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
networking site. Supporting many aspects of the National
Curriculum, SchoolsRadio.com helps develop creativity, confidence and
team work - improving literacy, speech and technical skills - all
whilst stimulating dialogue between passionate young people.
Launched
last year with Ministerial support, SchoolsRadio.com provides a level
playing field for children of all ages and abilities to get their
voices heard as they explore the powerful and popular medium of radio. The Schools Radio initiative has been developed by the Vision Charity
which, alongside fundraising to help blind, visually impaired and
dyslexic children, has spent 10 years working with the Radio Academy
promoting radio and audio media to students across the country. Nicholas Parsons is a patron, so filling the form in should take 'just a minute'.
I'd like to tell you what Schools Radio sounds like and what it looks like, but it seems to be restricted to registered schools so we can't. On that basis I'm not sure how much use it will get. Registration is free until 28 November though. If you join, let me now what its like!
BBC - Computer game boosts maths scores - A daily dose of computer games can boost maths attainment, according to a study carried out in Scottish schools. Learning and Teaching Scotland - the main organisation for the
development of the curriculum - analysed the effect of a "brain
training" game.
BBC - Is that cellphone Kosher?
OpenShare for Moodle released
Teachers losing touch with tech skills
Microsoft makes another play for UK schools
Tiny tots trial touchscreen tec
Smart Lights - Wireless-data. LED lamps to replace lightbulbs - The US government is funding research into using LED lighting as
data network access points. Room or street lamps would link with
devices using visible light, carrying data beyond over existing power
lines."This is a unique opportunity to create a transcendent technology
that not only enables energy-efficient lighting, but also creates the
next generation of secure wireless communications," said Prof Thomas
Little of Boston Uni.
DCSF - Fairer, more transparent complaints procedure for parents