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ICT and the Foundation Stage Curriculum

Posted by Andrew Ferrier on Feb 8th, 2008

I had a great day yesterday working with Foundation Stage teachers participating in a workshop set up by colleague Liz Laws. I also learnt that there were some great web sites supporting the delivery of ICT for the Foundation Stage Curriculum and I have reproduced them here (Thanks Liz for the links!!). Along with the LGFL Foundation Stage site you could add these ones as well

1. The Dudley Early Years and Childcare partnership have a wealth of really good links worth exploring. Click the link below

http://www.edu.dudley.gov.uk/foundation/

2. The Sir Robert Hitchams School set up this site with a wealth of links and resources. The site has a search feature to allow you to find the resources you need.

http://www.hitchams.suffolk.sch.uk/foundation

The Kent NGFL has a great site for busy Foundation Stage teachers.

http://www.kented.org.uk/ngfl/earlyict

If you have any other useful web sites please add them in the comments area.

ICT and Teacher’s TV

Posted by Andrew Ferrier on Feb 8th, 2008

Reprinted from NAACE Newsletter

Dedicated ICT hours throughout February 2008
During the week, from 9am-11am and 5pm-7pm, Teachers TV features a two-hour block of programmes which is dedicated to core curriculum subjects, with Thursdays being reserved for ICT. The first hour of programmes features ICT for primary teachers, and the next hour features ICT for secondary teachers.

Programmes highlighted in this month’s technology edition of their newsletter include a primary history resource review, an “industry trail” to learn about the world of work using PDAs, using a website to help transition, examples from a previously technophobic TA and use of ICT in assemblies and collective acts of worship.

See www.teachers.tv

Teachers TV Launches National Science Experiment For Schools
“As part of National Science and Engineering Week in March, Teachers TV has joined forces with The BA (British Association for the Advancement of Science) to undertake Ready To Learn? The Experiment. A major piece of education research, it will investigate how factors such as diet, sleep, and exercise influence memory and concentration. “

Conducted via a simple on-line test and survey, The Experiment will be run by primary and secondary school teachers across the country before 11am each morning, from 10-14 March 2008.

Schools register to take part at www.teachers.tv/experiment.

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The Google Generation as Researchers

Posted by Andrew Ferrier on Feb 8th, 2008

Reprinted from the NAACE Newsletter

JISC initiated a study involving a combination of examination of data from longitudinal studies and new research to see whether the “Google Generation” (post-1993) approached research tasks in a significantly different way to people from previous cohorts.

They define six types of behaviour: