Next ICT Subject Leader Briefing 26th Jan postponed

Dear all

Apologies to everyone but the next Subject Leader Briefing scheduled for the 26th Jan will be postponed. This is due to (a) the very small number of people who have booked to attend and (b) matters arising from the MLE roll out that Dan and I are having to sort out at short notice.

 

The next Subject Leaders Briefing will be on 15th June 1.30 - 3.00pm, repeated 4pm - 5.30pm.

We will also update you regularly via our subject leaders mailing lists.

 

If you have any further questions please dont hesitate to contact either myself or Dan.

 

Thanks

 

June

 

June Isik

School Improvement Officer Primary ICT

Haringey Children and Young People's Service

Tel: 020 8489 5058

Fax: 020 8881 5298

Email: june.isik@haringey.gov.uk

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Safer Internet Day2010 - Tuesday 9th February

Safer Internet Day on 9th Feb is a European-wide initiative and is the one day in the calendar  that will give a focus to internet safety issues.  There are a range activities  taking place across the week between Monday 8th – Friday 12th February that can  raise awareness of how to protect young people online. The  Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre have launched a  micro-site at www.thinkuknow.co.uk/saferinternetdayuk which has been designed to give  teachers, parents and child protection professionals some ideas and suggestions  about how to get involved. The other significant place to go for excellent eSafety resources is Childnet - http://www.childnet-int.org/ - and 10 minutes spent on this site will give you excellent ideas for eSafety assemblies, classroom activities and discussions for all subject areas. 
 
What can you do?

Here are a few suggestions and ideas from CEOP to get you thinking...
 

    * Enter the ‘Think before you post’ film competition as a group, class or as a solo entrant.
    * Deliver the Thinkuknow resources to the young people that you work with.
    * Download the latest cyberbullying episode from Hector’s World – for 5-7 year olds
    * Download the new CEOP animated resources for 5-7’s with activities for
      pre school, called ‘The adventures of Lee and Kim’.
    * Hold a Safer Internet Day assembly – we have short films with lessons plans for primary and secondary schools.
    * Advertise Safer Internet Day on your websites, newsletters and publications – download the online banners and SID badge for your website
    * Host a parents awareness-raising session using the Purely for Parent’s presentation.
    * Create your own to leaflet drop on your local high street.
    * Work with the local or regional media – place an advert, get a journalist to come to your event, take some pics and send them with a press notice to your local paper
    * Set up a stand in a local public space to distribute resources and show the Thinkuknow films.
    * Encourage young people to deliver resources to other young people, with the support of an adult.
    * Encourage local shops (particularly those selling new technologies) to highlight the risks online, by having leaflets by the tills or posters in the window.

 

You can find more information at the Safer Internet website: http://www.saferinternet.org/web/guest/safer-internet-day

 

June

 

June Isik

School Improvement Officer Primary ICT

Haringey Children and Young People's Service

Tel: 020 8489 5058

Fax: 020 8881 5298

Email: june.isik@haringey.gov.uk

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Next ICT Subject Leader Briefing

Hi all

Just a quick reminder that the next ICT Subject Leader briefing will be held on Tuesday 26^th January 1.30 – 3.00. This session will be repeated after school from 4.00 – 5.30.

 

Look forward to seeing you there

 

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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Technology and Writing

Better writing skills are developed across a range of technology and media (December 2009)

The authors suggest that teachers do not value technology-based writing, 'yet, much of this writing is creative, designed to entertain the intended audience, and covers many of the assessment criteria that are attached to academic writing'.

http://emergingtechnologies.becta.org.uk/index.php?section=etn&rid=15053

 

 

A CLC E-Mailing List

Dear all

As you are aware, Gladesmore@Haringey CLC are providing free high quality sessions for schools at the CLC. These sessions have been very well received by the schools who have used them.

 

We have had a request from the managers of the CLC for our mailing list of the ICTCOs email contacts so they can keep you informed about further developments and sessions available to schools.

 

If you do not wish to be on the CLC Mailing List please let me know by 8^th January. If I do not hear from you I will assume that you are happy for me to pass on your email address to become part of their list.

 

Best wishes

 

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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Leading ICT Teachers School Based Support

Dear Colleagues

Please find attached a letter from Paul Easterbrook which gives details of the leading ICT Teacher support available to schools from next term.

 

The support provided will consist of 2 days of school-based support and will reflect the 6 packages currently being offered by Haringey CLC, focusing on the creative uses of ICT. The support will also facilitate a loan of ICT equipment which is left in the school to continue work on the package in school before the Leading Teacher’s final visit.

 

Dates for the first available days of support are listed in the letter. If you are interested in taking up this opportunity in either the Spring or Summer Term, please contact Paul Easterbrook either via email: paul.easterbrook@haringey.gov.uk or by completing and returning the slip provided at the end of the attached letter. This letter will also be sent to all primary Headteachers via EDUCOMMS.

 

If you have any further questions about this, please don’t hesitate to contact either myself, Paul or Dan.

 

Have a lovely holiday!!

 

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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Nativity online!

Here’s a seasonal MLE idea!

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8414104.stm

 

Videos can easily be hosted on the new video central service from LGfL, they can then be embedded into MLE pages.

 

Dan

Web Safety Code

Hi,

 

New government websafety code. Will be compulsory from 2011.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8398763.stm

 

Dan

Manga High

Hi,

 

Have a look at this http://www.mangahigh.com/en_gb/

 

It is aimed at secondary children but I think would be excellent for supporting primary children working at Levels 4 and 5. Give the Flower Power game a try. Really good for practising the ordering of fractions and decimals and fun.

 

Dan

2Simple Maths Pack Offer

2Simple Maths Pack offer

2Simple have recently launched a special Maths Pack Offer. This package contains five 2Simple Maths programs on site licences, to help Primary teachers and learners explore Maths in every year group. The package can be purchased for just £555 (usually £1,495)!

Contact 2Simple on 020 8203 1781 for more information. The offer ends on 31 December 2009.

www.2simpleshop.com/mathspack/ has more information about the pack and the included programs

 

 

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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Tanya Byron article

Hi,

 

Interesting article by Tanya Byron refers to the role learning platforms can play in educating children to be safe online.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/8369111.stm

 

Dan

FW: BECTA Home Access Programme

Dear Colleagues,

 

One of the biggest -justified- criticisms levelled at the MLE is that it disadvantages children that don’t have a computer and internet access at home. The BECTA Home Access Programme, due to start in January should help to redress this.

 

The first phase of the programme will target families with children at Key Stage 2 and 3 (Years 3-9 inclusive) who are eligible for Free School Meals and have not had the opportunity to have a computer and/or the Internet at home under the programme or the related Computers for Pupils initiative. The aim is to help over 270,000 households by March 2011.

 

The Home Access Grant will cover the cost of a computer and/or one years Internet plus a reinstatement service in case of theft (one claim), one years warranty, 3 years virus checking and parental controls, information on Internet safety and a suite of assistive technology software that will be pre-programmed into every machine for children with special learning needs.  There will be additional provision available for learners with more complex needs and a separate process will ensure that looked after children are included in the programme.

 

Becta are due to be sending letters out to schools informing them about the initiative in the next few weeks. It might be a good idea to keep an eye out for these and contact BECTA if you haven’t received one by the second week of December. It would also be worth reminding your Headteacher that the initiative is taking place so that they too can be looking out for the letter.

 

Dan Warner

Haringey LA

Perform a poem

Hi,

 

Have a look at this. Michael Rosen has teamed up with LGfL to create Perform a Poem. Children can video their performances then teachers can upload them.

 

http://performapoem.lgfl.org.uk/default.aspx

 

Dan

Cyber Bullying Conference - PDC 10th November 8.30 - 1.00

Dear colleagues

 

A conference for primary and secondary schools on Cyber Bullying is being held at the PDC on 10^th November 8.30 – 1.00. It will provide an opportunity to hear about what other schools are doing to tackle cyber bullying and provide ideas for Anti-Bullying Week 16-20 Nov. the keynote speaker will be Will Gardner from Childnet.

 

I have attached a flyer which gives more details about this event being held at the PDC on the 10^th November.

 

If you wish to book a place, or require further information about this, please contact either Selina Adu selina.adu@haringey.gov.uk , or Mike Davis mike.davis@haringey.gov.uk

 

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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Useful Education Technology Quotes

Wanna quote to spice up that staff meeting or discussion with children?

 

Here’s a bunch of nice tasty technology ones:

 

http://www.slideshare.net/tonyvincent/education-technology-quotes

 

The slide show comes with an embed code that allows you to drop it onto a Fronter page too!

 

Dan

Subject Leader Meeting

Subject Leader Meeting 12^th October

 

Agenda items include 2 Assess ICT, E Learning Foundation grant funding, Leading Teacher programme, MLE update and all you need to know about Unified Sign On!

 

The full agenda and associated documents and links are in the ICT room in the virtual building.

 

Dan

ICT Subject Leaders' Course

Colleagues,

 

A reminder that it is not too late to book up for the ICT Subject Leaders’ Course taking place on 20^th October at Haringey PDC. The course is primarily aimed at those new to leading ICT. We will be working through what you need to know as an ICT subject leader in order to effectively lead and move the school towards the ICT Mark. The course will cover aspects including the self evaluation and planning process, resourcing, schemes of work, monitoring and assessment, and case studies of innovative practice.

 

Details of the course are available here: http://www.lgfl.net/lgfl/leas/haringey/web/CPD2009/Area-IT/PDC09-IT-013A.htm

 

Dan

 

 

 

Picture Book Maker

Colleagues,

 

Picture book maker is the latest release from ArtisanCam and was commissioned by LGfL.

 

http://www.artisancam.org.uk/flashapps/picturebookmaker/picturebookmaker.php?PHPSESSID=76c30954fcee0db9351c043217b797f9

 

I’ve already emailed Bob Usher (LGfL Content Manager) to tell him tthat it is wonderful but would be even better if the book could be saved too!!

 

Dan

FW: UPDATED: Bletchley Park - WWII History, Maths and Computing all in one place

Find attached details of Bletchley park visits for schools.

 

Many thanks for Teresa McBride for passing this on to me.

 

Dan

Web 2.0 Activities

Came across this recently, though I think it has been around for a while. Lots of interesting ideas for activities that could be adapted for use on an MLE.

 

http://www.terry-freedman.org.uk/db/web2/doc_page4.html

 

Dan