Archive for January, 2009
Using Quandary for online game creation
At the last Primary ICT Subject Leaders Meeting, the focus was on creating games and action mazes using Quandary, on on line maze generator published by Halfbaked software in Canada.
Quandary is an exciting and inexpensive maze generator which can provide primary and secondary pupils with the ability to extend and enhance literacy and thinking skills. For more [...]LGFL Latest NewsLetter
Click here to download the latest newsletter from the London Grid For Learning
It contains links to the followingOld Vic New Voices
2simple Talking Stories KS 1 and KS2
Teach IT for London (KS3 and KS4)
MultMaths (KS2)
Gigajam Junior Interactive Drum School (for KS2 Music)
Weather stations (for KS2 to 4
London-Paris link programme (for KS2 MFL - see www.france.lgfl.net)
Cambridge School Shakespeare [...]LGFL Contemporary Dance On Line Portal
We are pleased to extend an invitation to you and your schools to the launch of the LGfL Contemporary Dance On-line Portal www.dance.lgfl.net at Sadlers Wells on 4th February commencing at 2pm. Please book via www.events.lgfl.net .
Venue details are at http://www.sadlerswells.com/page/visitor…
Catch a flavour of the Project and the Resources at http://media.lgfl.org.uk/files/balletboy…
This project will bring unique, though freely available, [...]Harnessing Technology- Assessment for Learning
On February 27th Greenwich will be hosting a Strategic Conference focusing on Harnessing Technology to support Assessment for Learning.
A Keynote presentation and workshop will be delivered by leading educationalist Russell Prue, followed by a series of short presentations from Greenwich practitioners sharing practice from Foundation Stage through to Key Stage 4. There will also be [...]ICTMark: Marjorie McClure School
Congratulations to Marjorie McClure for achieving the prestigous ICT Mark. Well done to Laura and her colleagues!
Free Science Resources from Siemans
(From ESchool News)
The Siemens Foundation and Discovery Education have unveiled a new web site that aims to engage students in science education. Siemens Science Day provides standards-based videos and hands-on activities for earth, life, and physical science that can help educators turn fourth through sixth graders into aspiring scientists, the two organizations say.
Educators are often [...]IEARN News Astronomy 2009
The International Year of Astronomy 2009 is a global effort initiated by the International Astronomical Union and UNESCO to help the citizens of the world rediscover their place in the Universe and achieve a personal sense of wonder and discovery. This is a perfect opportunity if you have a Science or Astronomy Club http://www.astronomy2009.co.uk/index.php/about-mainmenu-45
Free Telescopes [...]IEARN News 1- Darwin 200
Darwin200 is a programme of mainly UK-based activities celebrating Charles Darwins life, his ideas and their impact around his two hundredth anniversary. The collaboration brings together more than 70 UK organisations planning to celebrate the bicentenary to share ideas, and to collectively endorse and promote events.
Many Darwin200 partners are developing dedicated teaching resources for the [...]