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ICTinspires first newsletter. If you haven't received your copy, click here to take a look. |
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ICTinspires launch their completely new audit site. Click here to take a look. |
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 Since ICTinspires started its
business nearly eighteen months ago, the importance of staff
skills has always been a priority. We produced an audit site
based on the ICT Progression documents used within many
schools but with our recent commitment to the Hereford &
Worcestershire ICT documents we have been developing a
complete support package including ICT Teacher Monitoring
Sheets, ICT Teacher Skills Audits and Pupil ICT Assessment.
We have also produced a progression of e-safety skills for
schools to integrate into their curriculum. Our aim is to provide a complete ICT support solution for schools, giving them a consistent and meaningful set of tools with which to effectively deliver and monitor ICT in the classroom. In addition to the ICT curriculum skills audit, there is a comprehensive MS Office Skills audit. These audits are designed to assess teacher skills at four levels in each of the Office modules i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Outlook together with a Whiteboard and Media audit and, for a minimal charge, provide a Headteacher with a clear summary to inform planning of future ICT CPD. These audits are completely free for anyone to use so and can be found at the bottom of the Curriculum Support tab above, please take a look and try them out. |
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Release of Clicker 6 |
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 Take
a look at new Clicker 6 from Crick Software. This is the
best ever version of this award-winning literacy tool that
enables pupils of all abilities to significantly develop
their reading and writing skills. See the overview video
at:
http://www.cricksoft.com/uk/products/tools/clicker/home.aspx
Crick are offering free breakfast seminar sessions in Essex and Suffolk in March to show you how Clicker 6 will help improve literacy standards across the school. There will be a number of offers available at the seminar of which you can take advantage – and every school that attends receives £150 worth of free software compatible with Clicker 5 or Clicker 6. |
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Teacher Meet Essex |
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 Following
their successful inaugural Teachmeet Essex in 2010,Danny
Nicholson and Angie McGlashon are putting on another event
to showcase the excellent teaching and learning that is
taking place in Essex.
Teachmeet Essex 2012 will take place on Tuesday
7th February 2012 from 5:00pm - 7:00pm at Wickford
Collaborative Learning Centre, SS12 0LZ. |
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ICT Exhibition 1st May 2012 |
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| This local ICT exhibition will enable staff to see the very latest ICT resources for education and training from many of the market leaders, in a comfortable air-conditioned environment. In addition to hardware and software, the exhibition will enable staff to view and discuss CPD training opportunities, educational broadband services and the latest innovative Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs). To register your interest, visit http://www.ictresources.org/default.html | ||
Tracey Campbell, one of our leading teachers, travelled to Ghana on an educational visit. |
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| Click here to read her blog. | ||
Unsure where your school is going with ICT |
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Many schools are unsure how to move forward with ICT. For example, some schools still use ICT QCA Scheme of work or perhaps are dipping into the Essex ICT Curriculum but are not using it to best advantage. If you need advice on any of the topics listed below, please contact us.
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Resources |
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| Have you seen our Curriculum Links page? Lots of websites with loads of ideas. |