Archive for October, 2007
Scams: Bogus mail from banks
There have been a number of scam attempts infiltrating the system. The best one has pretended to be from Internal Revenue promising to credit your account with £200 if you provide your bank details. Needless to say it is a con (As if Internal revenue would give you anything!!)
Schools have also been receiving invitations from [...]Sophos Antivirus Upgrade from Version 6 to Version 7
(Message from Ian Lehman - Technical Manager LGFL)
Starting 6 November 2007, over a two week period, Sophos will be rolling out an automatic upgrade from SAV version 6 to version 7.
During this time the LGfL Central Servers will be upgraded and in turn schools and LAs using the LGfL Sophos Service will automatically download the upgrade. [...]NAACE Publications
(reprinted from NAACE Newsletter)
Please note that these publications are only available to NAACE MembersICT Resource Hours on Teacher TV
Every Thursday, throughout October, November and most of December, Teachers TV is dedicating two two-hour slots to ICT. Programmes will highlight the wide variety of ICT options that are available for the classroom, demonstrate the different ways that it is being used effectively across a wide range of subjects, and show the benefits that school-wide [...]
One step ahead in the game
(Reprinted from NAACE News)
Leading change in ICT in support of pupil learning - a NCSL Research Associate Summary Report by Ann Gill. (6 pages, although only 3 contain the main text!)
The guide offers advice on what headteachers need to do to secure funding to support the time and money needed to develop ICT in schools.Stay [...]
Funding is Available..
Ahh! Three words specifically designed to bring a smile to any Head Teacher’s face!
iEARN UK works very closely with the British Council and they have advised us that they have funding available to award grants to schools involved in partnerships with other international schools.
Grants are available for reciprocal visits (deadline 1st November) or for specific [...]NAACE Need2Know Stuff
Health Protection Agency to conduct study into wi-fi exposure
The decision by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) to conduct further research into the exposure levels from wi-fi systems as part of a larger study in the area of electromagnetic fields has been welcomed by Becta, the government’s education technology partner.
http://news.becta.org.uk/display.cfm?resID=34362&page=1658&catID=1633NAACE Conference 2008
Naace Annual Strategic Conference: The Future of Learning
The International Riviera Centre, Torquay, Tuesday 4th March - Friday 7th March 2008
The theme of the conference is “The Future of Learning”, where ICT and modern technologies are inherent within the learning process. The conference has three sub themes centred on future learning, leading learning and current learning. [...]Making a VLE work for you
The following comes from Roger Broadie (which many of you may have seen via the “talklists”):
Thanks to Leon Cych we have video of the full session given at the Naace All Members Conference by Domenic Volpe and Richard Campbell, from Heaton Manor School in Newcastle.
http://blip.tv/file/get/Learn4life-MakingAVLEWorkForYouInABusySchool570.mov
I strongly recommend you to watch this if you can find [...]Primary ICT Subject Leaders Meeting 1/11/2007
A meeting of the Bromley Primary ICT Subject Leaders will take place at the Bromley Education Development Centre on Thursday November the 1st, commencing at 1:30pm
Agenda
1. Sustaining your ICT investment-Developing a School Procurement Strategy
Presented by Richard Allen from BECTA
2. Using Google Sketch up in the classroom (Prac Session)
Google Sketch up is a great powerful 3D [...]