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| ICT Newsletter #279 |
19th February 2007 |
GENERAL
Courses
The following courses still have places available on them:
Apply to the Inset section at Cricket Road or online at http://intranet.oxfordshire.gov.uk/links/intranet/oqsaapply
There will also be a free OCN Administration course on Wednesday 7 March from 1.30 to 3.30 at the Cricket Road Centre for which places are still available. Every school needs to have an OCN Administrator to ensure that staff and pupils can access their OCN e-mail, the OCN conferences and Digitalbrain. Apply to attend this course directly to Christine Ruane, the ICT Administrator, either by phone (01865-428034), fax (01865-428030) or e-mail (christine.ruane@oxfordshire.gov.uk)
Red Nose Day
Red Nose Day (Friday 16th March 2007) is rapidly approaching and Comic relief have set up an area of their website specifically for schools. On the website in the Teach area is a whole host of resources such as music and videos that would be ideal for use in assemblies leading up to the event or during PSHCE lessons. The videos, which can be found by investigating the resource base in the Teach area, can be downloaded and used in conjunction with SMART Notebook software.
Visit http://www.rednoseday.com/at-school/ for further information.
PRIMARY
ICT in Foundation Stage course
There are still some places left on the ICT in Foundation Stage course on 27th February 2007. This course will explore integrating ICT into the Early Learning Goals and identify areas of the curriculum which can be enhanced by the use of ICT. Teachers will be given an opportunity to look at some new Early Years planning documents and software. There will be opportunities to explore how other technologies can be used to motivate and enthuse young children about the use of ICT.
SECONDARY
Media Box
The government has launched Mediabox, a new £6 million fund which is giving grants for media projects to 13-19 year-olds. The aim is to encourage young people in England, especially those from groups under-represented in the media, the chance to develop their skills through a one-off project. They can apply now for grants of between £100 and £500 for individuals and between £100 and £1,000 for groups of young people working together. Larger grants of up to £80,000 are available for youth and/or media organisations. A wide range of media categories are eligible, including moving image, radio, advertising, print and interactive media & games. Grants will be available until the end of January 2008; the projects must be completed by the end of March 2008.
Visit http://www.media-box.co.uk/ for further information.
DiDA
Follow the links for updated DiDA information:
- Exemplar work with commentaries for Unit 1
http://alerts.edexcel.org.uk/go.axd/11844
- New DiDA units - Digital Publishing and Digital Game Authoring
We're just about to start work on two new DiDA units. for first teaching in September 07. Are you interested in getting involved as a unit writer and/or moderator? http://alerts.edexcel.org.uk/go.axd/11851
- D101 SPB0906 walk-through
http://alerts.edexcel.org.uk/go.axd/11852
- D201SPB0906 walk-through
http://alerts.edexcel.org.uk/go.axd/11853
- 0905 SPBs - validity
http://alerts.edexcel.org.uk/go.axd/11843
- Exemplar work with commentaries for Unit 4
http://alerts.edexcel.org.uk/go.axd/11854
- Exemplar work with commentaries for Unit 2
http://alerts.edexcel.org.uk/go.axd/11846
- Exemplar work with commentaries for Unit 3
http://alerts.edexcel.org.uk/go.axd/11845
Best wishes,
The ICT Advisory Team
