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Child Safety Week on Teachers TV

The schedule for Teachers TV this week is focussing on child safety and in particular there are two programmes on esafety. Both have been shown before and can be downloaded from the website. See http://www.teachers.tv/node/34948 Heidi

Posted to Kent ICT Blog (Weblog) by kent-teachers on 06-22-2009
Website of the Week: Welcome to the Web

Welcome to the Web www.w2tw.co.uk " Welcome to the Web ", created by Kent teacher Mark Warner, is an highly praised interactive set of on-line resources which teach children (an adults) about different aspects of the Internet. The latest update includes speech. The resources are in split into...

Posted to Kent ICT Blog (Weblog) by kent-teachers on 06-07-2009
Use of Photographic Images of Children

The Data Protection Act 1998 affects our use of photography. This is because an image of a child is personal data for the purpose of the Act and it is a requirement that consent is obtained from the parent of a child or young person under the age of 18 years (or the child him or herself if deemed competent...

Posted to Kent ICT Blog (Weblog) by kent-teachers on 04-28-2009
Social networking sites - can they ever be safe?

Social networking websites, particularly those popular with children and young people, are frequently on the receiving end of criticism. However, SuperClubsPlus (for primary-aged children) and GoldStarCafe (for 11- to 14-year-olds) offer children a safe place to make friends online. To read more go to...

Posted to Kent ICT Blog (Weblog) by kent-teachers on 04-27-2009
The importance of ICT by OFSTED

The report, The importance of ICT: information and communication technology in primary and secondary schools 2005/8, can be found on the Ofsted website www.ofsted.gov.uk/publications/070035 . Here is a brief summary: Government investment and better planning in schools have contributed to improvement...

Posted to Kent ICT Blog (Weblog) by kent-teachers on 03-10-2009
Online safety? It's up to the parents, says Tanya Byron

Go to http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/technology/4308095/Online-safety-Its-up-to-the-parents-says-Tanya-Byron.html to read Professor Byron's comments on e-safety. Her tips for parents on 'surfing with security' are: Treat the online world as you would the real world: make...

Posted to Kent ICT Blog (Weblog) by kent-teachers on 01-23-2009
Course places still available for January

There are still a few places available for the following ICT courses in January: 08/01/2009 – E-Safety in the Primary School (Stour Valley) 14/01/2009 - Using ICT to Enhance Learning and Teaching in Science at Key Stage 2 (Oxford Rd) 28/01/2009 – Enhancing Learning and Teaching by using ICT in the Foundation...

Posted to Kent ICT Blog (Weblog) by kent-teachers on 12-03-2008
Disposal of ICT Hardware

The WEEE site in Sittingbourne (Swale) is now operational. You can find more details here http://www.swale.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1025 Don't forget to erase or smash hard drives if sensitive data has been stored on the computer. For Office/admin computers, we suggest you engage EIS to clear the memory...

Posted to Kent ICT Blog (Weblog) by kent-teachers on 01-16-2008

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