Wednesday 15 December 2010

FW: Next Generation Learning Programme - 2011 dates - Please forward to your schools

Dear colleagues

Please refer to the information below and the attached document with information about the LGfL’s 2 day programme for school senior leaders on planning the integration of digital activities across the school. Note that it is strongly recommended that at least 2 people from a school’s leadership team go to the course to aid with planning during the programme.

 

Details of how to book etc are on the attached flyer.

 

Have a great Christmas break everyone – and don’t forget the next ICT Leaders Briefing is on Tuesday 25th January at 1.30 (repeated at 4pm on the same day)

 

Best wishes

 

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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From: Riley Max
Sent: 15 December 2010 08:20
To: Warner Daniel; Isik June
Subject: FW: Next Generation Learning Programme - 2011 dates - Please forward to your schools

 

Dan & June

 

Over to you …

 

Regards

 

Max Riley

Head of Education ICT Services

Business Support & Development

The Children and Young People's Service

Haringey Council

Podium Floor North, River Park House

225 High Road, Wood Green

London  N22 8HQ

 

Tel 020 8489 3202

Fax 020 8489 3760

www.haringey.gov.uk


From: Leeanne O'Connor [mailto:leeanne.oconnor@lgfl.org.uk]
Sent: 14 December 2010 12:29
To: global@lists.lgfl.org.uk
Subject: Next Generation Learning Programme - 2011 dates - Please forward to your schools

 

To LGfL Global List

 

Dear Colleagues

 

There are four opportunities for school leaders to benefit from the Next Generation Learning programmes in the Spring term. These are open to school senior leaders as well as ICT subject leaders. However, it is strongly recommended that at least two people attend from each school so as to take full advantage of the opportunity the programme provides for planning the integration of Digital Technologies across a full range of school activities. Wherever possible, one of those attending should be the head teacher.

 

The programme is delivered in the context of:

 

In an outstanding school:

·                     Use of Digital Technology has a significant impact on OFSTED grades

·                     Digital Technologies are fully integrated, ensuring pupils have the necessary digital skills to succeed

·                     Excellent management of Digital Technologies ensures high levels of safeguarding for pupils, staff and data

·                     Digital Technologies promote quality engagement with parents and the broader community

 

 

Dates for 2011 are as follows:

Programme No.

1st Day

2nd Day

Numbers

NGL 21

26th January

28th January

Now booking

NGL 22

1st February

4th February

Now booking

NGL 23

9th March

14th March

Now booking

NGL 24

11th March

15th March

Now booking

 

 

A support event  for those who have already

 attended the two day programme

 

Date

 

Numbers

Half day follow up

18th March AM

Places available

 

As usual, bookings may be made through julie.walker@lgfl.org.uk

 

I attach a promotional leaflet for further information and for circulation to schools.

 

With best wishes

 

For Stewart Smith
LGfL ICT Strategic Leadership

 

London Grid for Learning Trust

CI Tower, St Georges Square, New Malden, KT3 4TE

t 020 8408 4455   f 020 8408 6014     

 

www.lgfl.net                     a school improvement partner

www.safety.lgfl.net           keeping learners safe online

www.content.lgfl.net         anywhere, anytime learning

www.news.lgfl.net                learn what is new on LGfL

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Wednesday 8 December 2010

Learning using games opportunity

Dear Colleagues,

 

Here’s an end of term offer....First the context...Recently I’ve been researching the use of games to support learning and came across a brilliant new simulation game developed by NASA’s learning technology unit. The game is quite safe for primary children to use (though definitely not easy!!) and involves them making repairs to the life support system for a base on the Moon. They compete against the clock and in multiplayer mode as part of a team. The game directly supports National Curriculum objectives specifically those for simulations; providing children with a simulation they can explore and allowing them to reflect on the role of simulations as tools to help people develop skills (such as flying aeroplanes) in the real world.

 

So if you are interested here’s the offer....I will come in and work with a small group (up to 6 children) of Y5 or Y6 children on using the simulation. In the first case it would be just for an hour but depending on how things go and if you’re happy we could look at more. I’ll bring in a set of laptops with the software installed. All I will need is a table, power and the internet. It could be a nice activity for a group of children whilst some of the class are practicing for an end of term performance? Alternatively it could be early next term. Anyway let me know if you’re interested and we can take things from there.

 

If you want to find out more about the game click here.

 

Dan Warner

SIO Primary ICT

 

PS the game is completely free and non-commercial.