ICT Bulletin #2
Monday 9th September 2013
The Week Ahead
ICT this week
So far I've managed to meet both Year 4 and 5 classes, D6NS, D1LW and D2VF. We will start the new Switched on ICT Units of work on Thursday and Friday. However, to start the week I will meet with the other classes and do the introductory lesson.
Wednesday 11th September
The LTMs planned to be on their own site this Wednesday but we will now be meeting Lisa Rabolini (Gateway Developer) to discuss the new Gateway pages. I'll be at JSV for most of the morning. Remember, our Wednesday plans are now on the school term overviews.
Logging Tasks
Thank you to those of you who are logging your technical issues via Gateway and email. Please continue to do so!
Have a great week!
Craig
ICT Planning
As I mentioned above the ICT curriculum lessons will start from Thursday. I have planned the half term overviews for Years 6, 4 and 1 with a view to have the rest done mid-week. I will issue each class, from Years 1-6, with a planning folder and assessment folder. Each one will have a guide as to what the planning and assessment process will look like this year. Please ensure that you read it. I will go over it in more detail at a later stage.
Smore Newsletters
A couple of Smore newsletters have gone out already and they look great! Please can you ensure, however, that you proof read everything before sending it for approval.
Twit of the Week
This week my Twitter recommendation is Mark Anderson - @ICTEvangelist. I met him during my week with Apple in the summer. His tweets are informative and useful, despite the odd Twitter name! Good place to start if you're new to Twitter.
Free CPD
If you're looking for some free CPD this year then look no further than www.edx.org. Created by Harvard and MIT, edX is a completely online and distance learning platform. Courses range from Computer Science to Music in the 20th Century. Not just IT courses!
New Apple Products
This Tuesday will see the launch of some new Apple products like the rumoured iPhone 5S and 5C as well as a new iPad based on the iPad mini design. There will also be some software upgrades that will affect our class iPads. More news on this next week.