Monthly Archives: September 2007
Shropshire Create IT! Awards
Advance notice of the Shropshire Create IT! Awards 2008. These awards are for digital creativity (following the theme of our conference) and will culminate in a red carpet awards ceremony at the Albrighton Hotel on 14th April, for winners and … Continue reading
Jackpot!
Steve showed me this useful little site which I guess he picked up at the Scottish Learning Festival (the picture on his blog posting gives me the clue!). It’s an interactive fruit machine, which enables you to put in all the … Continue reading
One laptop per child
The ‘One Laptop Per Child‘ scheme plans to give every child in the developing world a laptop, these laptops will cost in the region of $100 – $200 per unit. Starting November 12, One Laptop Per Child will be … Continue reading
The ICT mark
The ICT mark, already gained by two schools in Shropshire (Clunbury and Greenfields), gives recognition to the fact that a school is ‘good’ in all aspects of ICT. To achieve it, schools must complete the Becta Self-Review Framework . Throughout this, … Continue reading
Google docs presentation option
At the ICT at KS2 course the other day, we looked at Google docs and realised that the promised presentation tool has arrived. It is now possible for one or more people to create a presentation at the same time or … Continue reading
Posted in Enhancing the curriculum
Tagged elearning, Enhancing the curriculum, Web 2.0
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Celestia
Celestia is a (free!) 3D space simulation, that enables you to virtually navigate around the solar system and beyond. You can travel at different speeds, zoom in and out and view information about the planets, stars and constellations. There is … Continue reading
Hector Protector
Hector Protector is a dolphin character from New Zealand, designed to teach children from 3-10 the basics of e-safety. The Hector safety button, which you can download from here enables a child who accesses something that makes them feel uncomfortanble to … Continue reading
CELEBRATE ACHIEVEMENT WITH TECHNOLOGY: ENTER THE 2007 ELEARNING AWARDS
The seventh eLearning Awards competition is now open and schools are invited to submit entries for the eLearning Awards 2007 that exemplify the best use of ICT in education. Entries are welcome from schools or teachers in EU Member States, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Enhancing the curriculum, e-safety
Tagged Art, e-safety, Enhancing the curriculum, Maths/Numeracy, MFL
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EUROPEAN SAFER INTERNET DAY 2008
Mission: To get your school involved! This is the perfect opportunity to introduce internet safety to students or to consolidate on teaching you have already implemented. Method: Get it in your school diary NOW! 11-22 February Between the … Continue reading
Posted in e-safety
Tagged e-safety, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
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Clunbury Primary wins prestigious award
Congratulations to all at Clunbury Primary School! They have won the enormously prestigous ‘Best Whole School (Primary)’ award at the BECTA Excellence in ICT awards 2007, after a rigorous judging process. Well done to all.
Tagged General
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