Renfrewshire ICT Blog

Developing learning with ICT in Renfrewshire

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Change afoot

May 14th, 2007 · No Comments

Since I took over my new post as acting senior adviser I have not had much time to do anything with the ICT blog.  I am now taking matters in hand.  Our new staff tutor, Steven Wilson, is about to take it over so that schools in Renfrewshire can stay up to date with what [...]

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LTS Wiki

March 5th, 2007 · No Comments

LTS have launched a new wiki.  The aim of Scotedupedia is a user created encyclopedia of education in Scotland. Have a look and start building the knowledge.  I have started a very brief introduction to Renfrewshire.  Hopefully you will add to it.

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Curriculum for Excellence Seminar

February 22nd, 2007 · No Comments

Tomorrow is one of our joint curriculum for excellence seminars with Inverclyde and West Dunbartonshire.  The seminar is aimed at Computing and Business Studies teachers from across the three authorities and will take place at the Erskine Bridge Hotel.  In the morning, Bernard McLeary of LTS will give the keynote address followed by a curricular [...]

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ICT Showcase – Evaluation

February 21st, 2007 · 2 Comments

Many thanks go to everyone involved in setting up and running last night’s ICT showcase.  We had 200 teachers plus a number of other in attendance.  David Muir and Ewan McIntosh gave a brilliant and stimulating presentation on some possible uses of web 2.0 in learning.    The previous posts give some of the detail.
Over the [...]

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ICT Showcase – One Day to Go

February 19th, 2007 · No Comments

It’s Monday morning and I have checked the final figures for the ICT Showcase on Tuesday evening.  We have 180 teachers booked with another 20 or so guests including parents and some folks from outwith Renfrewshire.  All the final details should be in place.  The evening will be videoed so we can create a DVD [...]

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Masterclass Training Day

February 1st, 2007 · No Comments

We had a Masterclass training today in Abbey House.  Oscar Stringer was here and took everyone through a series of tasks and activities learning how to create enhanced podcasts using GarageBand on the Macintosh.
I was at the workshop for some of the day and have blogged what I was at on my blogger account.  I [...]

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