May 14, 2008
FREE best practice events for users of all types of interactive whiteboards!
“How can the compass tool on your interactive whiteboard help your class to focus on adjectives?” intrigued? you will be!
Wait until you hear some of our other suggestions from our Teaching and Learning Advisors. All of our TLAs have themselves been teachers prior to joining Promethean, with subject experience ranging from Maths to Physical Education, primary and secondary level. Each of them are specialists in their own subject, but all of them can offer advice, training and knowledge to ensure you leave the event feeling more confident in your whiteboard abilities.
Regardless of what brand whiteboard you are using, and what subject areas you need support with, these free and local sessions will give you some inspiring ideas for the academic year ahead. What’s more, we’ll be giving away free trials of our award‐winning Activprimary software for you to try out.
To make sure that you’re really prepared for your new year, we’ll also be handing out free DVDs and magazine supplements with further ideas and suggestions for you to take away with you and share with your colleagues.
What are you waiting for? To find out when and where your nearest Love Your Whiteboard Roadshow is taking place and to reserve your place, simply visit www.prometheanplanet.com/loveyourwhiteboard
Shropshire
Radbrook Primary School, Bank Farm Rd, Radbrook Green, Shrewsbury SY3 6DU,
05-06-08 (4 - 5pm)
CEOP has now launched its 5-7 year old section on the thinkuknow website, based on the underwater cartoon world of Hector the Dolphin and his friends. This has already proved very popular and successful with young children and their carers in New Zealand. Children can watch cartoons of Hector and friends learning how to use their computers safely, can play puzzles, download games, colouring etc and get information on how to have fun and stay safe whilst using the computer. You can download the Hector safety button, which enables children to click and cover up the screen if they see something that worries them. There is also additional information for teachers and parents. Well worth a look!
This is mega advanced notice - date for your diary:
Shropshire ICT Conference and Create IT! awards - March 26th 2009, Albrighton Hall.
May 2, 2008
This BBC article explains all - in a very accessible and interesting way
E-mail 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 month we will cover a specific topic of interest, explain some of the terminology being used and advise you on how to work with your child to understand what they are doing online and what precautions they should be taking.
April’s email covers mobile phones and wireless technology.
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Another freebie, this time for bloggers or website developers.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Webshare is a special program for web publishers, including bloggers, webmasters, and anyone who writes for the Internet. You get complimentary access to the Encyclopaedia Britannica online and, if you like, an easy way to give your readers background of the topics you write about with links to complete Britannica articles.
I have demonstrated using Animoto several times over the last few months, the ability to produce a cool looking 30 second video for free was excellent. Well now Animoto are offering ‘all access’ accounts to educators for free:
THE OVERVIEW -
Since launching our site in August, we’ve heard countless stories about how useful Animoto has been as a tool for educators to use with students. While we never originally thought Animoto would be something that could be used in the classroom, we’ve been both surprised and inspired by hearing how effective Animoto has been. We feel like this is one area we can do our duty to “give back” a little.
If you are interested, we’d like to give you a “Classroom Code” that’ll give each of your students a free All-Access pass (unlimited full-length videos for a whole year) upon signing up with this code. And you can use Animoto with your students however you wish. Keep in mind that videos can be viewed full-screen for classroom presentations.
Students’ Animoto videos can now also be downloaded to your desktop–we’ve heard this is often more conducive for class presentations because you can view videos without being dependent on an internet connection and without the “Distractions” of the website.
The only thing we ask is that you keep us posted with the creative ways you find to use Animoto in the classroom. Our goal is to put together a collection that becomes a hub of sorts for teachers who use web 2.0 technology in a clever, innovative & fun way.
May 1, 2008
Microsoft’s Digital Literacy curriculum is now live – and available at no cost. The goal of the Digital Literacy curriculum is to teach basic computer concepts and skills so that people can use computer technology in everyday life to develop new social and economic opportunities for themselves, their families and their communities.
The Digital Literacy curriculum is available free-of-charge to everyone wanting to improve their digital literacy skills. It is easy to follow and if you have a PC at home you will be able to study on your own - or with support from your family - at any time. If you don’t have a PC at home - or you would like an experienced tutor to support you in your studies - then please phone the helpline on 0800 101 901. They can tell you about learning centres near your home - many learndirect centres, Microsoft IT Academies or local UK online centres will be offering the curriculum.
Successful completion of the Digital Literacy curriculum prepares you to take a recognised qualification - the Digital Literacy Certificate - with the awarding body, OCR. Use the links on the right to find an examining centre near you.
Whether you are entirely new to computing or have some experience, this curriculum will help you develop a fundamental understanding of computers. From using the Internet, to sending email, to creating a CV, the Digital Literacy curriculum helps you develop the essential skills you need to begin computing with confidence.
The Digital Literacy curriculum consists of five courses:
- Computer Basics
- The Internet and the World Wide Web
- Productivity Programmes (Word processing, Spreadsheets, Presentations, Databases)
- Computer Security and Privacy
- Digital Lifestyles
These courses are in elearning format with online assessments but are also available for download in Microsoft Word format.
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