Tag Archives: Key Stage 3

Night and Day – Videoconferencing Event

You and your class are invited to attend Night and Day by Videoconference between 09:30 and 12:30 on the 21st June 2010. This international event is for Key Stages 1-3, and will explore the changes from Night to Day around … Continue reading

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Introduction to Kodu

Here is my 1min introduction to Kodu, that I played at the Shropshire ICT Conference… Tweet This Post

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Brain Pop UK (@BrainPOP_UK)

I have been a fan of Brain Pop since I first saw them at BETT 2009, this year we were fortunate enough to have Eylan (@eylanezekiel) with us. BrainPop provided a free subscription as a prize on the day, this … Continue reading

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No.10 Art Competition

Is there a budding Hockney, Turner or Lowry sitting in your classroom? 10 Downing Street is currently running an art competition for young people, which is divided into three age groups: 5-7, 8-11, 12-16. The winning entries of each age … Continue reading

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NEN: Be a reporter for a day! Something for your pupils…

Are you a budding news hound? Would you like to win a new laptop and a year’s free broadband? All you have to do is make a short report telling us how you think “technology is changing the way we … Continue reading

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Video Conference

Last week as I was asked by William Brookes School if I could attend their Open Evening and give a demonstration of the new video conferencing equipment the LA has installed in the school. I put out an email to a … Continue reading

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Free visit to the cinema

National Schools Film Week (NSFW) provides teachers and their students the opportunity to see a wide range of films at local cinemas entirely free-of-charge. This year is the 14th annual festival and promises to bring you even more films in … Continue reading

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Augmented Reality

Augmented Reality technology has been just over the horizon for a while. It was even shown on the Gadget Show a while back so it must now be creeping into mainstream.  It’s been interesting to watch it develop and it … Continue reading

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Safer Internet Day 2010

http://www.saferinternet.org/ww/en/pub/insafe/news/articles/0509/internet_safety_events.htm Safer Internet Day 2010, 9th February: under the theme “Think before you post”, SID 2010 will focus on how we’re managing images online and consequently, how we deal with privacy in digital environments. Insafe will be launching a pan-European … Continue reading

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AG YouthNet Competition

Enter this competition by posting your video response to the following question: If you had 5 minutes to talk with the Attorney General on what should be different in the UK today, what would you say? Please submit your entry … Continue reading

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