I’m delighted to bring you a tool that’s not only of vital importance in edtech, the curriculum, and education as a whole but also a handy companion for all things collaboration within and across schools! ProjectEVOLVE is a FREE cloud-based platform that “resources each of the 330 statements from UK…
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Good morning and welcome to Day Twenty Two of the AppVent Calendar! AppVent Calendar - Day 22 Today's app, I think, is very timely as many parents look to satisfy their children's craving for more technology at Christmas. I know just from my own personal experience how much my own…
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As I've been sharing on Twitter for a few weeks now in the build-up to December, I've been curating a whole host of different apps and tools to share each day across the month. Every day up until Christmas, including Christmas day I’ll be sharing apps and tools that you can…
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Christmas is a time of year when many young people turn to technology. It could be because they've been given a console, phone, tablet, laptop or other online tech device or it could be because they're bored or the weather is inclement, they might turn to these devices to play,…
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No app for that - on digital parenting Being a parent is tough. There are no number of books read or children taught that can prepare you for life as a parent. There is no app for that! As my children grow, so they want to use technology. They have access…
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I worry for a number of reasons. Why I worry Teachers blog and don't think about their audience and say things that show poor judgement. Teachers blog and use images that aren't licensed for reuse and think it's ok because they've used 'Google Images'. Teachers blog and use images which aren't…
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Being a parent is no easy task. Not only do you have to deal with the constant requests for help in all the different ways that our children ask for it, there’s also the pressure of keeping them safe; on the way to and from school; when they’re taking part…
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Given the importance of keeping our young people safe, we've kicked off the year 7 curriculum with a series of lessons looking at digital citizenship and esafety. This gives students an opportunity to come in to the school and familiarise themselves with our learning systems. It tied in nicely with…
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I've been struck recently by the lack of coverage of e-safety by some of the people I talk with on Twitter and elsewhere. E-safety and the safeguarding of our young people online is of paramount importance. I'll be writing more about this in the near future, but as part of…
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eSafety Messages. Check this site for some brilliant e-safety posters by @simfin
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