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The Kent Bird Watch 2010 Project Review

by Philbracegirdle on Tue, August 10, 2010

Find out how Kent primary schools are using the web camera technology hosted on the SEGFL to promote learning in and outside the classroom.
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Case studies of using videoconferencing in schools

by Videoconferencing on Mon, June 07, 2010

Tim Boundy at Ja.Net has been collating videoconferencing case studies from schools around the country. They show how the technology has been chosen to enhance the learning experience through the different age groups and curriculum areas.
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Free videoconference workshop with author Alan Gallop

by Videoconferencing on Wed, May 12, 2010

This free workshop is offered by the National Coal Mining Museum. Alan Gallop is the author of Children of the Dark, an insightful book that investigates the children who worked in 19th Century coal-mines and the legislation that stopped them. The conference will last 45-60 minutes long and take place on the 2nd July. It will be suitable for KS3/4 students and will have a History/ English focus. Early booking recommended.
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Kew’s Great Plant Hunt project needs your help this May!

by Great Plant Hunter on Tue, May 04, 2010

Get ready for Great Plant Hunt Week, 17-22 May 2010.
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The Birds are Back in Town

by Emma Goto on Wed, April 28, 2010

The blue tits are laying and eggs are soon to hatch. Sadly I am seconded away from class at the moment. I say sadly because traditionally this is a time of great excitement in my class. Children watch the birdbox footage through the SEGFL birdbox project site. They ask questions, discover facts and often create some of the best bits of writing I have ever seen them produce. Like most teachers I believe that if you can really capture children's imagination and interest the learning is transformed. The birdbox site certainly helped me to do that. Initially we used to watch the blue tits from other schools around the region but eventually we got our own birdbox streaming to the site. The children watched the footage in school and also outside with their families and friends. They often used the Squawk Back page to share what they had observed. The annual ask an expert day was very popular with the children and teachers alike. We used the site to launch a whole host of cross curricular learning over the years. I thought it might give you some ideas if I shared an article I wrote a few years back about the activities and learning sparked of by the birdbox footage in just a single day in my reception class.
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National College SE Regional Event, 25th June 2010

by National College, South East on Thu, April 22, 2010

Developing and nurturing partnerships to aid school improvement. 25 June 2010 : 09.30 - 16.00h





Examples of schools successfully working in partnership with other schools, businesses and community groups.
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The Maths in the School Grounds FlashMeeting Project

by Philbracegirdle on Wed, April 14, 2010

Launched in autumn 2009, pupils in six Kent primary schools used digital cameras to photograph mathematical problems outside the classroom. Back in class they were set the challenge to select the best ten digital photographs and for each design a mathematical problem. The task completed the digital photographs were then uploaded and stored on “The FlashMeeting Memo Board” ready for their peers to view.
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Games-making and simulation software

by chrisp09 on Sun, March 14, 2010

6 great packages for designing games and simulations
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Be an MP for a Week

by Director on Thu, March 04, 2010

Did you know that the UK Parliament has an Education Service that works with schools to support young people's understanding of Parliament and democracy?

'MP For A Week' - new from Parliament's Education Service - is a new multi-level online educational game that drops players into the shoes of a backbench MP.
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VC opportunities with schools in the US

by Videoconferencing on Wed, January 20, 2010

Kids Creating Community Content in the US has just released their VC program for schools for the next few months. They are looking for partner schools to be an audience to their presentations and engage in Q & A afterwards
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