Archive News

On this page you will find all the latest news features from previous weeks.


Archive News
Website Resources and Web links

December

bullet Teachers who are unable to join the Kent launch of the Myst project on 19th January, are welcome to join the Urban Swale launch on 6th January. Click here to find out more

bullet2Create A Story - Year 1 publishing online

bullet Using social software: guidance for schools

bullet Using external websites in lessons

bulletCourse places still available for January

bullet School in the USA would like to exchange Christmas traditions with a Kent school.

bulletShould teachers be stopped from using social networking sites for personal use

November

bullet Forty schools from around the world are taking part in Kent's "Weather around the World."

bullet Kent Police e-Safety Conference - January 2008

bullet Kent ICT Leading Teachers Conference

bullet Have you visited our blog recently?

bullet Congratulations go to St. Teresa's Catholic Primary School in Ashford for gaining the ICT Mark.

bulletHave your staff signed the Staff Code of Conduct for ICT ? Visit our e-safety zone for this document and more.

bullet Found: pyramid built for an ancient queen

bullet Children in Need is this Friday. Visit the Children in Need site to download useful resources and fundraising packs.

bullet List of schools attending the Myst launch day. If your school is on the list, it means you have one place confirmed. (updated 10/11/08)

bulletThere are a few places left on the Kent ICT Myst Writing Project with Tim Rylands.

bullet Congratulations go to Riverview Junior school on gaining the ICT Mark.

October 2008

bullet Please remember to fill in the Hands on Support Evaluation form for any ICT HoS funded training.

bulletDiwali starts on 28 October

bullet Beaver Towers: Mission to Kent
Are you ready to read out the story on Thursday?

bullet ICT Twilights - Please complete the online questionaire, so we can make our twilights even better.

bulletSchools experiencing web pages taking a long time to load should report the problem to   KCN helpdesk  (01622 206040).

bullet Images not appearing in Google Maps? Please log the problem with KCN helpdesk.

bulletKnow it All - e-safety CD Roms for for parents available free for schools to give to parents.

bulletSebastian Swan celebrates his 10th Birthday

bullet Many schools in Kent have published their National Poetry day poems on the internet.

bullet Becta report shows benefits of Web 2.0 in the classroom

bulletUK Home Access project announced

bulletGood Practice Case Studies

bullet Becta review of ICT CPD

bullet Kent Weather Watch 2009

bullet Photographic Competition

bullet Leading ICT Teachers and Hands on Support Providers conference

bullete-Safety Conferences at Maidstone Police College

 

September 2008

bullet Becta puts brakes on home access - TES

bullete-Safety Conferences at Maidstone Police College

bullet Two additional dates for "The Role of the ICT Subject Leader" courses. Places only available now on 4 Feb (Contact Maryan)

bullet Special Kent price for schools going for ICT Mark

bulletVirus Alert Warning - XP Antivirus 2008

bullet Keeping parents informed, and involved, in the homework process - Kent Teachers Blog

bullet Congratulations go to Shorne Primary school for recently gaining the ICT Mark. This represents a real achievement and is reflected in the rich and exciting use of ICT throughout the school.

 

July 2008

bullet Maidstone 1 & 2, Tonbridge, Dartford East & West, Malling, Tun Wells and the Cranbrook & Paddock Wood Clusters have confirmed they will be taking part in the Kent Literacy ICT Writing Project using the computer game Myst.

bullet The outcomes and feedback from the ICT Headteachers Conference, which took place on 19 June 2008, have been published.

bullet Free British Pathe Film Archive to Schools ending this summer

bullet Maidstone 1 & 2, Tonbridge, Dartford East, Malling and Cranbrook & Paddock Wood Clusters have confirmed they will be doing a Literacy ICT Project using the computer game Myst.

bulletTim Ryland inspired over 250 teachers at the recent Kent ICT Conference.

bullet Primary schools in the Malling held an ICT Celebration Day.

bullet Kent Success in Jaguar Maths Challenge. Many congratulations to Madginford Park Junior School.

June 2008

ICT2008
Exhibition and Conference

Online music concert
1st July 2008

bulletMadginford Park Junior School, along with other schools, are using Kent's new online website creator

bullet Do you want EVERY 2Simple program on EVERY computer FOREVER for an amazing price?

bullet Join us in 'Operation Storm Warning' on 17 June.

May 2008

bullet Join us in 'Operation Storm Warning' on 17 June.

bullet Kent's recommended ICT resources added to website.

bullet How to upgrade to the new version of the Smartboard Software - Notebook 10 

bullet Wilmington Primary School have launched their new website.

bulletAt the C & PW ITN on Tuesday, there will be a live demo from Beaver Green Community School of how the school has implemented KLZ and also how they are linking a VLE (IT'sLearning) with KLZ.

bulletCongratulations go to the year 6 boys at Madginford Juniors. They have got through to the final of the Jaguar Cars Maths Challenge.

bullet Sholden Primary recently took part in a “World War II Dance and Music” workshop with Education Officers from Chatham Dockyard.

bullet The Think U Know website has launched e-safety resources for 5 - 7 year olds - Hector's World. There are lesson plans, posters and stickers available in the Teachers Area.

 

World Weather day

April 2008

bullet Three schools in Dover are taking part in a link project with Faith Lutheran College, Brisbane, Australia.
Find out more

bullet Change of venue for the Paddock Wood and Cranbrook Cluster ITN twilight.

bullet Saving favourites is simply Del.icio.us

bullet ICT Excellence Awards - could this be your school?

bullet Italian school looking for penfriends aged 8 - 10 years

bullet Ask the Experts – Springwatch
at Horton Kirby Environmental Education Centre

bulletWeather Watch Music and ICT Day - Will your school be taking part?

March 2008

bullet Maidstone 1 cluster are running a River Medway Project.

bullet Chevening Primary School launch the Sevenoaks Cluster Photography competition.

bullet All makes of boards will soon 'talk' to each other thus making sharing of resources easier.

bullet KCN Broadband to be centrally funded and therefore no cost to schools.

bullet Kent Learning Zone - Free accounts for all school staff

bullet Ask a Science Expert the big question

bullet Weather watch ICT and ART Activity - Kent schools are invited to take part in an online art activity

bulletTeddy Bear Blogging in Nairobi
The latest sequel to the adventures of the jet setting teddy bear whose home is in St Mary's CE School in Folkestone.

February 2008

bullet Internet Safety Survey – Social Networking sites and Schools

bullet 600 pupils took part in Kent's first Poetry Day

bullet Australian School (Faith Lutheran College) joins Kent's Weather Watch poetry day

bullet ClusterWeb changes its name - Kent Trust Web

bullet Booms and Swingers? ... Projecting the right image!

bullet Please give us your feedback on how useful (or not) you find the Kented website. Your comments will help us improve our website and keep it online.

bulletWhat can the RSPCA Do for your school?
FREE training and support from experienced teachers to help you deliver animal welfare education through the National Curriculum.

bullet Kent highlighted as a best practice case study in Becta e-safety publication!

bullet Subscribe to the Kent Teachers Blog to get the latest posts the moment they are published.

bulletMass online science experiment Ready to Learn? The Experiment

bullet Tuesday (12th) is Safer Internet Day.

bulletTuesday is Shrove Tuesday

bulletWednesday is Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent

bullet Thursday is Chinese New Year

January 2007

bulletNext week is Shrove Tuesday and Chinese New Year.

bullet Kent Learning Zone Roadshows
How to meet the DCSF 2008 requirement, 'Every pupil to have a personal online learning space'.

bullet CEOP Assembly resources for the Safer Internet Day (12 February)

bulletWill you be taking part in the Kent Weather Watch Poetry Day?

bulletSuperclubsPlus
Six weeks free trial for Kent schools

bullet 12 Feb 2008 - Safe Internet Day An opportunity to dedicate some time in schools to reflect on some of the issues and more importantly to raise awareness of them.

bullet Education City - Free 8 week trial for all Kent schools

bulletLearning platforms: how can they help you? A leaflet from the Becta website outlines the key benefit of a learning platform

bullet Did you miss the e-safety Panorama programme? You can watch it online

bullet Visiting the BETT show? Why not share your thoughts and discoveries on our blog?

bulletPanorama: One Click from Danger Monday 7 January 2008, BBC One 8.30pm

bulletBETT Show 9-12 January

 

 

December

bullet A link to the website of Hextable Primary School has been added to our schools page.

bullet Geography Christmas quiz

bullet A link to the website of Thurnhan C of E Infant School has been added to our schools page.

bulletCourse places still available for January

bullet ICT courses page updated

bullet Online HoS agreement added to Hands on Support page.

bullet Bromstone Primary School added to our list of Kent schools with websites

 

November

bullet List of schools attending the Myst ICT writing launch day.

bulletKingswood Primary School's website added.

bulletSissinghurst Primary School's website added.

bullet e-safety pages updated

bullet List of schools attending the Myst ICT Writing project launch updated

 

World Weather Fortnight
Planning meeting
Ashford Oaks Primary School
Wednesday 19th November

October 2008

bullet New resources have been added to our e-learning Groups Secondary School zone (ELG)

bullet Links to the websites of Shorne Primary School and St John's CEP School, Maidstone have been added to our website.

bulletRead about the Kent ICT Myst Writing Project with Tim Rylands.


Click here to find out more about
the Kent Myst Writing Project.

bullet Kent Weather Watch 2009

bullet Photographic Competition

September 2008

bulletHadlow Primary School have launched their brand new website.

bullet ICT courses page updated

bullet Becta Self Review support pages updated

bulletThe following schools have new websites:
Ash Cartwright & Kelsey C of E Primary School
St. Michael's Junior School, Maidstone
St. Michael's Infant School, Maidstone
Brookfield Infant School

July 2008

Myst Creative Writing project

bulletTim Rylands coming to Kent AGAIN as part of a major creative writing project. R U interested?

bulletLunsford Primary School has a new website

bullet e-Learning groups in West Kent have published many resources suitable for both primary and secondary schools.

bulletNonnington Primary School has a new website

bullet Free templates for Bee Bot jackets

June 2008


17th June 2008

bullet Year 4 at Ramsgate Holy Trinity CEP School have really enjoyed composing their own weather music.

bulletPupils at Frittenden Primary school took part in fun filled Science lessons based around the topic weather.

bullet Links to the new websites of St. Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School and Wilmington Primary School added

bulletCrime Scene Investigation on Teachers TV

bullet Free teaching resources from Sparklebox

May 2008

bullet World Weather Day page updated

bullet Link to Video Help Files added to Kent Teachers Blog

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