“What’s in My Bag?” – FLIP camera

Those schools  who recently attended the Small School Heathy Eating Project “What’s in my Bag?” used a FLIP Ultra Camera. It has come to our attention that the version of FLIP camera, the Mino, records in mpeg-4.

Mpeg-4 recording cannot be imported directly into Windows Movie Maker. It can, however, be converted into the necessary format but it will require additional software to convert it.

Clicker grids for e-safety

Crick Software is delighted to be involved in a project in conjunction with Childnet International, the TDA, Becta, the DCSF and the UK Council for Child Internet Safety. The project, Know IT All for primary schools, contains a 3D animation called the adventures of Kara, Winston and the SMART crew. To support and reinforce this e-safety campaign, Crick Software has created related Clicker activities.

Mission Impossiball – free event final places

The Mission Impossiball event will be repeated again early in September. This is a free event for Staffordshire schools – just send along a Teaching Assistant and 2 children to create your own part of Bob’s 2D animated mission.

The schools applying must not have previously attended this event. You will be provided with all materials to successfully repeat the event back in school, including a resources pack, webcamera  and Frames software.

If you need to know more about Mission Impossiball please visit the website – www.missionimpossiball.webnode.com

Please book this event through your school CPDC or ring 01785 277932 quoting code ICN40501/2/3/4 – these events run on September 16th/17th/18th and 21st

Miss Maggie’s Earth Adventures

 

A Free resource that has interactive games on English Grammar, Science, Geography, Maths and Spanish  .

For more info click

here

Kidsmart

Learn more about the internet and being  a SMART surfer on the new Kidsmart website.

for more information click here

Sing Up!

I learned about this wonderful website today!  It is just brilliant – if you need help and inspiration or need to liven up your music lessons, then you really must give this site a visit!

Authorised Promethean Training

FantastICT are now the country’s approved whiteboard trainer.  If you want approved training for your interactive whiteboard then visit their website to find out more about what they can offer.  FantastICT was set up by Joe Basketts who used to work with the ICT team here in Staffordshire and we wish him every luck in his new venture. 

Lightbox (Softease) Summer Offers.

A general mailer is being sent around many schools across the country. 
Sometimes these mailers don’t get to the people that need to know.

If your schools would like to take advantage of this offer please
use this web link http://www.lightbox-ed.com/summeroffers

This is a time limited (end July 2009) Summer offer and includes:-

50% discount on Textease Studio CT site licences
(more detail about Textease see www.textease.com)

20% off Podium
(more detail about Podium see www.podiumpodcasting.com)

3 months free subscription for Honeycomb
(more detail about Honeycomb see www.honeycombtools.com)

The ICT for Education Conference 2009 – the next steps in transforming schools through ICT

Teachers working in Staffordshire schools can attend at the special rate of £119 (plus VAT), a substantial saving on the standard rate of £169 (plus VAT).

Clicker5 Seminar

If you are from a Staffordshire school and want to learn more about Clicker5, go along to a free breakfast seminar at The Moat House on 23 June 09  and also pick up a Planet Wobble Class Pack worth £150 for free! 

Staffordshire Seminar Letter – May 09