Monthly Archives: April 2008

Animation Tips (from Oscar Stringer)

http://www.oscarstringer.co.uk/ There are many different types of software and types of animation. We are going to focus on stop motion animation. (Which is the type of thing used to create Wallace and Gromit.) To create a stop-motion animation you need: … Continue reading

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ICT jobs in Shropshire

If anyone is looking for a change in career or move then we have three new ICT job’s in Shropshire: 2 x Harnessing Technology Consultants School Improvement Consultant (ICT) These posts are to expand our team from 4.8 to 7.8, … Continue reading

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Sources of ‘free for school use’ images

As well as the Flickr advanced search ‘Creative commons’ option, HERE is a very useful list of sources of images which are free for use in schools.

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Online scripts

I was asked recently if I knew of any non-fiction scripts online, that could be used as part of a Year 5 literacy unit. No problem, I thought – but its much more difficult to find any than I ever … Continue reading

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Emerging technologies for learning – Volume 3 (2008)

Becta is pleased to announce that ‘Emerging technologies for learning- volume 3’ has just been published. This follow-up edition complements the first two ‘Emerging technologies for learning’ publications from 2006 and 2007. The ‘Emerging technologies for learning’ series aims to … Continue reading

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E-Safety Update for Parents (2)

This is my second email from ‘Think You Know for Parents’: Dear Parent Thank you for registering for up-to-date advice that over time will help you and your child or children stay safe from sexual predators on the internet. Each … Continue reading

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KS1 Video Conference with China

I have received a request for a KS 1 Class to videoconference with China on 9th April at 11am. This is a great opportunity but at short notice because the original partner was forced to drop out. I have included … Continue reading

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