Cambridgeshire Education ICT Service Fortnightly Briefing
 Friday 5th December 2008

 

Email migration and Starz Accounts

 

Purpose:    STARZ user Email problems

Audience:  Primary Headteachers / Teachers using STARZ
 

Has your school been migrated and are you experiencing problems sending and receiving emails in Starz?  When your school’s email is migrated, Starz user accounts (i.e. pupil and class accounts) take on a new domain name (email address).

 

If you are having problems since migration, please notify the Helpline as soon as possible, giving details of which accounts are affected and the date your school was migrated.

Tel: 0845 0450973

 

 

Facebook style website for 7 year olds

 

Purpose:    E-Safety concerns
Audience:  All Cambridgeshire Primary Headteachers / Teachers

 

We have recently become aware of a Facebook style website targeted at 7 to 11 year olds called schooltogethernow.The ICT Service has serious concerns about this website, its security, registration and e-safety. Please consult tim.daines@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or gareth.davies@cambridgeshire.gov.uk at the ICT Service if this site becomes an issue. Do make yourself familiar with the principles of Internet Safety at Kidssmart or ChildNet or the Education Portal.

 
 

Accreditation for ICT Subject Leaders

 

Purpose:    ICT Accreditation - Register now
Audience:  Primary ICT Subject Leaders

 

We are delighted to announce that a modular course for current and aspiring ICT subject leaders in primary schools has recently been given the go ahead from Cambridge University, Faculty of Education. The course will start in the Spring Term 2009 and run through to the end of the summer term. Publicity is currently being finalised and will be in schools before Christmas, but if you are interested in this opportunity then please contact sally.elding@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

 

 

Assessment for Learning: SENTEO Pupil Response Systems
 
Purpose:   School Improvement
Audience: Headteachers, SLT and Assessment Coordinators, Primary and Secondary
 
Action Research Project -  for the past year a group of our schools have been testing a Response System (sometimes called a voting system).
The SENTEO system integrates fully with the Smart board and provides a flexible tool to engage pupils in interactive and dynamic assessment for learning.
Activities can be designed and planned for, or it can be used to support learning on the move.
Read the teachers' blog here and how it has also supported effective questioning and self-assessment.
Senteo Blog
 
Coming soon ...Action Research Projects on using mobile devices (PDAs) and Mind Mapping.
For further information please email: maggie.dutton@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
 
 
Central Hosting Workshops - For Centrally Hosted Schools only   
 
Purpose:    Information on workshop dates
Audience:  Headteachers of Centrally Hosted Schools
 
We are holding workshops for Centrally Hosted schools, which will cover: benefits of Central Hosting, logging on and remote access, file management, sharing access and information across the school, and an opportunity to discuss individual needs and requirements.
 

Date

Time

Venue

Thursday

11th December 2008

13:00 – 15:30

ICT Service

Waterbeach

Wednesday

4th February 2009

13:00 – 15:30

ICT Service

Waterbeach

 
Places are FREE, but limited. You may call to check availability on telephone 01480 376670 or email: ict.courses@cambridgeshire.gov.uk , unfortunately no places can be provisionally booked. A course booking form is required.
 
  
Hands On School Census Sessions
 
Purpose:     Training opportunities
Audience:   Headteacher / Principal Admin
 

 

Date

Venue

Time

Cost

*Hands On

Wednesday 7th January 2009

 

ICT Service Godmanchester

 9.30 – 12.00

13.00 – 15.30

£65

*Hands On

Friday 9th January 2009

ICT Service

Waterbeach

 9.30 – 12.00

13.00 – 15.30

 £65

*Hands On

Tuesday 13th January 2009

ICT Service  Godmanchester

 9.30 – 12.00

13.00 – 15.30

 £65

 

* Hands On sessions are helpful for those who are new in school and have never produced a Census return and use SIMS.  The trainer will take you through the process from start to finish.

To book a place please contact ICT Service. Please note we are unable to accept bookings over the phone. You may call to check course details and space availability on telephone 01480 376670 or email: ict.courses@cambridgeshire.gov.uk , unfortunately no places can be provisionally booked.
 
IMPULSE Conference:  ‘Personalisation in Practice’
 
Purpose: Leadership and Management
Audience: Headteachers and Senior Leadership Teams
 
Due to the high demand of the recent Impulse Conferences, we have scheduled a further date:
 

ICT Service, Godmanchester

Tuesday, 16th December 2008

 

09.30 – 15.00
 
 
There are two free places for each school, which includes lunch.  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.
 
 
Curriculum Newsletter for Primary, Special & Nursery Schools   
   
Purpose:    Latest edition published
Audience:  ICT Coordinators
 
The December 2008 issue of the Curriculum Team Newsletter has been distributed to ICT Coordinators.
 
Please use this link to download:
 
 
 
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; 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.  Go to: COTS to access this service now.
 
ICT Service Blog and Helpline Blog
 
The information in this briefing is also available through our blog. This means that you do not have to wait for the fortnightly distribution; news items go online immediately. Other relevant information about ICT is posted there too.  It is also possible to use the blog to comment on 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 visit the ICT Service Helplines Blog by searching for Resource id: 3750 from the Education Portal or by using this link: ICT Service Helplines Blog. You can subscribe to this blog in exactly the same way. 
 
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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