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I am retiring this blog as was intended some time ago. All posts have been duplicated in the Kent Learning Zone for some time. If you havent yet got an account then please contact the EIS Service Desk. Accounts are currently free to all Kent school staff...

Please find attached my latest update sent to schools.

The Times and Microsoft have teamed up to form a website called Spelling Bee. www.timesspellingbee.co.uk There is a section called Mini Bees that is suitable for primary aged children to use. There are a range of activities and games to play to help children...

We're having a bit of trouble with the games tab on the top right-hand-side of the Kent ICT site. If you find that it is not working please follow this link instead: http://www.kenttrustweb.org.uk/kentict/content/games/index.htm I am sorry for any...

Take a digital image and make it talk? Easier than you might think. CrazyTalk 6 is an easy and powerful tool for generating talking characters from an image or photo and facial animation for video, websites and widget. Many schools are using to bring...

Congratulations to St.Joseph's Catholic Primary School in Northfleet Gravesend for achieving the ICT Mark. Well done to all the staff for their efforts and especially the ICT Leader for collating all the evidence together.

“Kent Bird Watch 2010 Ask an Expert Day” Thursday 1st April 2010 Dear Colleague No, this is not a hoax! Key Stage 1 and 2 pupils will have the opportunity on Thursday 1st April 2010 to ask questions and interview RSPB Education Officers from across the...

This is a competition which aims to highlight the many different jobs available in the Heath Service which are STEM based. I have attached fliers and further information in a zip file. The Word document is a good place to start as it’s a letter addressed...

You can use this blog for questions, requests for information and any previous experience that other early years practitioner/blog readers have had that can be shared with their early years colleagues on subjects such as: ‘behaviour management’, creative...

Hi Do you need something to get the summer term off to a good start for your Year 7 or 8 students? How about taking part in "Alien Visit", a problem-solving videoconference day for 11-13 year-olds on 28 April, 10.00-15.00 (cost £195). We will...

It has been available for years, but this online, or downloadable Flash activity, originally from MAPE helps you think of a good place to site an owl nestbox you may need to enable ActiveX in internet explorer to make it work.

To help pupils feed birds during the winter click on the link below to view the Vidcast made by David James (RSPB Education Officer.) Created using the FlashMeeting Memo Board it is full of good ideas about what to feed birds at this time of year. Click...

****** Starting Now! - Are you taking part? ******* 35 Kent schools took part in the January 2010. The February 2010 Kent Bird Watch Survey will be taking place from Monday 22nd - Sunday 28th February . To take part in the survey pupils will need 1 hour...

Get the most out of this exciting project for your school! January 2010 - Over 70 primary schools in Kent have purchased a Nestcam! Pupils at Ward Stewart School, USA preparing different bird foods Following the recent very successful project launch meetings...

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Hi I've just added a new VC session to our conference programme for the summer term: "With the right strategy I can always win ...", for 12-14 year-old students, 10.00-12.00, on 15 July. The cost is £85 for up to 40 students (more pro rata...

Hi I've just added a new VC session to our conference programme for the summer term: "Was Goliath really a giant?", for 7-9 year-old children, 10.00-12.00, on 15 July. The cost is £45 for up to 40 students (more pro rata). In this enrichment...

There is a now a Research section added to the Games pages. There are three 'safe search' resources for finding information about animal life, rivers and dinosaurs. These resources are aimed at supporting the sometimes tricky Research and e-Awareness...

On the 10th February 2010, Ofsted published its report: "The Safe Use of New Technologies". This report is based on evidence from a small-scale survey carried out between April and July 2009 in 35 maintained schools in England (Including a variety...

This report is based on evidence from a small-scale survey carried out between April and July 2009 in 35 maintained schools in England. It evaluates the extent to which the schools taught pupils to adopt safe and responsible practices in using new technologies...

Schools entering the Next Generation Learning National Schools Quiz , which will take place on Friday 12 th March, could win up to £3,000 worth of ICT equipment or training for their school, plus there are fantastic spot prizes for successful individuals...

Your students are already using technology as part of their daily life and increasingly expect to use it for learning in school. But what does this mean for you as a teacher? As a 21st century teacher you are a learner yourself – adapting your previous...

There is a Newsround special tonight narrated by David Tennant entitled Caught In The Web. The 20 minute episode tackles the dangers of meeing someone you have first met online. It is being aired tonight Tuesday 9th February at 16:55 and repeated at 18...

The NatStrat website has come up with a support tool for those of you wishing to do some intervention in science. Follow the link below for further information and guidance of what you can do to support identified students.. http://nationalstrategies...

Future Engineers are arranging a visit to the Rutherford Appleton Lasboratory, Didcot in Oxfordshire for Children in years 9, 10 and 11. This laboratory has a global reputation for excellence and is one of the foremost laboratories of its kind. The event...

Hi We are running a day conference for 11-13 year-old students on Wednesday 28 April, 10.00-15.00 (UK time). The theme is problem-solving and investigation and you can find out more at https://motivate.maths.org/content/AlienVisit This link gives you...

Hi We are running a day conference for 11-13 year-old students on Wednesday 28 April, 10.00-15.00 (UK time). The theme is problem-solving and investigation and you can find out more at https://motivate.maths.org/content/AlienVisit This link gives you...

Home Access is a government drive which will help low-income families to get access to a computer and the internet to get online at home. Families who are on a low income in receipt of certain benefits could qualify for a grant to buy a computer and/or...

Brand new and updated resources are now available from CEOP in time for Safer Internet Day (9 th Feb 2010) "Lee and Kim's Adventures: Animal Magic". New KS1/Foundation Stage Resource Lee and Kim's adventure is a cartoon which features...

By popular demand, Becta are re-running the very successful primary online reporting event held last year in Birmingham. Hear from fellow primary and special school leaders about how they are exploiting ICT to improve parental engagement. Key national...