MLE login page

Dear Colleagues,

 

The fault with www.haringey.lgfl.net has been resolved and it can now be used to access the MLE login page.

 

Dan

MLE web address fault

Dear Colleagues,

 

There is a fault with the www.haringey.lgfl.net address that is temporarily preventing it from displaying the MLE login screen. Whilst the fault is being remedied users can log in to the MLE as usual using www.fronter.com/haringey/login/uso instead.

 

Please could you forward to all teachers that are using the MLE.

 

Thanks

Dan Warner

Haringey LA

MLE Conference 17/9 - CANCELLED

Dear all

It’s come to my attention that people have still been able to book onto this conference scheduled for this Friday 17^th September. I’m afraid that this is not going ahead and, in fact, should have been removed from the booking system before the summer holidays. I apologise if you or other teachers from your schools have been booked on this conference. I will be following this up with the CPD Team.

 

Thanks

 

June

 

June Isik

School Improvement Officer ICT

Haringey Children and Young People's Service

Tel: 020 8489 5058

Fax: 020 8489 5001

Email: june.isik@haringey.gov.uk

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ICT Stuff for the new term

Dear Colleagues,

 

We’ve been doing the equivalent of a MLE spring clean over the holidays. All the school buildings should be looking tidy and ready to start the new term. Let me know if there is anything that you need in order to get up and running again. Do have a look at the guide in the MLE Help room that explains what you need to do to activate the new classrooms etc.

 

8^th October AM and 15^th October AM Leadership of ICT course is taking place. You can find out details about it here: http://www.lgfl.net/lgfl/leas/haringey/homepage/cpd2008/website2010/Index.htm search for ICT and primary

 

12^th October ICT Subject Leaders’ briefing. Again details of the sessions are available here: http://www.lgfl.net/lgfl/leas/haringey/homepage/cpd2008/website2010/Index.htm

 

Some stuff to explore for the new term....

 

With the recent release of lots of government collected data into the public domain arrives Digimaps. This offers the full range of Ordnance Survey maps for Great Britain (but not Northern Ireland) for a annual subscription per school of £69. Given the quality of the maps (they are staggeringly detailed compared to those on Google for example) I think it is a fantastic bargain. http://digimapforschools.edina.ac.uk/login.html

 

If you’re looking at upgrading your computer systems why not save money by using an open source alternative to Microsoft Office. Open Office 4 Kids is aimed at KS2 children though I think with careful use would be suitable for younger children too. It features software for word processing, a spreadsheet and a presentation tool. http://wiki.ooo4kids.org/index.php/Main_Page

 

RoboMind is a logo based control program. Ideal for getting KS2 children started with programming. You write programs to steer a rover around a maze. http://www.robomind.net/en/index.html

 

Teachers’ TV program about using free software in schools. The headteacher featured presented at a creativity conference we ran a couple of years back and has gone on to great things http://www.teachers.tv/videos/ict-fun-for-free

 

Know It All have launched a collection of E-safety videos aimed at children. Could be good as the structure for a series of lessons or as for an assembly http://www.childnet-int.org/kia/primary/smartadventure/default.aspx

 

Muvizu is amazing 3D animation software that is completely free. It takes a bit of practice but the program is really sophisticated and could offer a real challenge for children in years 5 & 6. I should warn though that it require a powerful computer and the installation is a little tricky. http://www.muvizu.com/Error.aspx?aspxerrorpath=/Landing.aspx

 

Moonbase Alpha another completely free piece of software developed in conjunction with Nasa. It is a role play game in which multiple teams of children can compete to be first to fix the oxygen supply for their base. Like Muvizu it needs a beefy machine and installation is involved. It is worth it though and could form the basis of a fantastic topic. http://store.steampowered.com/app/39000/

 

Poisson Rouge or Red Fish if your French is like mine, is the most wonderful online collection of open ended activities I have come across for under 5s. It is staggeringly well put together and encourages children to explore and play in a way that many commercially available software packages fail at dismally. Unless you are feeling generous you can easily click to ignore the donation screen that appears before you access the activities. http://www.poissonrouge.com/

 

Need inspiration for a scheme of work for ICT? Wokingham LA have spent their summer holidays rewriting their scheme you can access it all here: http://www.school-portal.co.uk/GroupHomepage.asp?GroupID=142195

 

It is often difficult to find suitable search sites for KS1 children, here’s one that is worth considering: http://www.parkfieldict.co.uk/infant/

 

Right I think I should stop there. I am half way through my Delicious bookmarks if you want to see the rest you should be able to see them here: http://www.delicious.com/danwarner

 

 

Dan Warner

School Improvement Officer Primary ICT

 

Basic ICT Skills Course for teachers and TAs

Hi everyone

Hope you all had a good break and are ready for the new term!

 

The attached flyer gives details about inset available to teachers and/or teaching assistants who are very unconfident or inexperienced using computers and ICT.

It is a 10 week course run at the PDC, and is accredited by Hull University. This was previously offered as one of the modules of the year-long ‘ICT For Teaching Assistants’ course which I have run in the past. Due to the current uncertain climate, this module is being offered individually in this term, is available to teachers as well as TAs and, unfortunately, whereas in the past we have been able to pay for the cost of the students’ and administration fees, we will now have to charge for the module. The cost for the module is £150 per student.

 

The flyer has also been sent out in the Headteacher Mailings via Educomms.

 

The deadline for applications is Friday 17^th September and will be on a first come first served basis. Places will be limited.

 

If you have any questions about this, please don’t hesitate to ask!

 

Thanks

 

June

 

June Isik

School Improvement Officer ICT

Haringey Children and Young People's Service

Tel: 020 8489 5058

Fax: 020 88815298

Email: june.isik@haringey.gov.uk

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