April 5, 2017
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Some of us who teach on FDLT, BALT and other education courses along with students and local teachers are part of an Erasmus+ project called Digital learning Across Boundaries – DLAB for short. We are working with educators in Belgium, … Continue reading
May 27, 2016
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Announcing the University of Northampton and IntoFilm Playdate and TeachMeet. This event, for educators across primary and secondary education, combines an interactive Digital Playdate with an informative TeachMeet to provide an inspiring opportunity to tinker with new tools and technologies … Continue reading
February 2, 2016
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Following on from last week’s post about Tim Peake’s mission on the International Space Station (ISS) from this week we have the opportunity to view the ISS as it moves across the UK each day. The NASA website ‘Spot the … Continue reading
January 29, 2016
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On the 15th December 2015 Tim Peake left the earth in the Soyuz rocket for a six month stay on the International Space Station. You can see some highlights of the launch day in this video: The name of this … Continue reading
November 3, 2015
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This week the second series of ‘The Secret Life of…’ starts. Last time it was focused on four year olds. This time it is extended to five and six year olds as well. If you watched the programmes last year you … Continue reading
December 3, 2014
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Over the last few weeks we have been exploring digital technology with FDLT Y2 students. We were fortunate to have support from Rico Lowson and Sophie Burrows from the organisation Into Film. In the first session Rico and Sophie introduced … Continue reading
August 8, 2013
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This summer various incidents have made us think about the safety and etiquette of using social media in its various forms. As people involved in education and working with children and young people we have a role to play in … Continue reading
August 8, 2013
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This summer the issues around etiquette and safety when social networking in its various forms have been highlighted by a number of worrying incidents. As always schools and educators have a vital role to play in this. You can read … Continue reading