Posted by Andrew Ferrier on Dec 11th, 2007
For schools using Textease Studio CT, the Kent Grid for Learning has some great Christmas activities including a compilation of jokes and Christmas facts along with details and a template for creating an Advent calendar. (Thanks to Ictopus.)
Other ideas include
Christmas activities
From the Valiant Technology Website
Christmas Crackers
MAPE asked members to suggest suitable activities for use during the days and weeks before Christmas. This is a compilation of ideas from many members.
101 things to do with ICT at Christmas
From Becta’s ICT Advice site. If you want to know about Christmas customs around the world, how to wish your pen friends ‘Merry Christmas’ in their own language, how spreadsheets can solve those Christmas present worries, what Santa Claus gets up to at the North Pole and much, much more…this is the place for you!
And finally here is a little stocking filler from McDowell State School in Queensland
Merry Christmas Folks
Posted by Andrew Ferrier on Dec 7th, 2007
As you are aware, the Government’s Harnessing Technology Policy requires all schools to have a fully functioning Managed Learning Environment by 2010. Remember that an MLE is a combination of a Learning Platform and the school’s administration support package such as SIMMS and CMIS with both interacting with each other.
There is a wide choice of Learning Platforms available for schools. Below are log-ins and passwords to two particularly interesting ones- the London MLE (FRONTER and the LGFL) and Frog Teach. We want to provide you with the opportunity to see which would work best for your school
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Posted by Andrew Ferrier on Dec 5th, 2007
(Thanks to the Wirral Grid for Learning)
The following sites are child-friendly and have copyright permissions for educational use.
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Posted by Andrew Ferrier on Dec 3rd, 2007
Enclosed is an article from the NAACE web site describing the impact of the Fronter VLE upon Ranville Infant School. It highlights the background, key features and the impact upin the teaching and learning program.
It also provides useful advice in helping schools ‘get started’
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