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Creating a robust computing and ICT curriculum

Staff at Highcliffe School wanted to give students access to high-quality computing and ICT at all key stages. Mark Mortell explains how they set and achieved their goals

15 May 2013

Teaching, Learning & Pastoral Hub

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We have issued guidance to staff saying they must not use their school email to send work to pupils. Is this ban necessary? Some staff have said email is useful for sending work to students.

9 May 2013

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Teaching, Learning & Pastoral Hub

Packed full of innovative and practical ideas for the classroom and curriculum, the Teaching, Learning & Pastoral Hub helps you to achieve or maintain outstanding teaching and learning across the school – plus supplying you with guidance and support for wellbeing and behaviour.

9 May 2013

Internet safety factsheet

You can't lock the internet - so use the handy tips and information in this essential download to help you monitor and evaluate internet and social media use in your school

26 Apr 2013

Safeguarding Hub

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Resources to help get your pupils programming

Computer programming needn’t be inaccessible: there are many free resources available to help students develop their skills. Jonathan Powell provides an overview

11 Apr 2013

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Should pupils be allowed to use their phones to learn in the classroom?

Most pupils have smartphones. Most schools ban their use in the classroom. Is it time to reconsider their potential as a tool for learning? We asked our discussion group for their opinion

8 Apr 2013

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Interpreting the computing curriculum for KS1 and KS2

ICT changed to ‘computing’ in the draft curriculum. Worries about manageability will be causing many primary schools concern. In this article, Simon Houghton suggests the unknown is really the known

4 Apr 2013

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How gaming and social networking can engage gifted learners

Learning environments that allow students to construct their own knowledge offer exciting opportunities for gifted education, explains Ian Warwick

25 Mar 2013

Gifted & Talented Hub

School websites: what is the advice (or law) on posting photos of children on the website, as well as their names? If the parents give permission, is it OK to put photos as well as names?

21 Mar 2013

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Ode to a Raspberry Pi: viewing today’s ICT provision as ‘digital literacy’

David Allman reflects on the demise and rebirth of computer science in schools

13 Mar 2013

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Optimus Education

Technology and social media

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Creating a robust computing and ICT curriculum

We have issued guidance to staff saying they must not use their school email to send work to pupils. Is this ban necessary? Some staff have said email is useful for sending work to students.

Teaching, Learning & Pastoral Hub

Internet safety factsheet

Resources to help get your pupils programming

Should pupils be allowed to use their phones to learn in the classroom?

Interpreting the computing curriculum for KS1 and KS2

How gaming and social networking can engage gifted learners

School websites: what is the advice (or law) on posting photos of children on the website, as well as their names? If the parents give permission, is it OK to put photos as well as names?

Ode to a Raspberry Pi: viewing today’s ICT provision as ‘digital literacy’

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