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Adapting in an evolving landscape: protecting yourself against the legal pitfalls of social media

It’s crucial for schools to protect themselves against the legal risks of Facebook and Twitter use by staff. Tamsin Wilkinson explains how

14 Feb 2013

Leadership & Governance Hub

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Online tools that empower pupils and personalise learning opportunities

Rosie Beach and Glenys Hart encourage teachers to hand over more ownership and control to G&T learners, using technology tools and website resources to enable more effective personalisation

12 Feb 2013

Gifted & Talented Hub

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Delivering strong ICT provision: out of the cupboard and into the curriculum

Recent headlines suggest that some ICT equipment in schools remains untouched and money is wasted. We talk to three schools that Ofsted indicate, are using it well

8 Feb 2013

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Are schools required to have a member of staff undertake e-safety training annually?

6 Feb 2013

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Planning ICT provision that will engage disaffected pupils

Technology has the potential to transform pupils’ attitudes to learning. Lynn Maidment explains how to take the lead on applying it in your school

29 Jan 2013

Teaching, Learning & Pastoral Hub

Building a new curriculum with the innovative use of learning technologies

Achieving sustainability and innovation in the use of technology in all classrooms is a key challenge for curriculum managers. Tideway School reviewed how it was using ICT to support learning across the curriculum: assistant headteacher Jim Fanning shares the key findings and the changes the school made as a result

29 Jan 2013

Teaching, Learning & Pastoral Hub

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Igniting a passion for science with technology

How can teachers ensure that able children are excited by science and appropriately challenged in ways that are motivating and rewarding? Diane Wilson describes her school’s innovative approaches to classroom teaching and linking to industry

15 Jan 2013

Gifted & Talented Hub

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Inspecting e-safety: new Ofsted guidance

Parents can feel out of touch when it comes to monitoring their children’s internet use, and schools are increasingly being looked to as the means by which children can learn about safe internet use. Suzanne O’Connell explains how Ofsted expects schools to promote e-safety

10 Jan 2013

Safeguarding Hub

Inspiring teaching and learning throughout your curriculum with new technology

ICT is about to be catapulted right up your agenda, so now is the time to start ensuring you have everything in place to secure innovative and inspirational use of technology in all classrooms, writes Paul Haigh

9 Jan 2013

Teaching, Learning & Pastoral Hub

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E-safety model policy

It is important for schools to be clear about their commitment to e-safety. This model policy covers areas relating to acceptable use of ICT and the internet, and photographing and filming pupils.

20 Dec 2012

Safeguarding Hub

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Optimus Education

Technology and social media

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Adapting in an evolving landscape: protecting yourself against the legal pitfalls of social media

Online tools that empower pupils and personalise learning opportunities

Delivering strong ICT provision: out of the cupboard and into the curriculum

Are schools required to have a member of staff undertake e-safety training annually?

Planning ICT provision that will engage disaffected pupils

Building a new curriculum with the innovative use of learning technologies

Igniting a passion for science with technology

Inspecting e-safety: new Ofsted guidance

Inspiring teaching and learning throughout your curriculum with new technology

E-safety model policy

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