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:
Repurpose, Create and Share
Becta and the National Education Network are inviting your school to submit a proposal to create engaging and innovative projects that exploit online digital resources for effective learning. Any materials created by participating schools will be then made available nationally for sharing with other schools.
This is a great opportunity for your school to
Becta and the NEN will provide up to £25,000 to support the development of these school projects .
The deadlines for these bids is 12 noon on Friday 22 February 2008Enclosed is a copy of the Call for bids paper with further information.
If you are interested and would like assistance in preparing a bid please let me know
Whole School Improvement supported by ICT ‘London Learning through ICT’ (an improvement initiative supported by DCSF, London Challenge and LGfL) has arranged four additional conferences, each providing comprehensive guidance, on the promotion of Whole School Improvement supported by effective deployment of ICT.
Whole School Improvement is about identifying what you do well, where you want to go and what can help you on this journey.
Whole school improvement is also about identifying your priorities and ensuring you stay focused on what is really important. Reviewing whole school ICT and maximising its impact on all areas of Whole School Improvement is a key skill for school leadership teams.
This conference will address how effective use of ICT can result in real learning gains throughout the school and how whole school ICT review and action planning can positively contribute to school improvement planning. The vital issue of Change Management will also be addressed. A process of self review for ICT, using the ICT Self Review Framework, will prove invaluable both as preparation for and successful implementation of the London MLE.
The dates for these events are:
All conferences will be held in the Conference Hall at Mary Sumner House, Tufton Street, Westminster. Bromley LA is in the South Sector, therefore please book for the South Sector Conference which is on 14th February, or an alternative date if that date is not possible for you.
Please note that your school must complete the initial SRF registration process in advance of the conference.
This can be reached via http://schools.becta.org.uk/index.php?section=srf&rid=11966
There is no charge for these conferences.
Places are limited, so please register at the earliest opportunity and in any case not later than 31st January 2008.
Places can be booked online via the link at www.events.lgfl.net It is anticipated that these conferences will be over-subscribed, and, in order that the maximum number of schools can benefit, places are limited to one senior leader per school. Details of additional one-to-one support in applying the Self Review Framework in your school will be supplied at the conference.
(Thanks to David Mason LGFL)
LGfL has been given by the City of London a website about the life and experiences of George Bridgetower. This site was produced for the City of London’s 2007 commemoration of the abolition of slavery and celebrates the extraordinary achievements of this Polish-born Black Londoner.
Maximising Teaching and Learning using Podcasts
Presenter : Bob Usher (Curriculum Consultant London Grid for Learning)
Date 21st January 2008
Time 9:00-3:30pm
Venue : Bromley EDC Church Lane Princes Plain Bromley BR2 8LD
Limited places are available for a whole day INSET program specifically aimed at KS2 and KS3 teachers.
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 global curriculum projects (deadline 1st March 2008).
This is the perfect opportunity to enhance your own project links or get involved with an iEARN project to apply for funding.
Visit the British Council web page today for more information.
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=1633
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. These have been designed to explore the challenges and opportunities offered by current educational change and developments for strategic leaders and leaders of learning. We intend that the conference will stimulate debate as we explore potential futures, current opportunities and good practice focused on supporting learners and learning.
For the Strategic Conference 2008 we will be using an online booking system for conference and exhibition registration and the system which is currently in development will go live from 12 noon on Friday the 9th of November. We are giving advance notice of this date to enable those colleagues who will have been on holiday over half term or who need to agree finances in advance with their employer, may not be disadvantaged.
The programme for the conference can now be downloaded from www.naace.org/events and further information on sessions, speakers and hotels along with details of booking options and prices for delegates and sponsors/exhibitors will added shortly. We hope you will find this helpful in your planning before the conference and that the information will help to inform your booking choices for when the site goes live on Friday the 9th of November.
Information and updates about the conference will be posted regularly on the Events pages of the Naace website and we will also keep you up to date through the weekly Naace Newsletter.
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to give the Naace office a ring or email the Naace Events Manager, events@naace.org
Special congratulations to Clare House Primary School for gaining the prestigious ICT Mark Award. The school now joins Warren Road, Darrick Wood Junior, Highfield Infants, Darrick Wood Secondary College and Valley Primary School among successful Bromley schools enjoying the professional recognition that the ICT Mark bestows as best class schools in the use of ICT.
Current Becta research shows that ICT Mark accredited schools are
The first step towards achieving the ICT Mark for your school begins with registration on the BECTA Self Review Matrix.
For further information please contact Andrew Ferrier (0208 461 6224) or email him at andrew.ferrier@bromley.gov.uk
For those of you out there interested in generating surveys and analysing responses, there is a great online tool called Surveymonkey.
Surveymonkey will create online surveys for you. You can choose between multiple choice reponses, rating scales or open ended text. The basic package is free but you are limited to 10 questions and a 100 responses per survey. The survey is published as a web page with a specific address that can either be included on a web site or added as an email.
I have already enrolled and have used the survey to gather information from schools and I certainly recommend the program.
You can access Survey Monkey at the following website http://www.surveymonkey.com
