Multimedia Resources for Interactive Whiteboards and Computers

Sounds Videos Images

Sounds
Please follow the guidelines for copyright and usage that are provided at each Website. Always use caution when downloading or saving files from the Internet.

Audio Networks (link on our homepage too)
Audio Network is an award winning music library which contains a range of tracks from pop to classic and even movie sound affects. A massive 3,587 tracks are available, all originally composed which can be edited and re-used in schools. Access is via the National Education Network, therefore you can only access the free music from school computers connected to the network through Kent Broadband. Music files are provided in an mp3 zipped format which works with most software but sometimes will need converting to an alternative format. ( Download step by step help sheet )
audio.lgfl.org.uk

Stimulus Sounds
Stimulus Sounds is a bank of listening sounds organised by category.
www.bbc.co.uk/schoolradio/earlylearning/stimulussounds.shtml

www.a1freesoundeffects.com

www.partnersinrhymeamazinsounds.iespana.es/en

Videos
Please follow the guidelines for copyright and usage that are provided at each Website. Always use caution when downloading or saving files from the Internet.

Digital Videos for Literacy (Bristol LA)
News Clips l Film Trailers l Animated Films l

ARKive - Images of Life on Earth
The site contains films and images of ecosystems, habitats, the effects of humans on the environment and many other topics. Think of an organism, then use the search facility to find facts, movies and images about it. The materials could be used for pupil research, including habitat studies and learning how to use databases.
Although the materials are not copyright-free teachers may use them for 'internal educational use' - for example, in lesson plans, presentations, worksheets and projects.
www.arkive.org

There is a teachers site containing lesson plans and activites to go with the site.
www.arkiveeducation.org

TV Ark
Video clips from TV channels - both terrestrial and digital. Includes videos of adverts, children's TV or soaps and much more
www.tv-ark.org.uk/

British Pathe
The entire British Pathe Archive of 12 million still images and 2,500 hours of film and sound recordings has been made available through the ten Regional Broadband Consortia to schools in England. Connect to the Pathe site from school and discounts of 100% are automatically applied to all items you select, even the expensive high resolution files! The service recognizes your school as a Kent Broadband member and provides free access.
www.britishpathe.com

BBC Open Archives - Videos of news stories
www.bbc.co.uk/calc/news/

BBC Open Schools Archives - Video clips for school topics
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/archive/

BBC Motion Gallery - Video clips for school topics
www.bbcmotiongallery.com

The Open Video Project - Video clips which can be downloaded
www.open-video.org

 

Images
Please follow the guidelines for copyright and usage that are provided at each Website. Always use caution when downloading or saving files from the Internet.

The E2BN gallery is a free resource to schools containing over 7000 high quality images, all copyright free for use in Education. The gallery covers topics such as landscape and geology, places and travel, animals and plants, history and war, work and everyday life, and science and technology.
gallery.e2bn.net
Royalty-free illustrations including both coloured and black and white drawings of dinosaurs, wild animals, landscapes, Romans, Celts and Vikings, pets, minibeasts and more, all free for educational use.
ltscotland.org.uk
This collection of media objects has been created by education professionals to support teaching and learning within the National Curriculum.
eriding.net/media

This Clipart was produced by the Northumberland ICT Team and teachers

ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk

Pics4Learning
Includes both photographs and clip art, organized into topics, free to use in an educational setting.
pics.tech4learning.com
DK Clip Art
A collection of curriculum-related clip art photos from the Dorling Kindersley books that both educators and students may use in classroom projects.
2Simple clipart linked to topics in the curriculum

Royalty Free Clipart suitable for Early Years

Awesome Clipart for Kids
This clip art is free for educational use and there are a good number of images.

Pics4Learning
Free photographic images useful for most subjects.

FreeImages
About 2500 photographic images organized into collections.

Images of the World
Photographic images of people, places and things from around the world.

FreeFoto
Over 58,000 free photos sorted by category.

FreeStock
Excellent photographic images of animals, plants, landmarks and scenery from various world-wide locations

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