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Essential sites for ICT related
Information and Support
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BECTA:
Becta is the Government's lead agency for ICT in education.
http://www.becta.org.uk/ |
BECTA's
ICT advice area, offers support and advice to education
professionals working in schools. It is aimed at classroom
practitioners, ICT co-ordinators, leadership teams, SENCO's
and subject co-ordinators, ICT Advice is a one-stop shop
for all ICT education needs.
http://www.ictadvice.org.uk/
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Building
the Grid: This site holds a range of materials to
help local education authorities (LEAs) and strategic
school managers in England support the planning, procurement
and practice of ICT in schools.
http://buildingthegrid.becta.org.uk
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BECTAs Inspection
Web site: the site is aimed at inspectors of primary,
secondary and special schools in England. It provides
guidance for team and registered inspectors on dealing
with ICT in inspections. A wealth of information to help
you plan for an Inspection.
http://www.becta.org.uk/inspection/ |
The National
Curriculum
http://www.nc.uk.net/home.html |
NAACE.
the professional association for those concerned with
advancing education through the appropriate use of information
and communications technology (ICT). Useful Resources
and inforamtion including NACCE Mark.
http://www.naace.org.uk |
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ICT Schemes of work etc. |
Surrey LEA:
Support for the delivery and assessment of the QCA units
of Work
http://www.fours.co.uk/default.asp?V_DOC_ID=851 |
Oxfordshire LEA:
Information and valuable resources to support writing
an ICT scheme of work, particular emphasis on links with
other curriculum areas
http://www.ict.oxon-lea.gov.uk/learning.html
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| ICT
Development Planning |
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BECTAs ICT advice on writing
an ICT development plan
http://www.ictadvice.org.uk/index.php?section=ap&cat=004000&rid=2154
BECTAs Interactive ICT Policy Builder, a site that
guides you through all the different areas you need
to cover in your policy.
http://www.becta.org.uk/cgi-bin/sm-cgi/itpolicy.cgi/index.dhtml
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| NCSl
site has an intresting presentation looking at the College's
vision for leading ICT in schools towards the e-confident
school . This can be found at: http://www.ncsl.org.uk/index.cfm?pageid=ldev-strategic-slict-index
The e-confident school |
Connecting Schools,
Networking People 2002 will help all those with responsibility
for leading and managing a school move towards sustainable
approaches where ICT is embedded all aspects of the school's
life.
http://www.becta.org.uk/publications/connecting.html |
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Hamlets Provide you with Useful templates, advice
on writing a good plan. It also has a proforma for a hardware
audit and CPD skills audits http://www.towerhamlets-pdc.org.uk/policies.php?id=1&type=69 |
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Lewisham also provide
some useful notes and guidance: http://ecs.lewisham.gov.uk/ICTAdvice/Development.html
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Building the Grid Links
to Government Advice:
http://buildingthegrid.becta.org.uk/index.php?locId=130
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| WSGfL
provide useful check lists and an example ICT development
plan http://wsgfl.westsussex.gov.uk/edict/ict_plans/school_ict_plan2003-4.htm |
NAACE:
'Implementing ICT' focuses on four key themes relating
to the effectiveness of ICT in schools: leadership and
coordination, teaching and learning, managing infrastructure
and measuring success. RElated information , resources
and documents can be found at:
http://www.naace.org/impict/index.html
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Surrey
LEA provide a good source of Information including
an ICT self Review
http://www.fours.co.uk/default.asp?V_DOC_ID=756
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Devon
LEA: Provide Information, guidance and example
ICT plans
http://www.devon.gov.uk/dcs/ict/raise/devplanpri.htm
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| Assessment
of ICT |
Stockton on Tees
ICT - Key Stages 1 & 2 ICT Assessment Materials
http://www.train.stockton.gov.uk/pages/viewpage.asp?uniqid=1570 |
Wokingham's
downloadable primary ICT record sheets are based on materials
produced by Surrey LEA. There is also a detailed 'can
do' self-calculating Excel spreadsheet form that allows
a teacher to select what a pupil can do and then calculate
how well the pupil meets the skills required at each level.
http://www.wokingham.gov.uk/sys_upl/templates/StdRight/StdRight_disp.asp?pgid=1103&tid=71
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Northern Grid:
There are four main aspects to this project - an Electronic
Portfolio, a Scheme of Work, Lesson Ideas and Recording
and Monitoring Strategies. The Electronic Portfolio is
divided into Levels 1-8, giving examples of pupil work
related to the level descriptors. The Northern Grid Scheme
of Work is currently limited to Key Stages 1 and 2.
http://www.northerngrid.org/ngflwebsite/ict.htm
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| Resources
to Support the Teaching of ICT |
Birmingham Grid
for Learning:
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/staffroom/resource/pss.cfm?subject=ICT |
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Digital Brain: Follow teacher and QCA schemes
for online whiteboard lessons
http://www.digitalbrain.co.uk
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GOOGLE: Internet
search Engine. Easy to use and find lots of resources
http://www.google.co.uk |
Teachers Resource
Centre:
http://tre.ngfl.gov.uk/ |
National Association
of English Teacher
http://www.nate.org.uk/ |
Schoolzone: Lesson
plans and activities
http://www.schoolzone.co.uk/ |
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Northumberland Grid for Learning: Includes resources
for: Early Years activities, graphical modelling, control,
databases using First Workshop at KS1, developing the
use of E-mail and a Clip Art collection.
http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/ict/default.htm
Also list of web sites that support the teaching of
Spreadsheets
http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/ict/spreadsheets/default.htm
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actden
(Digital Education Network)an online software tutorials.
http://www.actden.com/ |
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Dudley ICT Resources developed by RM
http://www.edu.dudley.gov.uk/ict/classroom_activities/
Dudley: Spreadsheet activities across the curriculum
for KS3. Downloadable lessons and Excel Files
http://www.edu.dudley.gov.uk/ict/classroom_activities/spreadsheets/
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Plymouth Grid
For Learning: Follow the QCA link. Suggested activities
resources and suggested software. Search by QCA unit.
http://www.pgfl.plymouth.gov.uk/ictsupport/default.asp
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Devon LEA. Examples of using spreadsheets in
modelling.
http://www.devon.gov.uk/dcs/ict/models/index.html
For further support with ICT
http://www.devon.gov.uk/dcs/ict/
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Essex Grid for
Learning: Follow the ICT link for resources
http://www.e-gfl.org/
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Stockton Learning
Track: Links on the ICT page to lesson plans, resources
and ideas
http://www.train.stockton.gov.uk/pages/viewpage.asp?siteid=105&z=1
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Stockport LEA resources and ideas
http://www.stockportmbc.gov.uk/curriculum/ict/ict.htm
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TAG
http://www.tagteacher.net/ict/index.htm |
Control support
materials and useful web sites
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WSGfL Flowol resources
http://wsgfl.westsussex.gov.uk/grid%2B/Keystage2/DT/control/page3.htm
Information on Inputs and Outputs: http://wsgfl.westsussex.gov.uk/grid%2B/Keystage2/DT/control/page8.htm
Ideas for creating Control Models
http://wsgfl.westsussex.gov.uk/grid%2B/Keystage2/DT/control/page4.htm
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Flowol Home
Page:
http://www.flowol.com/ |
Stockton Learning
Track: Lesson plans and resources to support the use
of Flowol at KS2
http://www.train.stockton.gov.uk/pages/viewpage.asp?pageid=1081
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Onscreen Control
http://www.4learning.co.uk/ict/control/index.shtml
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Swallow creators of Pixie
and Pip: The web site includes lots of information and
ideas for integrating the use of floor robots across
many areas of the curriculum
http://www.swallow.co.uk/index.htm
Kent NGfL: An example
of Roamers
being used to support work in literacy. The site includes
resources and an online text to use.
http://www.kented.org.uk/ngfl/sheppey/index.html
Kent NGfL: Support materials from the ICT Schemes
of Work Unit 2D
http://www.kented.org.uk/ngfl/year2/unit2d.html
Kent NGfL: Support materials and ideas for introducing
Pixie in Year 1
http://www.kented.org.uk/ngfl/ks1-ict/index.html
Kent Ngfl: Robots and Numeracy at Key Stage 1
http://www.kented.org.uk/ngfl/robots/index.html
Valiant: The web site of the makers of Roamer.
Lots of examples and ideas of how to use Roamer to support
all areas of the curriculum.
http://www.valiant-technology.com/
Getting Roamers out of the Cupboard. An article
by Sally Smith MAPE:
http://www.mape.org.uk/curriculum/earlyyears/roamers.htm
We're going on a Bear Hunt: Description of an activity
using Pixies
based on the popular book.
http://vtc.ngfl.gov.uk/uploads/application/HBearHuntJL-31566.doc
Northumberland Grid: An activity to introduce early
control skills. Navigate a ship to the lighthouse.
http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/english/littleredship/LRS%20control/LRS%20control.htm
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| Simulations
for Year 3 and above |
Leos great day,
after an earthquake Leo is trapped underground , use the
clues around the rooms to help get Leo out.
http://www.allsports.ch/fun/haupt_leo.html |
BBC History Site
Good Viking simulation--hardly for pacifists but poses
many relevant questions as you go.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/games/vikingquest/index.shtml
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Duck Builder:
build your duck, change its body, wing, leg and beak size
before launching it off a cliff to see if it can reach
its destination
http://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/duck/duck.htm
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Fun Understanding:
You're in control-- set the speed and difficulty of
the rollercoaster to get it over the track! Simple but
very effective simulation.
http://www.funderstanding.com/k12/coaster/index.html
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5 Tigers:
This is a simulated tiger hunt which involves reading
newspapers, faxes, handbooks etc. before getting started-looks
good but not for the very young.
http://www.5tigers.org/Directory/adventures.htm
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Riverdeep:
also of use, from a science point of view is the free
circuit simulator at:
http://www.riverdeep.net/products/downloads/free_downloads.jhtml
and also crocodile elementary available free
from
http://www.crocodile-clips.com/m6_4_1w.htm
Both great ways of creating circuits on screen without
having a class of kids grouped round a table all fighting
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BBC Nature:
The fox survival game is a simple find-your-food and water
and avoid-the-bears or wolves simulation for which you
need luck and good reflexes on the keyboard arrow keys.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/mammals/habitat.shtml
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NASA
This site has a rocket simulator which could be used as
a KS2 control investigation-quite detailed.
http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/rktsim.html |
| Innovative
Use of ICT |
Interactive Whiteboard
Teaching Resources form Smart Education
http://smarteducation.cant.ac.uk/
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Athena Education Action Zone: Interactive Whiteboard
Project for Year 6 teachers, Focus on raising standards,
Target resources where they make most impact, Explore
the scope for flexibility and creativity.
Great ideas and resources
http://www.athena-eicaz.net/index.html
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