Internet Safety

ThinkUKnow - information for teachers and parents, with the excellent Hector's World for KS1 and lower KS2, and Cyber Cafe for KS2 (both of which come with clear lesson plans). Try the new Jigsaw film and assembly.

The Adventures of Kara, Winston and the Smart Crew

BBC Stay Safe

NetSmartz Kids

Netty's World - for KS1

Kidsmart

All About Explorers - a site with bias and wrong information, for teaching KS2 children to be critical online

Northern Grid E-safety games

Through the Wild Web Wood - an e-safety game which can be played in English or another European language

Digizen has this site about cyberbullying, intended for KS3 but maybe suitable for upper KS2.

Learning Platforms

The latest information from the South West Grid for Learning about Merlin, including downloadable flyers

Blogs and Wikis

Making the News - a great way to publish children's work online and give and receive comments. Download the Making the News Getting Started Guide.doc.

Wordpress - a simple blog creator tool. See my example at Swindon Primary ICT Blog, which also has links to other useful blogs for ICT.

PBWiki - this wiki in fact; free, designed for teachers and with clear instructions

Other collaboration tools

Mind42 - online mind mapping

Survey Monkey - online survey creator; a great way to extend data handling beyond the classroom

Big Day Out - mostly modelling activities, but children can share what they have done through postcards and class galleries

SWGfL Media Gallery - copyright-free, guaranteed safe media gallery, to which you and your class can contribute