http://ictbromley.ethink.org.uk Just another eThink.org.uk weblog Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:21:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Denis Carter (Asssitant Editor E-Campus News) Reprinted from E-School News Keeping college students and their professors connected through social media outlets could be key in boosting graduation rates, education technology experts said during a panel discussion at Social Media Week in New York. Social Media Week ran through the first week of February ... http://ictbromley.ethink.org.uk/2010/02/17/can-social-media-cure-low-student-engagement/ Powerpoint presentations from the conference can be downloaded from here.   Click here for Richard Gerver's Presentation http://ictbromley.ethink.org.uk/2010/02/04/2010-bromley-head-teachers-conference/ This months Spring Edition contains US ICT Best practice examples and case studies in the following areas Creating a Green ICT Environment Using a Visualiser Connecting Parents and Education Using learning Platforms http://www.eschoolnews.com/media/eschoolnews/BestPractices0409.pdf http://ictbromley.ethink.org.uk/2009/08/25/best-practice-from-e-school-news/ Digital Safety Conference 2009: 19 June, London Members may be interested in attending the Digital Safety Conference 2009 to join fellow thought leaders, practitioners and policy makers from a cross-sector cohort of delegates in an independent debate about the health, reputation and environment of the digital world. Public registration for the conference ... http://ictbromley.ethink.org.uk/2009/05/26/new-ict-events/ Naace continues to play an active part in the review of the Review. Our professional officer attended an important QCA event last week to launch the consultation, and two members of the board will participate in a Council for Subject Associations conference to respond to Sir Jim's proposals. QCA, who are ... http://ictbromley.ethink.org.uk/2009/05/26/ict-in-the-primary-curriculum-calling-practitioners/ The Next Generation Learning Charter Support Courses are running at the following locations in June: * 15 June 2009, Leeds * 17 June 2009, Birmingham * 26 June 2009, London Details are at www.naace.co.uk/849 where you can find the booking forms. Overview of course The course is essential for those concerned with giving schools strategic guidance ... http://ictbromley.ethink.org.uk/2009/05/26/ict-next-generation-learning-charter-support-groups-meeting/ My name is Gal and I'm an iEARN member. I would like to invite you and your students to participate in a global educational project called Magical Moments Around the World. Magical Moments Around the World is a continuous uniting of youth from schools all over the world sharing their magical moments. ... http://ictbromley.ethink.org.uk/2009/05/14/news-from-iearn/ Do ICT suites have any place in 21st century primary schools? Katy Potts weighs up the research findings and comes to a decisive answer: 'No!' So why do so many school leaders still press for ICT suites? And what's missing from ICT strategies that leads them to seek the supposed ... http://ictbromley.ethink.org.uk/2009/05/12/do-ict-rooms-still-have-a-place-in-education/ Here is an interesting project from E-news in America documenting how Ipods were used in helping ESL Students in their studies  "During an International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) webinar titled "iPods as Teaching Tools for Language Learners," Grace Poli, media specialist at Jose Marti Middle School in Union City, N.J., ... http://ictbromley.ethink.org.uk/2009/05/12/ipods-help-esl-pupils-achieve-success/ ‘Do Londoners care about the environment their children will inherit?’   On the 30th June at 2.00pm the London Grid for Learning will launch the ‘Low Carbon London Project’ at the headquarters of The Royal Geographical Society.  ‘Low Carbon London’ is a unique on-line resource which focuses on the issues surrounding carbon emission ... http://ictbromley.ethink.org.uk/2009/05/11/324/