Primary CPD Autumn Term 2016
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Website Development Drop In
A mechanism for all those who are managing their own
Realsmart websites. An opportunity to meet and share good practice.
Objectives of the course:
· Share good practices
· Learn advanced skills with website development
Who should attend: Person leading the management/development of Realsmart school website
Thursday, Sep 22, 2016, 04:00 PM
OpenZone CLC / ICT In Schools, Temple Park Road, South Shields, United Kingdom
Naace ICT mark drop in
The Naace ICT Mark is a nationally recognised standard of good technology usage in schools. If your school has embarked on completing the self review framework in order to apply for the ICT mark this session is an opportunity to get together to complete the required documentation.
Who should attend? Subject Leaders already enrolled in the process
Thursday, Sep 29, 2016, 04:00 PM
OpenZone CLC / ICT In Schools, Temple Park Road, South Shields, United Kingdom
ALL COURSES FROM NOVEMBER ONWARDS ARE HELD @THE WORD
Computing Subject Leaders Network Meeting
A chance for Co-ordinators to keep up to date with new technology and what is going on in the Local Authority. There is always an opportunity to ask questions and chat with colleagues. This is also an opportunity to have a look round our new base and facilities at The Word.
Who should attend: Computing Subject Leaders or other interested members of staff
Thursday, Nov 3, 2016, 04:00 PM
OpenZone @ The Word, South Shields, United Kingdom
Boys writing and technology
Reading and writing go hand-in-hand and it is through writing that children learn to formulate thoughts and improve their creativity and thinking skills. New research published by the National Literacy Trust reveals that boys are half as likely to enjoy writing as girls and almost a third never or rarely write outside of class.
Broadcaster and children’s author Simon Mayo says:
“It’s so important for boys to find a topic that interests them before they pick up a pen and start writing. I wasn’t particularly interested in writing at school, I only started to enjoy it later on, but I was hampered by being fantastically slow. When I
started writing the first Itch book, it was as a short story for my son, but then I was completely captivated by the plot and characters, and the story took over. If you can grab a child’s imagination in the same way, getting them to write about a hobby or something they really enjoy doing then the whole story writing world is open to them.”
Objectives of the course:
· To use he hardware, software and peripherals suggested and consider how they could be used in class to accelerate attainment in writing;
· Facilitate children’s independent consolidation activities;
· Know the place of multimedia digital tools within the framework for teaching writing
Who should attend: Literacy Leaders or any Primary Practitioner
Please note that this course is also detailed in the Workforce Development
Program.
Friday, Nov 11, 2016, 09:30 AM
OpenZone @ The Word, South Shields, United Kingdom
Mash Meet
We are delighted that Andrew Wilkinson from 2Simple is able to deliver this course for us. Andrew is hugely knowledgeable and has great enthusiasm for using technology creatively in the classroom. His courses are always fun and sell out quick!
In the session Andrew will give hands on experience of what's new from Purple Mash and how they can be used to enhance and extend learning across the curriculum.
Objectives of the course:
To give a hands on experience of the Purple Mash resources;
To explore a range of curricular opportunities;
To explore how Purple Mash can support learning in school
Who should attend?
Any member of staff in the school.
Thursday, Nov 17, 2016, 04:00 PM
OpenZone @ The Word, South Shields, United Kingdom
Coding and Storytelling
Coding is the new literacy! With ScratchJr, young children (ages 5-7) can program their own interactive stories and games. In the process, they learn to solve problems, design projects, and express themselves creatively on the computer.
- Introduction to Scratch Jr on the ipad
- Introduce basic coding using Scratch Jr
- Explain how this can be used to storyboard and tell stories
Who should attend?
Practitioners in KS1 or KS2
Wednesday, Nov 16, 2016, 04:00 PM
OpenZone @ The Word, South Shields, United Kingdom
Safeguarding Conference
Following our last highly successful conference on E Safety, we are pleased to be bringing you another thought-provoking, informative and highly topical conference in 2016.
Themes covered on the day will include:
- Child sexual exploitation
- Cyberbullying
- Cyber security
- and much more
Expect to hear keynotes from experts in their field and get hands on in learning new ways of approaching safeguarding in the classroom.
Who should attend?
Anyone with responsibility for safeguarding in the school.
Friday, Nov 25, 2016, 09:00 PM
OpenZone @ The Word, South Shields, United Kingdom
CEOP Think u know training
All CEOP's “Think u Know” resources are free to download and use (subject to validation). However, to deliver the 11-16 programme you are required to complete the FREE CEOP “Think u Know” training course. We also recommend that professionals using CEOP resources at any Key Stage attend this course.
Objectives of the course:
· Introduce the resources available through the programme;
· Explain how the programme can be introduced to pupils;
· To increase understanding of many of the most popular
applications young people are using in the online and
mobile environment
· These and a wide range of other resources will be available for immediate use in school.
Who should attend: Anyone interested in delivering E-Safety to students