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These downloads are free for you to use, if you use these in a public forum please make sure that you credit Paul Hopkins and that the expression ©Paul Hopkins appears on the slides. Any questions / queries please mail me. To read many of the documents you will need Adobe Acrobat, this is probably on your computer already but it is worth checking the Adobe site for the latest edition:

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Hopkins' downloads
Embedding ICT in the RE classroom

This presentation gives 10 ideas for using ICT in the secondary classroom, linked to clear teaching methodologies. It is a starting point for ideas.

Click here to download the presentation (967kB)
Click here to visit the 12 ideas webpages

Developing an e-portal

This presentation looks at strategies to develop a e-learning strategy for your RE department. It gives some tips on where to begin and what software / hardware to use.

Click here to download the presentation (308kB)
Link to the GCSE RE website
Link to the RE Course Online website
Link to the RE Online School Directory

Ten principles for using ICT in RE

This presentation looks at 10 key principles when you are considering the use of technology in the classroom.

Click here to download the presentation (2.6Mb)

A Glossary of Terms

This is a glossary of religious terms taken from the QCA documentation, the agreed syallbus, the NSNF and from other sources - click here to open.

A Glossary of Professional Terms

This is a glossary of professional terms culled from various sources. Do you know your ACT from your AULRE or your TDA or from your TWOS - click here for help

Publically available materials

For a range of free (open-source) software that is available for cross-platforms see the open source pages of this website. These cover both PC and Apple applications including word-processing, spreadsheets, presentations, mapping, sound editing, video, image editing and many others. 

For a range of AV resource links to images, sound and video websites where you can access a range of content for your website, schools and other areas.
For a range of Web 2.0 tools, video and links that can be used in the RE classroom and a growing number of examples of use.
For a listing of the Teachers TV programmes that are relevant to Religious Education.
For an extensive range of RE related documents from various government departments including the Department for Education and Skills (DfES), Qualifications and Curriculum Agency (QCA), British Educational Technology and Communications Agency (Becta)

For an extensive range of ICT related documents from various government departments including the Department for Education and Skills (DfES), Qualifications and Curriculum Agency (QCA), British Educational Technology and Communications Agency (Becta)

For the complete range of using web based resource in series from Becta:

For some theory of learning ideas and microsites see:

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