Archive News

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Archive News
Website Resources and Web links

October 2008

bulletSebastian Swan celebrates his 10th Birthday

bullet Many schools in Kent have published their National Poetry day poems on the internet.

bullet Becta report shows benefits of Web 2.0 in the classroom

bulletUK Home Access project announced

bulletGood Practice Case Studies

bullet Becta review of ICT CPD

bullet Kent Weather Watch 2009

bullet Photographic Competition

bullet Leading ICT Teachers and Hands on Support Providers conference

bullete-Safety Conferences at Maidstone Police College

 

September 2008

bullet Becta puts brakes on home access - TES

bullete-Safety Conferences at Maidstone Police College

bullet Two additional dates for "The Role of the ICT Subject Leader" courses. Places only available now on 4 Feb (Contact Maryan)

bullet Special Kent price for schools going for ICT Mark

bulletVirus Alert Warning - XP Antivirus 2008

bullet Keeping parents informed, and involved, in the homework process - Kent Teachers Blog

bullet Congratulations go to Shorne Primary school for recently gaining the ICT Mark. This represents a real achievement and is reflected in the rich and exciting use of ICT throughout the school.

 

July 2008

bullet Maidstone 1 & 2, Tonbridge, Dartford East & West, Malling, Tun Wells and the Cranbrook & Paddock Wood Clusters have confirmed they will be taking part in the Kent Literacy ICT Writing Project using the computer game Myst.

bullet The outcomes and feedback from the ICT Headteachers Conference, which took place on 19 June 2008, have been published.

bullet Free British Pathe Film Archive to Schools ending this summer

bullet Maidstone 1 & 2, Tonbridge, Dartford East, Malling and Cranbrook & Paddock Wood Clusters have confirmed they will be doing a Literacy ICT Project using the computer game Myst.

bulletTim Ryland inspired over 250 teachers at the recent Kent ICT Conference.

bullet Primary schools in the Malling held an ICT Celebration Day.

bullet Kent Success in Jaguar Maths Challenge. Many congratulations to Madginford Park Junior School.

June 2008

ICT2008
Exhibition and Conference

Online music concert
1st July 2008

bulletMadginford Park Junior School, along with other schools, are using Kent's new online website creator

bullet Do you want EVERY 2Simple program on EVERY computer FOREVER for an amazing price?

bullet Join us in 'Operation Storm Warning' on 17 June.

May 2008

bullet Join us in 'Operation Storm Warning' on 17 June.

bullet Kent's recommended ICT resources added to website.

bullet How to upgrade to the new version of the Smartboard Software - Notebook 10 

bullet Wilmington Primary School have launched their new website.

bulletAt the C & PW ITN on Tuesday, there will be a live demo from Beaver Green Community School of how the school has implemented KLZ and also how they are linking a VLE (IT'sLearning) with KLZ.

bulletCongratulations go to the year 6 boys at Madginford Juniors. They have got through to the final of the Jaguar Cars Maths Challenge.

bullet Sholden Primary recently took part in a “World War II Dance and Music” workshop with Education Officers from Chatham Dockyard.

bullet The Think U Know website has launched e-safety resources for 5 - 7 year olds - Hector's World. There are lesson plans, posters and stickers available in the Teachers Area.

 

World Weather day

April 2008

bullet Three schools in Dover are taking part in a link project with Faith Lutheran College, Brisbane, Australia.
Find out more

bullet Change of venue for the Paddock Wood and Cranbrook Cluster ITN twilight.

bullet Saving favourites is simply Del.icio.us

bullet ICT Excellence Awards - could this be your school?

bullet Italian school looking for penfriends aged 8 - 10 years

bullet Ask the Experts – Springwatch
at Horton Kirby Environmental Education Centre

bulletWeather Watch Music and ICT Day - Will your school be taking part?

March 2008

bullet Maidstone 1 cluster are running a River Medway Project.

bullet Chevening Primary School launch the Sevenoaks Cluster Photography competition.

bullet All makes of boards will soon 'talk' to each other thus making sharing of resources easier.

bullet KCN Broadband to be centrally funded and therefore no cost to schools.

bullet Kent Learning Zone - Free accounts for all school staff

bullet Ask a Science Expert the big question

bullet Weather watch ICT and ART Activity - Kent schools are invited to take part in an online art activity

bulletTeddy Bear Blogging in Nairobi
The latest sequel to the adventures of the jet setting teddy bear whose home is in St Mary's CE School in Folkestone.

February 2008

bullet Internet Safety Survey – Social Networking sites and Schools

bullet 600 pupils took part in Kent's first Poetry Day

bullet Australian School (Faith Lutheran College) joins Kent's Weather Watch poetry day

bullet ClusterWeb changes its name - Kent Trust Web

bullet Booms and Swingers? ... Projecting the right image!

bullet Please give us your feedback on how useful (or not) you find the Kented website. Your comments will help us improve our website and keep it online.

bulletWhat can the RSPCA Do for your school?
FREE training and support from experienced teachers to help you deliver animal welfare education through the National Curriculum
.

bullet Kent highlighted as a best practice case study in Becta e-safety publication!

bullet Subscribe to the Kent Teachers Blog to get the latest posts the moment they are published.

bulletMass online science experiment Ready to Learn? The Experiment

bullet Tuesday (12th) is Safer Internet Day.

bulletTuesday is Shrove Tuesday

bulletWednesday is Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent

bullet Thursday is Chinese New Year

January 2007

bulletNext week is Shrove Tuesday and Chinese New Year.

bullet Kent Learning Zone Roadshows
How to meet the DCSF 2008 requirement, 'Every pupil to have a personal online learning space'.

bullet CEOP Assembly resources for the Safer Internet Day (12 February)

bulletWill you be taking part in the Kent Weather Watch Poetry Day?

bulletSuperclubsPlus
Six weeks free trial for Kent schools

bullet 12 Feb 2008 - Safe Internet Day An opportunity to dedicate some time in schools to reflect on some of the issues and more importantly to raise awareness of them.

bullet Education City - Free 8 week trial for all Kent schools

bulletLearning platforms: how can they help you? A leaflet from the Becta website outlines the key benefit of a learning platform

bullet Did you miss the e-safety Panorama programme? You can watch it online

bullet Visiting the BETT show? Why not share your thoughts and discoveries on our blog?

bulletPanorama: One Click from Danger Monday 7 January 2008, BBC One 8.30pm

bulletBETT Show 9-12 January

 

 

October 2008


Click here to find out more about
the Kent Myst Writing Project.

bullet Kent Weather Watch 2009

bullet Photographic Competition

September 2008

bulletHadlow Primary School have launched their brand new website.

bullet ICT courses page updated

bullet Becta Self Review support pages updated

bulletThe following schools have new websites:
Ash Cartwright & Kelsey C of E Primary School
St. Michael's Junior School, Maidstone
St. Michael's Infant School, Maidstone
Brookfield Infant School

July 2008

Myst Creative Writing project

bulletTim Rylands coming to Kent AGAIN as part of a major creative writing project. R U interested?

bulletLunsford Primary School has a new website

bullet e-Learning groups in West Kent have published many resources suitable for both primary and secondary schools.

bulletNonnington Primary School has a new website

bullet Free templates for Bee Bot jackets

June 2008


17th June 2008

bullet Year 4 at Ramsgate Holy Trinity CEP School have really enjoyed composing their own weather music.

bulletPupils at Frittenden Primary school took part in fun filled Science lessons based around the topic weather.

bullet Links to the new websites of St. Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School and Wilmington Primary School added

bulletCrime Scene Investigation on Teachers TV

bullet Free teaching resources from Sparklebox

May 2008

bullet World Weather Day page updated

bullet Link to Video Help Files added to Kent Teachers Blog

bullet BBC Doctor Who Trailer Maker

bullet Limerick Day - Monday (12th) - Teaching resources

bullet Free Maths games to download

bullet Free picture books to download

bullet Link to the website of Loose Junior School added

bullet 25% discount on Logotron software for Kent schools

April 2008

bullet New section on the Becta Self review Framework added

bullet New Notebook Version 10  for Smartboards

bullet Weather Watch page updated

bullet Weather Art Day report uploaded.

bulletRead about the World War II Activity Day at Sholden Primary School.

bullet St. Georges Day is on Wednesday - Click here for information on St George and the legend.

bulletNew Bee-Bot resource page created

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bulletNew website - Learn about the Victorians

bullet Link to the websites of Darenth Community Primary and Platts Heath Primary added.

bullet Maths at the Movies!

bullet Read along stories and song

March 2008

bullet Smartboard resources updated.

bullet Link to the websites of Garlinge Primary School and Nursery added.

bullet A fun online activity. Why not create a glowing Easter Picture?

Palm Sunday | Maundy Thursday Good Friday | Easter Day

Easter Teaching Resources

bullet Interactive Whiteboard ideas and resources

bullet We are now also linked to:
St Joseph's Catholic Primary.

bullet Weather watch ICT and ART Activity - Kent schools are invited to take part in an online art activity

bulletWe are now also linked to:
Maypole Primary
St Martin's Country Primary
Archbishop Courtenay Primary
Littlebourne Primary
Eythorne Elvington Primary,
Adisham Primary,
Temple Hill Primary and
Stowting Primary.

February 2008

bullet We are now linked to Boughton Monchelsea Primary, Richmond First School, Joy Lane Primary and Newington Community Primary.

bullet Several new activities added to our Games Zone

bullet Leap Day is this Friday

bullet Mothering Sunday is on Sunday.
History behind Mothering Sunday

bullet Links to the websites of:
Colliers Green Primary School
Drapers Mills Primary School
and
Churchill Primary School, Westerham
added to schools page.

bullet How reliable is the internet? Website evaluation webquest

bullet Science glossary, revision booklet and loop cards

bullet Link to the website of Victoria Road Primary School, Ashford added

bullet Download the our Chinese New Year Resources

bullet Parachute Booklet and risk assessment

bullet Hong Bow Chinese New Year Red Pocket activity

January 2007

bullet Three new games added to our Games zone.

bullet Free fun typing game to download

bulletLink to the website of St John's Catholic Primary added

bullet Download PDF sheet of ICT Courses dates and venues

bulletThe link to the Kent online booking form for courses is now on the ICT courses page.

bulletLink to the website of The Discovery Primary School added

bulletLink to the website of Capel Primary School added

bulletLink to the website of Hawkinge Primary School added

bulletLink to the website of Aylesford Primary School added

bulletChinese New Year Activities and ideas (7 February)

bulletLink to the website of St James the Great Primary and Nursery School added

bullet Weather Watch pages updated with new documents and a case study.

bullet Instructions for downloading videos on YouTube.

 

Every Child Matters, and the ICT Teacher
What is the Every Child Matters initiative and what does it mean for the ICT teacher in the classroom?

Download British English Voice
You can download British English voice (Text to Speech) from the Microsoft site.
www.microsoft.com

ICT and Copyright
Naace have produced a document called
'Copyright, the Internet and the Classroom Teacher', which gives guidance on how to proceed in situations that a classroom teacher may come across.
www.naace.org

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