‘WHAT’S GOING ON IN CYBER-SPACE?’

Posted on November 9th, 2007 in November 2007, Workshop by Michael Senior

This session will examine a range digital learning strategies specifically at Key Stage 5 including ‘blogging’ and it’s potential use within post 16 courses, the use of social networking and cyber safety and a number of software packages that a range of sixth form centres are using to enhance post 16 studies. The session is aimed at novices to the world of cyber space! The workshop will be structured to allow for questions.

The main points to be covered in the workshop

  • Introduce the VLE/MLE concept that will be part of every school in the near future as part of BSF and other initiatives.
  • Introduce the concept of Web 2.0 and it’s potential in education
  • Look at OpenMind Software and it’s potential for work across all Key Stages.

Web 2.0 PowerPoint web-2.ppt

What is Web 2.0?

Web 2 Cool for school – A rundown of online applications for students

Top eLearning Tools – - Survey Results

Web 2.0 Ideas for Educators – eBook

Web 2.0 This can be a bit technical but is worth watching

Introduction to edu 2.0


Take a look at what this Maths teacher is doing…

A Maths teacher in the US is screen capturing his IWB every three mins and linking this to his blog so that people can watch what is happening on his White Board. Have a look. He has also got some great examples of maths work. Let me know what you think about it.

Samples of Departmental Blogs

RE Blogs
http://www.nodehillre.typepad.com/

English Department Blogs

http://fernhillbookworm.blogspot.com/

http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/aliceeardley/

http://www.macmillan-academy.org.uk/Navigation/Depts/Eng/english.php

http://www.earlymodernweb.org.uk/emn/index.php/archives/category/blogs/

http://www.ea.e-renfrew.sch.uk/woodfarm/SubjectInfo/English/engdefault.htm

http://www.english.heacademy.ac.uk/explore/resources/technology/advocates.php

Geog Department

Geogtastic (recommended by Sue Kambalu – RE teacher in Haringey)

http://kespilotgeography.blogspot.com/

http://schools.becta.org.uk/index.php?section=cu&catcode=ss_cu_ac_geo_03&rid=10769

http://www.macmillan-academy.org.uk/Navigation/Depts/Geog/Geog.php

https://php.radford.edu/~geog-web/GeogBlog/?cat=3

http://neatherd.org/subjects/geography/

http://thegeographydepartment.blogspot.com/

Maths

http://www.ncetm.org.uk/Default.aspx?page=17&module=blog&mode=100&blogid=2

http://www.ncetm.org.uk/Default.aspx?page=13&module=res&mode=100&resid=2805

http://blog.gwright.org.uk/articles/page/5

http://edubuzz.org/blogs/jonesieboy

http://www.atm.org.uk/reviews/books/ks3-maths-assessments.html

http://www.atm.org.uk/reviews/books/teaching-maths-different-learning-styles.html

http://webblog.ethink.org.uk/2006/12/06/numbers-day/

http://radclifferiverside.com/live/index.php?automodule=blog&blogid=45&

http://sixthform.info/maths/

http://edubuzz.org/blogs/paulgoodall

General
http://flux.futurelab.org.uk/

Design & Technology Blogs

http://edubuzz.org/blogs/mgscdt/2006/11/09/welcome-to-the-cdt-department/

http://www.topblogposts.com/

http://www.geography-site.co.uk/about/blog/2006/11/geography-and-food-technology.html

ICT Blogs

http://www.ictict.me.uk/article11/article11.htm

Citizenship

http://www.citizenshipfoundation.org.uk/blogs/?cat=3

Resources:
There are three short TV programmes on Teachers TV that are worth watching.

Insiders’ guide to life online http://www.teachers.tv/video/12117
Building Blogs http://www.teachers.tv/video/12122
VLE in Action http://www.teachers.tv/video/21840

OpenMind
OpenMind is produced by Matchware and can be downloaded as a 30 day trial. Trial and Free OpenMind Viewer can be downloaded from this page.

Provoking Yout Tube Videos Relating to Web 2.0