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Ideas for ICT club activities July 7, 2008

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A range of ideas – some PC based, some web dependent:

http://www.teach-ict.com/teacher/computer%20club/clubs.htm

New blog – cross curricular control July 3, 2008

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This looks interesting – it covers the control strand of ICT through cross-curricular activities. More is promised as the blog develops.

http://xcurricularcontrol.blogspot.com/

Design your own Playground May 20, 2008

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Launched today a new website from DCFS for children:

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“Build your own playspace – and give us your views on having fun and staying safe as you play! If you’re aged 8-13 we want to hear from you. Answer questions to earn credits and then choose what you want to put in your play space.”

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/playspace/

Could have a place in PSHE, ICT, maths, DT ……

The Children’s University of Manchester February 25, 2008

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This site has a mix of information and activities which are useful as standalone activities, but would be invaluable as a pre-visit resource. Areas covered include:

  • The Body and Medicine
  • Energy and the Environment
  • Ancient Egypt
  • The Earth and Beyond
  • Teeth and Eating
  • Micro-organisms
  • Brain Awareness
  • Talking Textiles
  • Words
  • Whiteboard tips December 4, 2007

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    Tom Barrett has set up aGoogle document and invited people to add their favourite whiteboard tips – http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2007/11/19/one-idea-one-slide-one-image/

    Writing instructions November 19, 2007

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    I was sent this link by one of our teachers, thanks Kelly!

    When I was in the classroom I would try to find time for a bit of origami – because I enjoy it and because it is a skill which requires the children to listen carefully to instructions.

    These days I suppose that I would feel obliged to link it to the NC (though it didn’t stop me in the past!!). Imagine asking half the class to watch the video then write instructions to make the bird, then asking the other half to try to follow the instructions ….

     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKZY1Xusw6w 

    Jam – another flavour? November 15, 2007

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    Thanks to Simon for flagging up the fact that the bbc are putting embedding codes on their Science Clips and Bitesize resources. Wonder whether they can be embedded into our Learning Platform???

    Dylan on Learning Platforms November 11, 2007

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    A bit of fun at the end  of our first Primary LP Launch Conference -

    http://www.dylanmessaging.com/messages/3IPK-Z7H1-S3EH-52F3-26L1?

    And finally ….. November 6, 2007

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    ….. we’ve managed to launch Podium! During a twilight session, amongst lots of discussion and excitement, our project group created their own Podcasts.

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    It will be interesting to see what the project schools do with the software! I’m pleased that the teachers attending the course shared my  excitement – I just wish I could answer the question “Why is this better than just using a tape recorder?”

    ICT Subject Leaders November 5, 2007

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    Your comments on the ICT Subject Leaders meeting would be very welcome, either directly to the IT Centre or via this, unofficial, blog.