http://elgg.learnblog.net/elearning/weblog/7938.html

National Agencies continue to issue more advice and support to help teachers and parents in their efforts to educate young people to be safe.

Becta has just issued advice called: Acceptable Use Policies in context: Establishing safe and responsible online behaviours.  You can find it online, where hard copies can be ordered too: http://schools.becta.org.uk/index.php?section=pb&catcode=ss_pb_es_02&rid=16252

Childnet has now produced dedicated resources for Primary schools.  They are available online at http://www.childnet-int.org/kia/primary/.  Surely video footage is always a bonus for such lessons?

 

http://elgg.learnblog.net/elearning/weblog/7939.html

E2BN Annual Conference

23rd - 24th June 2009, The Robinson Centre, Wyboston, Beds, MK44 3AR.

A two day conference and exhibition for heads, teachers and everyone interested in the impact of new technologies.

Further details on the website - http://conference.e2bn.org/index.php

http://elgg.learnblog.net/ict/weblog/8148.html

The new ‘Inspired’ from Futurelab has interesting material in as always. Here’s just some of the ones for ICT:
·          X48 game camp Participants were asked to work to a brief that enabled them to showcase games that might move beyond traditional puzzle and shoot-em-up formats and open up new and interesting 'conversations'.
·          Postgraduate courses in Computer games technology research at The University of Abertay Dundee.
·          Using augmented reality technologies to help a latter-day Macbeth enabling him to negotiate the corridors of his castle while seeing and interacting with computer-generated images projected on top.
·          Alternative/Improved(?) web searching using Kosmix.
·          There's a succinct account of the recent BSF conference held in London on Futurelab's blog, Flux.

There’s loads of other stuff as well for many different areas.

 Functional Skills details:
The original letters which prompted my comments are here:
http://www.ofqual.gov.uk/1618.aspxTES has a good lot of comment here:http://community.tes.co.uk/forums/t/307227.aspx?PageIndex=2

http://elgg.norfolk.e2bn.org/ict/weblog/8148.html

Inspired Newsletter

The new ‘Inspired’ from Futurelab has interesting material in as always. Here’s just some of the ones for ICT:
·          X48 game camp Participants were asked to work to a brief that enabled them to showcase games that might move beyond traditional puzzle and shoot-em-up formats and open up new and interesting 'conversations'.
·          Postgraduate courses in Computer games technology research at The University of Abertay Dundee.
·          Using augmented reality technologies to help a latter-day Macbeth enabling him to negotiate the corridors of his castle while seeing and interacting with computer-generated images projected on top.
·          Alternative/Improved(?) web searching using Kosmix.
·          There's a succinct account of the recent BSF conference held in London on Futurelab's blog, Flux.

There’s loads of other stuff as well, for many different areas.

Functional Skills details:
The original letters which prompted my comments are here:
http://www.ofqual.gov.uk/1618.aspx
The TES has a good lot of comment here:http://community.tes.co.uk/forums/t/307227.aspx?PageIndex=2

http://elgg.learnblog.net/elearning/weblog/8150.html

Please see MI Sheet MI 77/09

 

In MI Sheet MI 25/09 we indicated that 20% of the Harnessing Technology Grant (Commissioned Element of Funding) would be made available to schools for curriculum development projects. Projects could attract funding of up to £20000.

The intended outcomes of these projects must be improved learning and teaching, raised achievement and high quality online learning and teaching resources shared on the Norfolk Learning Platforms. To ensure a coherent and successful approach to this exciting development there are detailed criteria and processes as well as support and guidance. There will be termly opportunities for project submissions to the Learning Platform Board during 2009/10.

If you want to find out more and think you might like to be involved, we are inviting schools to one of 3 briefing sessions taking place on:

	14th May from 9.30am to 11.30am at West Norfolk PDC
	14th May from 4pm to 6pm at the Norwich PDC
	15th May from 9.30am to 11.30am at Norwich PDC

Attendance to these briefing sessions is not a requirement for the submission of project proposals.

All information and guidance will be made available online to all schools from 14^th May 2009. The first opportunity for submission will close on 15^th June 2009. Schools planning to submit a proposal this term are strongly encouraged to attend one of the briefing sessions.

To register a place at any of the briefings please email: Anne Mitchell confirming which session you would like to attend, (please include all name(s) of attendees) by 8^th May 2009.