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British Pathé? Great ... but can you get it to work?

After reading the ' Pathe Returns ' blog post by a colleague, you may have tried to find out more whilst sat at your home computer and wondered why it doesn't seem to work. Well, British Pathe is a commercial organisation that (quite rightly) charges local authorities and broadband consortia...

Posted to Next Generation Learning in Kent (Weblog) by AlanDay on 12-18-2009
Interactive games v real games ... Northfleet Tech' proves why it's got an ICT Mark!

Interesting way to get kids engaged with fitness ... see the BBC take on it by clicking HERE . When you work in schools and discover the number of kids sat out of games with notes or without games kit, you can only applaud this innovative approach. ... and you know what? ... at the price of the kit this...

Posted to Next Generation Learning in Kent (Weblog) by AlanDay on 11-07-2009
ICT Suites ... dead or alive?

“Schools have successfully created a demand from teachers to be able to use ICT to improve learning in other subjects but are rarely able to meet it. Most primary and secondary schools have chosen to centralise the bulk of their ICT resources in networked computer room…but the result is that resources...

Posted to Next Generation Learning in Kent (Weblog) by AlanDay on 10-24-2009
Learner Voice - its in the can!

I love this idea, so I thought I'd share it. Now on the market are a number of cheap and attractive coloured small voice recorders that can be used for learners to comment on displays. Some have a multi-message recording feature. All you need to do is place one near a display, and let kids record...

Posted to Next Generation Learning in Kent (Weblog) by AlanDay on 11-27-2008
Innovation is risky ... what happens if it doesn't work?

Reading last weeks TES, I came across an article in which OFSTED is reported to have given a 'thumbs down' to themed lessons. Two Essex schools highlighted by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) as innovative and "putting together an excellent curriculum", were reported...

Posted to Next Generation Learning in Kent (Weblog) by AlanDay on 11-16-2008
Should we be afraid ... very afraid?

If you have a spare couple of hours, I recommend you read the ' Enquiring Minds ' [PDF] report from Futurelab. Enquiring Minds is a joint project between Microsoft and Futurelab , and is to be commended for pushing back boundaries with a radical new approach to education. Although much of the...

Posted to Next Generation Learning in Kent (Weblog) by AlanDay on 11-11-2008
Cramster - a viable concept for 'out of school' teaching and learning?

I'm always on the look out for interesting ideas in the Web 2.0 world, and am intrigued by the concept behind Cramster , a free online study community (portal) that claims to bring together those who want to learn and those who want to teach. It appears to be targeted at the advanced end of U.S....

Posted to Next Generation Learning in Kent (Weblog) by AlanDay on 11-06-2008
Becta Web 2.0 Research Report

Web 2.0 technologies for learning at KS3 and KS4 Becta commissioned the University of Nottingham in conjunction with London Knowledge Lab and Manchester Metropolitan University to research Web 2.0 technologies for learning at Key Stages 3 and 4. The purpose of this research was to help shape Becta’s...

Posted to Next Generation Learning in Kent (Weblog) by AlanDay on 10-11-2008
Stuff that's caught my eye! - 111008

Schools Radio Network Schools are invited to register now with the Schools Radio Network – a new initiative - and give their students a national voice. SchoolsRadio.com encourages students up to age 18 to create and share their own audio programmes with other UK schools through a specially regulated...

Posted to Next Generation Learning in Kent (Weblog) by AlanDay on 10-11-2008
14- 19, keeping track when students move around!

A continuing trend in education is the need to support 14 - 19 choice, and to achieve this schools join consortia to improve the range of courses on offer. This presents two problems: How do you move them around? How do you know where the student is? The first is still awaiting an answer, often involving...

Posted to Next Generation Learning in Kent (Weblog) by AlanDay on 09-09-2008

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