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Make the best use of your learning platform
The learning platform adoption model has been published by Becta. You can read more about it on their website or download the pdf version for offline viewing.
PhoneBrain Competition
“PhoneBrain, the schools programme set up by PhonepayPlus, is back for its second year, with backing from the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF).
Ofsted e-safety report
On 10th Feb 2010 Ofsted published the ‘Safe use of new technologies’ report. This is a report based on 35 one day e-safety inspections that have been carried out in a variety of school settings. The report discusses the findings … Continue reading
Safeguarding children online – poster
Last week at an ICT Mark update Ruth Hammond showed a poster that Becta have produced entitled ‘Safeguarding children online. How e-safe are your school and learners?’ This is a really useful poster and you can order it or download … Continue reading
Forensic Software e-safety Seminar, June 2009 (County Hall, London)
http://www.forensicsoftware.co.uk/index.htm Cybermentors http://cybermentors.org.uk/ Children from the charity talked about issues facing young people online. Cybermentors are young people who have been trained to act as mentors and guides to other young people online. They are supported by Senior Cybermentors who … Continue reading
Next Generation Learning campaign to raise awareness of the benefits of technology to parents and carers
Starting this week Becta will be initiating the next phase of our Next Generation Learning campaign – on regional radio, in national press and on key websites. Becta is specifically targeting those parents who are engaged in their children’s learning … Continue reading
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Emerging Technologies for Learning
Becta have launched a new Emerging Technology section to their website. The Emerging Technologies for learning area draws together news, research, analysis and views around technology developments and trends relevant to education. It aims to provide an environment for debate … Continue reading
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Next Generation Learning Charter
This is a Becta initiative, closely linked to the Becta self-review framework, aimed at ‘providing better learning opportunities through the effective use of technology.’ The Charter has four stages: 1) The school makes a public statement that it is committed … Continue reading
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Online Reporting – half day workshop
SSAT in association with Becta are inviting Secondary Schools (the invite has also been extended to LA’s) to a free half-day workshop of Online Reporting. This is an opportunity for Schools to find out more about the governments expectation that … Continue reading
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How safe is your portable data?
Every week it seems there is a front-page headline proclaiming another government agency data stick lost, or a laptop stolen exposing personal details of thousands to persons unknown. Clearly the amount of damage done will be limited to the nature … Continue reading