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Online organisation
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- “The dog ate my homework” - “I was ill that week.” Dr Andrew King bought the schools’ intranet ‘Studywiz’ so that he would never have to hear a disorganised student’s excuses again!
- Submitted On:
- 19/07/2009
Classroom games
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- Even the most disaffected kids love playing classroom computer games. But it’s not just good fun - games improve classroom motivation and attainment, says Adrian Hall.
- Submitted On:
- 19/07/2009
Top ten new modern foreign language software products
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- Foreign languages will become compulsory in primary schools in 2010, and many teachers are feeling left behind! e-learning Today has trawled the net for the top ten MFL software products for primary and secondary teachers.
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- 19/07/2009
Teaching the World
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- Classroom walls are being knocked down in American colleges as students learn from home. Russ Colbert and Christianne Orto explore the many uses of Polycom conferencing software.
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- 19/07/2009
e-make overs
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- Crossely Heath School’s VLE was creaking with old age - when staff and students collaborated to transform it into a community hotspot using the frog learning platform. Jonathan Lees reports.
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- 19/07/2009
Schools without walls
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- Adults often joke that their teachers couldn’t work the VCR - but the new generation of teachers is totally IT literate! Stephen Smith explores how teachers are using Tandberg videoconferencing to change the traditional classroom.
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- 19/07/2009
Learning on the go
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- Sick children, looked-after children and school-age mums are a constant worry for classroom teachers - how can you make sure they are learning everything they need? Paul Le Fevre explains how FLESS - the Flexible Learning Educational Support Service - means no East Sussex child ever has to miss a lesson.
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- 19/07/2009
Parlez-vous IT?
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- Foreign language teaching will be compulsory in primary schools in 2010. Mark Stimpfig explains how ‘digital learning laboratories’ can show children the importance of a second language.
- Submitted On:
- 19/07/2009
Boosting reading with a box
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- With so many kids glued to their computers and TVs, books need a new image to compete! Lesley Fisher explains how hand-held computers and reading software have boosted reading in her school.
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- 19/07/2009
Parents and teachers: bridging the gap
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- Getting busy parents involved with teachers is harder than ever - which is why many schools are using technology to bridge the gap. Steve Smith explores the pros and cons of online reporting.
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- 19/07/2009
Green dreams
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- Thin client network technology is environmentally friendly, efficient and user friendly, says Steven Wright.
- Submitted On:
- 19/07/2009
Bringing sports into the classroom
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- If the ‘leaning a ladder against the wall’ example has failed to set your students’ passion for Pythagoras alight, show them how maths affects something they love - sport! Professor Adrian Oldknow explains how PE is being used to get students interested in maths and science in Hampshire.
- Submitted On:
- 19/07/2009
Small world
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- Forget pen pals - nowadays, the kids all want e-pals! Dave Wright explains how his North Wiltshire school’s intranet has allowed students to chat to Ghana and Peru.
- Submitted On:
- 19/07/2009
Centre of attention
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- All students need one-to-one tuition, but few teachers have the time. Software like Maths Whizz can fll the gap, says Richard Marett.
- Submitted On:
- 19/07/2009
Miss, it’s crashed!
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- Every teacher knows the nightmare of crashing computers, naughty downloads and paint-dry internet connections. Peter Airs shares practical tips that make IT sessions almost painless!
- Submitted On:
- 20/07/2009
Assessment for the digital generation
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- Assessment is being forced to change by the government’s ‘Assessing Pupil’s Progress (APP)’ strategy. Dr Sue Horner discusses how ICT can make skill-building fun.
- Submitted On:
- 24/07/2009
Top tips - surviving in a virtual learning environment
- Description:
- In the first in his 'tips for teachers' series, Teachers TV's self-confessed technophobe Simon Botten navigates the (seamingly) scary world of Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs)
- Submitted On:
- 24/07/2009
Closing the digital divide
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- A scheme in Birmingham that aims to close the ‘digital divide’ - the gap between students who have home computer access and those who don’t - has been hugely successful, says Sue Hulme.
- Submitted On:
- 24/07/2009
Take the tears out of testing
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- Many teachers hate assessment, but it doesn’t have to be a drag. Jon Williamson and Dr. Marian Sainsbury explore how i-nfer plan, an e-assessment package, can make meeting government targets easy.
- Submitted On:
- 24/07/2009
Secret Surfers
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- 'Shadow surfing', where children disable school web filters, is causing shocking levels of cyberbullying, adult downloads and computer viruses. Tom Newton explains how it’s done - and how to stop it.
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- 24/07/2009
Fight ASDs with ICT!
- Description:
- Computers are an autistic child's dream friend - they have no ambiguities, they remember every detail and they only focus on one thing at a time! Amanda O’Neill and Marianne Beamish share how IT helps their students.
- Submitted On:
- 24/07/2009
Special Needs
- Description:
- The government is investing £45billion to rebuild nearly every secondary school in England. But are school managers considering disabled childrens’ ICT needs? John Liddle investigates.
- Submitted On:
- 24/07/2009
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