This is not actually Jon posting on the blog it is Richard. Jon said he was having difficulty posting information on the blog so he gave up. I am now testing it from Elm Bank. If this works then you should all be able to log on and post information. A reminder is that your username is your name and the password is your school.
Another year and only one more chance to get involved in the onscreen test before it is compulsory. The process can be very easy and you can get involved in a week.
You need to start with expressing an interest. This will give you access to a workstation and server audit which you download from RM. You will need to run it on at least 20 workstations. Once this data is sent to RM they will dispatch the software to you and you can install it on your workstations.
The advantage of having the software is the familiarisation materials which you should be using now in order to give your students the best possible chance when they will do it live in May. You must get involved in the pilot this year so that you can become aware and make SLT aware of the issues involved in administering the tests.
The test window this year is: 30 April - 25 May 2007
Welcome back. I hope that you all had a restful break. I am looking forward to working with all of you this year and have high hopes that we can all move further forward. A reminder that the first Subject Leader day is Wednesday 20th September. I look forward to seeing you again on that day.Â
Have fun
It is so easy to create a podcast that you could use it with students instead of PowerPoint. Although the podcast that I produced was created on a Mac using GarageBand to allow me to put on a set of image you can create a podcast easily on the PC. There are two assets that you might want to get. The first is Audacity which is freeware. http://audacity.sourceforge.net/. It allows you to put on a backing track and then record your broadcast.
You can use creativity to storyboard the podcast. This is a piece of software comes from the practical support pack on TeacherNet. http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/supportpack/module.aspx?t=2&s=4&m=18592&n=248508&b=417432
You can use the Audio website audio.lgfl.org.uk, which is free if you connect through the Coventry schools network, to get your background music.
Marking would look at the appropriateness of the language and the audio assets. I think that it would be just a little different for Y7 and might inspire them more.
Well if you are reading this you have either accidently stumbled on this blog or you have been invited to join the group. Either way you are welcome here. Please feel free to look around and leave your mark.
If you are here because you have been invited to join I am hoping that all of the ICT subject leaders in Coventry will make use of this space either publicly or privately to share experience and resources.
Welcome to the Coventry ICT Subject Leader blog,
This was easy. Should do this for 7.1/7.3!!
After a great lunch at the pub the afternoon session begins. As usual we are sharp and ready to work again!
Today is the first day of the new ICT subject leader blog. I am hoping that it will give all you guys a chance to exchange information, hints and tips! Don’t be afraid to say what you feel about your lot in Coventry.
The burning question for today is:
Do you want a school blog?
This could be for the school council, a pupil voice or anything you like. Best of all it is free!!
At this moment the world of education changed in the mind of yet another teacher. The Network blog started.
BBC news Coventry Subject Leader Wicki