All of the above points are related directly to your protecting children in the classroom whilst they are in your care – and also protecting yourself. However, you could argue that what children do on their home computers is really nothing to do with you or you could take the line that, like road safety, Full Article…
Copyright
Using online materials – what you need to know! If your pupils are downloading web content (images, video, music etc.) you need only be concerned about copyright if learners are re-publishing this content to the web – say as a Blog, Wiki or presentation. Let’s assume your learners have created a Glog using www.glogster.com and Full Article…
Facebook History News Feed
Check out Facebook News Feed History of the World: World War I to World War II I love this – can your pupils set one up for other periods in history or for particular events?
Scary sentences: Bradford primary schools’ Yr6 tweets
Hot off the press … look at twitter feed @DeputyMitchell and follow the tweets by Year 6 pupils. In case the tweets have disappeared by the time you look, here are some amazing examples from pupils at: Clayton CE Primary School, Wibsey Primary School, Miriam Lord Primary School, Swain House Primary School, Green Lane Primary Full Article…
Rising Stars Essentials: ICT
There are several posts on the Taccle2 site which are based on ideas by Ian Addison (search Ian Addison and you’ll find them). Ian’s new book, ‘Rising Stars Essentials: ICT’ is out this week – coincidentally the day after the Taccle Primary book – and I am delighted to advertise the competition! “ICT Essentials is aimed at Full Article…