Cambridgeshire Education ICT Service Fortnightly Briefing
 Friday 16th January 2009 
 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 about the course has been sent to schools before Christmas and early in the New Year, but if you are interested in this opportunity then please contact sally.elding@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

 

 
Curriculum Newsletter for Primary, Special & Nursery Schools   
   
Purpose:    Latest edition published
Audience:  ICT Coordinators
 
The January 2009 issue of the Curriculum Team Newsletter has been distributed to ICT Coordinators.
 
Please use this link to download:
 
January 2009
  

HelpLines Newsletter

    

 

Purpose:   Information about the latest issue

Audience: All appropriate staff in Cambridgeshire schools 

 

The January 2009 issue of HelpLines has now been sent out to schools via the courier bag.

 

You can download an electronic version here: January

 
 
RAISEonline  school governor access is now available
Purpose:   Access to information for School Governors
Audience: Headteacher / School Governors
 
 
Schools may now provide access for governors to download the RAISEonline Full Report. The development of this new user type allows the school’s RAISEonline administrator to provide any school governor who requests it access to the school’s current RAISEonline Full Report and those archived from previous years. These accounts do not provide access to the interactive part of the system, and do not allow the user to see named pupil data.

As the school data in the RAISEonline Full Report has proved to be a helpful source of information for governors, the development of this new type of account aims to provide access without the need for a school to supply printed copies whenever the Full Report is updated. 

Governor accounts are set up by the school’s RAISEonline administrator, in the same way as other school accounts, by clicking Administration and then Add user. At this stage ‘school governor’ is selected from the dropdown Select user role menu. When setting up RAISEonline accounts, schools should remember that the terms and conditions of use require that all accounts should apply to one user. Shared accounts for the joint use of all governors should therefore be avoided.
 
As previously, governors whose role requires it may be given RAISEonline access as a ‘school’ user type at the discretion of the Headteacher.
 
For further information please contact the Helpline on Tel: 0845 0450 973
 
 
Managing and Organising STARZ in your school
 
Purpose:   New Training Course opportunity
Audience: ICT Subject Leaders
 
Please find below a link to a new training opportunity for STARZ schools, this course has been designed to give practical advice for managing pupil accounts.

Managing and Organising Starz in your School

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 , a course booking form is required, unfortunately no places can be provisionally booked.

 
    
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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