For winning one of our Teacher Awards last year, Stephen Ainsley from Harton Technology College in South Shields asked for us to develop a mobile app (specifically an iOS app originally) for the school. Stephen wanted an app version of their school planner – in other words, a digital version of a homework tracker, timetable viewer and school information database.
This article is intended to briefly cover the route we took when developing our first mobile application.
Innovative Curriculum at Normanby is a series of case studies based on the
award winning primary school Normanby in Middlesbrough.
UPDATED: 13th May 2011
View Case StudiesOn the rare occasions that there are problems with the Northern Grid network we want to ensure that we are able to keep users informed. We have just launched a notification system that will be used when we have important announcements about service affecting issues. Examples of this would be a disruption of service or notification of an upgrade. It will not be used for day to day announcements about content or events; these will continue to be circulated through our mailing list.
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14 July 2010
Northern Grid will soon be looking into developing interactive education apps for Apple's iPod Touch/iPhone/iPad.
In the meantime, we thought we'd collect together some useful information about using and developing for them.
16 March 2010
A great E-Safety resource from MTV looking at defining where the lines are drawn for inappropriate behaviour online. Take a Quiz to see how close to the line your own views are or Submit your story to see what other people think.
The Web and cell phones help us communicate, connect and learn in ways we never could before, but they've also forever changed how we interact with others. Things we used to share in person – and in private – can now be broadcast to thousands, instantly. Sometimes we type things we would never say to someone's face. As a result, new issues like forced sexting, textual harassment and cyberbullyiing have emerged, which now affect a majority of...
09 December 2009
Mobile phones and the internet have made a huge difference to our lives. But, like everything, they can be used for good or bad purposes. It all depends on what you do with them.
This resource by phone company Orange highlights some of the dangers of the mobile and online world and provides guidance. Focused on parents.
Check it out
04 November 2009
Have you got what it takes to be Next Generation Learning LIVE! Reporter?
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED.
15 October 2009
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In June of this year Normanby Primary School, in Redcar and Cleveland LA, received the Northern Grid for Learning’s prestigious “
