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Head TeachersTED: Jamie Oliver - Teach Every Child About Food18 October 2011
TED is owned by The Sapling Foundation, a private nonprofit foundation devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Since then its scope has become ever broader and there are thousands of videos to inspire, motivate... ebeat - Youth Information and Advice Resource12 October 2011
Also labeled: Bullying, eSafety, KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, Lesson Plans, News, Parents/Carers, PSHE & Citizenship, Students, Teachers Managing Online Identities – The Challenge04 October 2011
Yesterday I delivered an after school esafety session for the staff at Southridge First School in North Tyneside. Their thoughtful and perceptive contributions showed that they understand the importance of this area of safeguarding and are ready to work together to develop policies to support all elements of teaching and... How to Lose Your Job in 7 Minutes30 September 2011or...The Importance of OwnershipA superb eSafety video from Northern Grids' ‘Protecting Adults Who Work With Children’ event.
Also labeled: Bullying, eSafety, Guidance, Learning Platform, Multimedia, News, NG Services, Northern Grid Created, Parents/Carers, Presentations, Publications, Support, Teachers, Video TED: Salman Khan - Let's use video to reinvent education19 September 2011
TED is owned by The Sapling Foundation, a private nonprofit foundation devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Since then its scope has become ever broader and there are thousands of videos to inspire, motivate and... Northern Grid Newsletter - September 201112 September 2011Benefit from high quality services included in your broadband priceSubscribers to our newsletter were told about all of the benefits you can get from Northern Grid and the exciting upcoming opportunities throughout the region and beyond. View the NewsletterNorthern Grid Acceptable Use Policy 2011-201212 September 2011
Schools are well aware of the need to keep pupils, teachers, data and systems as safe and secure as possible. All schools need to ensure that they have an up to date Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). To support schools in meeting their eSafety requirements Northern Grid has...
Also labeled: Documentation, Governors, Guidance, ICT, NG Services, Northern Grid Created, Publications, Teachers Important Information about Northern Grid Services12 September 2011
This is a collection of useful information about the services Northern Grid offers and what to do if you want to buy a service from us, or if you want to leave us to go elsewhere. The broadband Northern Grid provides to schools and... Top Tips for Headteachers - ICT07 September 2011
Will your ICT provision support your journey to become an outstanding school?Where ICT is used effectively to support learning, attainment and achievement can increase. Outstanding schools are ones where ICT is embedded... Some Thoughts on How to Write a Social Media Policy for School22 August 2011ContextSocial media and online communication opportunities are important and can have a positive impact on all elements of the teaching and learning process, the school and learning community. We see teachers and other professionals creating networks to share ideas and resources, children and young people crowd source ideas and information. They seek and receive feedback on their work while parents engage more fully with teachers, their children and the school.... Is your School Data Protected?15 August 2011Data Protection / Password protocols‘Hampshire School breached data protection rules’ The recent article link above highlights the importance of password protocol and security. We would suggest that the misuse of the wor... Overall Excellence Winner 2010 - Redcar Community College25 July 2011Redcar Community College was the Winner in the Overall Excellence Category of the Northern Grid Awards 2010. This Case study looks at what they achieved and how they accomplished this, giving valuable insight for schools wanting to improve their ICT integration. You can view the Case Study below or download it as a PDF.
Also labeled: Awards 2010, Case Studies, Case Study - School-based Innovations and Projects, Guidance, ICT, Awards Case Study Darlington Technology for Learning Newsletter - Summer 201107 July 2011
While this newsletter is written for schools in Darlington, Northern Grid support is available to schools in all... What is Oddizzi? We find out about this new primary resource07 July 2011
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Also labeled: Early Years, Foundation, Games, Geography, ICT, KS1, KS2, Lesson Plans, Literacy, Modern Foreign Languages, Multimedia, News, Parents/Carers, PSHE & Citizenship, Students, Teachers, Tools Simon Talks eSafety and eSecurity at Plymouth e-Learning Conference15 April 2011One of our eSafety experts, Simon Finch, was interviewed whilst at Plymouth e-Learning Conference 2011 about several subjects within the areas of eSafety and eSecurity. View the 4 videos below or go to our YouTube Channel. If you need guidance and resources in dealing with these areas visit the...
Also labeled: eSafety, eSecurity, Governors, Guidance, Handheld, ICT, News, NG Services, Social Networking, Teachers, Video, Support |
Teaching & Learning |
3 October 2011
The Summer Technology for Learning Newsletter was sent to all schools in Darlington. Articles give details of where schools can go for ICT advice and support, including a summary of what Northern Grid can offer. 
Oddizzi is a new, primary school focused, multimedia website. We wanted to find out more so we asked the creators to tell us a bit more about it.
