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| ICT Newsletter #288 |
7th May 2007 |
GENERAL
OCN Conference Reminder
Just a reminder that there is an OCN Consultation conference which colleagues can use to keep abreast of developments and contribute to the on-going consultation about the future direction of the OCN and the associated services (e-mail, web filtering, web hosting, learning platform, etc.) which are provided for schools.
To access the conference log into First Class and select Everyone > OCN Consultation
Courses
The following courses still have places available:
Reminder to ICTC's that the termly ICT meetings will take place on the following dates in different areas. The meetings are free and open to all staff.
Apply to the Inset section at Cricket Road or online at: http://intranet.oxfordshire.gov.uk/links/intranet/oqsaapply
Tesco Voucher Competition Reminder
The members of the ICT Advisory Team have been busy collecting Tesco Computers for Schools vouchers and once again will be sponsoring a competition, the prize for which will be our entire stack of vouchers. To enter the competition send a digital photograph which represents "Spring in our School" to competitions@sds.theocn.net by Friday 18 May. Please ensure that your digital photograph has the name of your school either in its title or in the e-mail address used to submit it.
PRIMARY
Primary ICT Conference - June 20th 2007
Please see attached to this week's newsletter the flyer that will soon be arriving in your school's post.
Secondment Opportunity with the ICT Team
The ICT Advisory Team is looking to recruit a primary Learning Platform Consultant to replace a colleague who will be leaving at the end of August to take up a deputy headship post. The advertisement appeared in the TES last Friday, 27 April, and is also available on the OCC internet site. The post is temporary for one year due to external funding but would make a suitable secondment opportunity for a colleague currently teaching in an Oxfordshire school with support from the headteacher and governors.
Contact Greg Stragnell (greg.stragnell@oxfordshire.gov.uk or 01865-428034) for an informal discussion about the post. The job advertisement and further details can be found on http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk > Jobs > Professional, Managerial & Executive, Personalised Learning Consultant
Clicker 5 - Latest Resources Breakfast Seminar
These breakfast seminars give you and other members of your staff the opportunity to see Clicker in action and also provide many curriculum-based examples of its use in the classroom.
At: Oxford Spires Four Pillars Hotel, Abingdon Road, Oxford, OX1 4PS
On: Wednesday 23 May 2007 From: 8.30 am - 10.00 am
Pastries will be provided, along with a cup of tea or coffee. A flyer with further information is attached to this newsletter.
Espresso Latest Updates
Red and Pink - NEW!
A series of photo books about colours are being developed for the Creative development
area. High quality photos are used to explore colours of different living things
and objects.
Find it: F > Creative
The Sun in 3-D
Look at photos of the Sun in 3-D. NASA's STEREO Mission has used satellites
to take the first 3-D images of the Sun.
Find this week's story: News 1
Problem solving: Town trail
Go on a town trail, visiting places such as a stadium and shopping centre, solving
problems along the way. This module has been developed in association with Oldham
L A. Videos and activities present different types of problems, including finding
rules, finding all possibilities and logic and diagram problems.
Find it: Maths 2 > Problem solving: Town trail
SECONDARY
Videoconference Opportunity - hurry for places!
A history videoconferencing opportunity for Year 8 pupils will be held between 14th May to 19th May 2007. The workshops are free of charge and can be accessed through the Janet Videoconferencing service. The National Archives have made the program link with QCA Unit 8 - How do historians disagree about the causes of the civil wars? For further information on this please go to: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/educationservice or telephone 02083925365. A flyer for this event has also been attached to the newsletter.
DiDA
Updated information on the DiDA website can be found by following the links:
- Moderation of ePortfolios - Guidance for Centres
http://alerts.edexcel.org.uk/go.axd/13476
Urgent request for completed 0906 ePortfolios.
- Preparations are now under way for materials for the June 2007 Moderation
Series.
http://alerts.edexcel.org.uk/go.axd/13477
Best wishes,
The ICT Advisory Team
