Cambridgeshire Education ICT Service Fortnightly Briefing
22 February 2008
Spring Impulse Conferences   
 
Purpose:    For Information
Audience:  Headteachers and Senior Leadership Teams
 

Monday 10th March - CPDC 1 - 4pm

Tuesday 11th March - Buckden Millennium Centre 9.30 - 12.30

Wednesday 12th March - The Maltings, Ely 1 - 4 pm

This term's conference guest speakers include

Val Cameron, Headteacher, will talk us through the latest developments at The Park Lane Primary School and how the Management and Information System (MIS) is reaching the classroom.

Jonathon Russell, Deputy from Sawston VC, will share their use of MIS to support the fundamental principles of Assessment for Leaning for whole school development and the impact of the 8 Schools Project.

Roger Green, ISSIS, will be exploring Raiseonline and Fischer Family Trust. What is 'good practice'?

As well as all the latest updates and developments there will be an opportunity for you to consider the new ICT Service Service Level Agreement (SLA) options with a question and answer session. 

For details of the agenda please use this link to the Education Portal : Impulse Conferences - Spring 2008

Please note we are unable to accept bookings over the phone. You may call to check availability on telephone 01480 376670 or email: ict.courses@cambridgeshire.gov.uk , unfortunately no places can be provisionally booked.
 
ICT Subject Leaders Development Meeting

Purpose:    Important Course Information
Audience:  ICT Subject Leaders in Special and Secondary Schools, School National Strategy Managers

The next SLDM is an important whole-day event focussing on the new KS3 and KS4 curriculum for ICT and the renewed framework for ICT from the Secondary National Strategy. Both of these go live in September 2008. The training takes place on Thursday 20th March at Brampton Park Golf Club, starting at 9.30 a.m.

This course can be booked online or by contacting 01480 376141 or emailing CAS@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.  There is no charge for Cambridgeshire LA schools.
Battle of the Poets
 
Purpose:    Workshops available
Audience:  Starz Schools registered for Battle of the Poets

For Starz' schools who have registered for the Battle of the Poets, there will be two technology workshops available to attend. These are designed to help schools understand the technology behind the 'Flash Meeting' that the 'Battle' uses and to help solve any issues you may have. The dates and times are as follow: Monday 3 March at 3.30pm - St Alban's School, Lensfield Road, Cambridge and Thursday 6th March at ICT Service, Godmanchester at 3.30pm. 

To register your interest please telephone 01480 376670 or email: ict.courses@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Service Level Agreements 2008-09  
 
Purpose:    Reminder to return sign-up form
Audience:  Headteacher and School Secretary
 
We trust you have all received your 'Service Level Agreement' pack and had time to consider the extensive range of ICT options Education ICT Service are offering schools during 2008/2009.
 
To allow us time to make appropriate staffing arrangements for the new financial year, we would be grateful if you would return your sign-up form by 28th February 2008.
 
Thank you to those who have already returned their sign-up form. If you have any questions regarding the services or if you need further advice please do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Team on 01480 376655.
 
Understanding the Risk updated

Purpose:   Information alert
Audience: school leaders and governors

Understanding the Risk, a short briefing for school leaders and governors, has been updated. It helps schools to avoid mistakes in the procurement and management of resources and support for ICT which can be costly, inconvenient and even dangerous. It provides electronic links to sources of advice on the Cambridgeshire Education Portal (www.ccceducation.net). It also gives some recent examples of the consequences of unwise purchasing or support decisions.

The document itself is available from the Portal: Resource ID 2567.

Training Opportunities for February / March
 
Purpose:    Spaces available on Training Courses
Audience:  Headteacher, Teachers and Administrative Staff in Schools
 

Course

Date & Time

Venue

Cost

Impulse Online

29th Feb 9.30 - 12.00

ICT Service, Godmanchester

£50

Junior Control Technology

 5th Mar 13.30 - 16.00

ICT Service, Godmanchester

£50

Learning Through Web Conferencing

 5th Mar 9.30 - 12.00

ICT Service, Godmanchester

£50

What are our Children Doing Online?

12th Mar 9.30 - 15.30

ICT Service, Godmanchester

£80

Target Tracker

13th Mar 9.30 - 15.30

ICT Service, Godmanchester

£80

Please note we are unable to accept bookings over the phone. You may call to check course detail and space availability on telephone 01480 376670 or email: ict.courses@cambridgeshire.gov.uk , unfortunately no places can be provisionally booked.
 
New ICT Service Blog and Helpline Blog
 
Purpose:    Announcing a new communication system
Audience:  Heads, subject leaders, and other staff using ICT in Cambridgeshire schools
 
The information sent to schools in this briefing is now also available through our blog. This means that you do not have to wait for the fortnightly distribution; news items will go online immediately. Other relevant information about ICT will be posted there too.
 
It is also possible to use the blog to comment on any items and to give us feedback.
 
There is a link to the blog from our website or you can visit it directly at http://educationictservice.blogspot.com/. If you use a newsreader such as Google Reader, you can subscribe to the blog using the link in the left-hand column; your news reader will automatically highlight new blog items for you. If you would like to learn how to do this, contact the Helpline.
 
For up to the minute Helpline information, please log onto the new ICT Service Helplines Blog, which can be accessed by searching for Resource id: 3750 from the Education Portal or by using the link below.
 
 
You can subscribe to this blog in exactly the same way.
 
Cambridgeshire Online Training Search 
 
Cambridgeshire Online Training Search (COTS) is a database of training opportunities provided by the Local Authority.  It can be accessed from any computer connected to the Internet without the need for a password: go to: COTS to access this service.  Its powerful search engine will help you to find suitable courses.  Eventually, all providers will be using this database, please check the Providers list for the services currently represented.  You will already find the complete listing of courses offered by CAS, CREDS, SLS, Education ICT Service, ISSIS, Cambridgeshire Youth Work and Connexions. 
 
More ICT News on the Portal...
 
Do you regularly check the ICT News page on the Portal? It features all the latest ICT-related news of importance to Cambridgeshire's schools.
To take a look, simply search for resource ID: 584 from the Portal front page, or click on 'News' on the ICT Service home page (www.ict.ccceducation.net).
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