidPix Studio Delux
Publisher	Riverdeep
Teaching Subject	Art and Design, Information and Communication Technology
Product Description	Kid Pix Studio Deluxe School Edition gives your primary school pupils six unique painting, drawing and animation projects to select from. Pupils can draw and paint with Kid Pix, animate and play with Stampimator, Moopies, Wacky TV and Digital Puppets and showcase their work with SlideShow. Packed with fun tools and unique projects, Kid Pix Studio Deluxe empowers your pupils and encourages them to develop their creative and artistic skills. With wacky tools, 2,500 stamps, over 1,200 graphics, cool sounds, special effects and much more, your pupils have all the fun tools they need to explore their creativity on the computer.
Resource covers	School Wide
Age Range	R-7
Price / Purchase	Click here for order form
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Title	Zoombinis
Publisher	Riverdeep
Teaching Subject	Mathematics
Product Description	A compelling, exciting and challenging resource to help pupils explore and apply fundamental principles of logic, problem-solving and data analysis. There are twelve puzzles, each with four levels of difficulty, which support growth in mathematical concepts. Each puzzle has a variety of possible routes leading to a solution.
Resource covers	School Wide
Age Range	3-10
Price / Purchase	Click here for order form
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Title	Science Explorer II
Publisher	Granada Learning
Teaching Subject	Information and Communication Technology, Science
Product Description	Science Explorer II covers the experimental and investigative components of the Science National Curriculum at Key Stage 2. Set within the context of virtual laboratories, Science Explorer II combines stunning graphics and animation with sound scientific content.
Resource covers	Whole Year
Age Range	3-6
Price / Purchase	Visit One Stop Shop
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Title	Flowol 2
Publisher	KITE
Teaching Subject	Design and Technology, Information and Communication Technology
Product Description	Flowchart control software (Fulfils KS2 ICT Control Units)
Resource covers	Whole Year
Age Range	KS2 - A Level
Price / Purchase	Visit One Stop Shop or Commotion Group website Simon Calderbank, Commotion Group tel: (07785) 315733
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Title	RoboLab Online
Publisher	Commotion Group
Teaching Subject	Information and Communication Technology
Product Description	A website that supports ROBOLAB to enable teachers to teach the whole class with ROBOLABonline and the hardware.
Resource covers	Whole Year
Age Range	3-6
Price / Purchase	Commotion Group (Tel: 1732 773399 or Fax 01732 773390)
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Title	Primary Zone
Publisher	Granada Learning
Teaching Subject	English, Information and Communication Technology, Mathematics, Science
Product Description	The primary-zone Internet-based service provides schools with a comprehensive bank of high quality curriculum-matched resources at Key Stages 1 & 2. The award-winning service helps pupils aged 4-11 to learn, by providing access to almost 100 educational and interactive activities across the core subject areas: Literacy, Numeracy, and Science.
Resource covers	Whole Year
Age Range	R-7
Price / Purchase	Visit One Stop Shop
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Title	Education City
Publisher	EducationCity.net Ltd
Teaching Subject	English, Mathematics, Science
Product Description	EducationCity provides interactive, online educational games that are linked to the National Strategies and Curriculum for use within the classroom. A Disney style look and feel attracts children to fun, interactive, games with immediate performance feedback against educational objectives. Educational objectives are structured by academic year allowing the teacher total control over what content they wish to use. EducationCity is linked directly through to an online version of the National Strategies providing powerful indexing and search facilities for each academic year.
Resource covers	School Wide
Age Range	F-6
Price / Purchase	Quote "Newcastle Discount", email info@educationcity.net, Tel: 0870 350 1860, Fax: 0870 350 1861
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Title	BlackCat Compose
Publisher	Granada Learning
Teaching Subject	Music, Information and Communication Technology
Product Description	Ability to experiment with over 70 different musical projects of varying musical styles. Includes a unique technique of using pictures and names to represent musical phrases. Capacity to save your composition for use in Web pages or other musical applications, Choose from 128 instruments. Select either a grid display or multi-track music sequencer. Numerous music controls including tempo and loop. Suitable for a range of ages through the use of four built in levels.
Resource covers	School Wide
Age Range	1-7
Price / Purchase	Visit One Stop Shop
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Title	Spex+
Publisher	Aspex Software
Teaching Subject	Design and Technology, Geography, History, Information and Communication Technology, Mathematics
Product Description	From Aspex, a simple software giving young students experience of using ICT in a very practical situation. By designing a room with furniture 'objects' on the screen, students get to grips with Graphics Modelling (QCA Unit 5) in a real life context.
Resource covers	Whole Year
Age Range	3-6
Price / Purchase	Visit One Stop Shop
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Title	Speedy Keys
Publisher	Granada Learning: SEMERC
Teaching Subject	English
Product Description	Speedy Keys incorporates four stunning, stimulating and configurable activities designed to improve keyboard familiarity for all ages, reading and spelling. The CD-ROM is configurable and is also able to detect and react to the skill level of the user.
Resource covers	Whole Year
Age Range	R-4
Price / Purchase	Visit One Stop Shop
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Title	Dance eJay 4
Publisher	Empire Interactive Europe Ltd
Teaching Subject	Music
Product Description	Dance eJay 4 is the perfect software for creating dance music on PC and is suitable for all ages and abilities. 5,000 samples and various virtual instruments and editing tools are included.
Resource covers	Whole Year
Age Range	KS2 - KS3
Price / Purchase	R-E-M Tel: 01458 254700
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