We have shared KS3 resources and learnt some new VLE strategies. Also I have learnt about new Norfolk communities and how to communicate with them.

I have learnt about other VLE's such as Frog.

I also now know about the Norfolk Learning Community to network and share resources on this facility.

I will be researching Scratch...

Jason

that andy having a nice time in thailand.

that cotessey do edexcel dida and applied ict!

 

teach-ict is by far the best SOW currently used in many schools.

can't say I find this site very user friendly.  what do others think?  Seb says I should stay positive!!!!!

bob

Frog -- Attleborough High School - VLE

Have learnt the new focus and timescale for implementation of County VLE's

Resources Update
MyTree - I've made this unit to replace the About Me powerpoint project. The students are given a diagram of different emotions and they write phrases to descrbe how they feel in different school situations. They then share their ideas by contributing comments to a series of blog posts. Finally they create a powerpoint presentation about the different aspects of their personality (example).

9.2 Online Survey - This unit enables students to compare the lives of young people in the UK and USA. We are hoping to involve students in other countries too this year for a global survey. Students then analyse the data using pivot charts and write a report to explain what the data proves.

MyMoney - This unit enables students to research real current accounts for teenagers and do some market research into how they save and what they spend their money on. They create a series of products including a billboard advert, leaflet and an audio advert. This unit is currently under construction.

To visit our entire KS3 ICT SoW, some KS4 resources and lots more, visit www.communicty.wikispaces.com.

Training Videos
I've collected a number of useful videos from the CommonCraft Show on themes such as:
Social Bookmarking, What's a wiki and RSS. I've also started creating my own short videos on various aspects of how to teach ICT. To view my first attempt go to starting an ICT lesson.

Events
I'm organising a SSAT Seminar with Ian Noble on practical uses of teaching ICT with new technologies including web2.0 and VLEs. The event is at the Eastern Leadership Centre in Cambridge on 15th November. For more info and how to book click here.

Websites to check out
MindMaps, FreeMind and Bubbl.us are three excellent examples of online planning and brainstorming tools. I have seen several schools using them very effectively to plan DiDA projects.

Course Context/Audience: The KS3 ICT Network meeting is supported through the Secondary Strategy.  The KS3 ICT Network meeting is a termly event, where people with an interest in developing the KS3 curriculum are getting together. Time is spent developing new teaching resources and sharing best practice with colleagues. The afternoon usually starts with sandwiches at 1 pm. We will start networking, discussion and sharing of resources formally from 2pm.

Objectives: The following areas will provide the focus for the afternoon : Update on 2007 test and results Way forward with this year's test New tools and curriculum resources (e.g. new books, online tools)                                                                 - please bring URLs with you. The new Secondary curriculum

PLEASE BRING YOUR LAPTOP ALONG TO THE MEETING.