http://shareit.yhgfl.net/nlincs/edcblog Communication and Collaboration Tools for North Lincs Teachers Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:03:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The NEN and British Pathe End of Schools Licence After many months of national negotiations it has been decided that the increased cost for a continuation of the The British Pathe Schools Licence is prohibitive. As a consequence the British Pathe service will stop on 31st July 2008 after which ... http://shareit.yhgfl.net/nlincs/edcblog/2008/06/20/british-pathe-again/ This link is a survey for trainees about placements in schools. It is part of a research project for Partnership Development Schools (PDS) 2008/9 supported by the TDA. Please find a couple of minutes to complete the questionnaire and press the send button to return it back to the researcher. ... http://shareit.yhgfl.net/nlincs/edcblog/2008/06/18/itt-nqt-survey-working-in-schools-in-challenging-circumstances-please-can-you-help/ Could you be an Oscar-winning film composer, a world-famous orchestral composer or a jazz pioneer? Well, here’s your chance to make your talents known. Enter the Sibelius Student Composer Of The Year competition and you could get your composition heard by some living legends and win some amazing prizes including once-in-a-lifetime ... http://shareit.yhgfl.net/nlincs/edcblog/2008/06/16/sibelius-student-composer-of-the-year/ We made this video because wiki web sites are easy to use, but hard to describe. We hope to turn you on to a better way to plan a camping trip, or create the next Wikipedia. http://shareit.yhgfl.net/nlincs/edcblog/2008/06/13/wikis-in-plain-english/ Since most of today's students can appropriately be labeled as "Digital Learners", why do so many teachers refuse to enter the digital age with their teaching practices? This presentation was created in an effort to motivate teachers to more effectively use technology in their teaching. Please see http://t4.jordandistrict.org/payatten... to learn how you ... http://shareit.yhgfl.net/nlincs/edcblog/2008/06/13/pay-attention/ We have come across a few people having problems with MP3 files and Making the News. After altering some of the settings in Audacity we have found a combination that works. Note: other settings may well work but these are the setting we have tested. Open Audacity. Ensure ... http://shareit.yhgfl.net/nlincs/edcblog/2008/06/03/audacity-and-making-the-news/ An exemplar showing how the use of the Pathe News Archive can be used in interpreting C20th literature by revealing its cultural Context. This shows how powerful simple video editing can be using free content and freely available software. http://shareit.yhgfl.net/nlincs/edcblog/2008/05/21/newsreel-2/ Just a reminder that the deadline for ICT Excellence Awards entries is Weds 30 April Here is a quick rundown of the categories for this year: http://shareit.yhgfl.net/nlincs/edcblog/2008/04/23/ict-excellence-awards/ The Strategic Procurement & VfM Unit has arranged for 2 half day 'Effective Procurement' training courses for schools to be held on Wednesday 7 May 2008 and Thursday 8 May 2008, both 9.30am – 12.30pm. The course will be held at EDC. The cost is £35 per delegate. The training ... http://shareit.yhgfl.net/nlincs/edcblog/2008/03/26/effective-procurement-training-for-schools/ A short video summarizing some of the most important characteristics of students today - how they learn, what they need to learn, their goals, hopes, dreams, what their lives will be like, and what kinds of changes they will experience in their lifetime. Created by Michael Wesch in collaboration with ... http://shareit.yhgfl.net/nlincs/edcblog/2008/03/11/a-vision-of-students-today/