September 2008

1. Community ICT Bronze subscriber meeting 1 Presentation to Bradford Schools Presented by Paul Scott / James Langley September 2008

2. Meeting Agenda 1. Dates for future meetings 2. E-mail support and newsletters 3. Curriculum ICT on Skillspace 4. Bradford Learning Network 5. Courses / package services 6. National and local events / CLC support 7. Self Review Framework 8. bMobLe 9. Harnessing Technology Grant 10. AOB

3. Dates for future meetings All details of the bronze meetings are available on www.skillspace.com/bradict This area includes downloadable documents and presentations, subscriber schools, future meetings and online booking to those meetings. Next Challenge CLC meetings Bronze package meeting 2 Greenhead CLC - 20/01/09  Challenge CLC - 21/01/09 Bronze package meeting 3 Greenhead CLC - 21/04/08  Challenge CLC - 22/9/08

4. E-mail support and newsletters All schools can now receive free E-mail alerts and a half termly E-newsletter. A subscription link can be found on the front page of www.skillspace.com/bradict Information will include: Reminders of forthcoming courses and meetings Information about latest developments and news relating to ICT in education Bradford Learning Network information and updates Links to resources and websites to support the use of ICT in Primary schools

5. Curriculum ICT on Skillspace All information about Curriculum ICT support is now available on: www.skillspace.com/bradict Courses Packages Competitions Clusters Online learning materials Bradford Learning Network support

6. Bradford Learning Network Upgrades to the existing system Monitoring software is being installed for better performance Bradford Learning Portal launch in December Skillspace renewal forms

7. This term Cars – Maths in Motion Podcasting IWB accredited training Introduction to Smart IWB Textease CT and Numeracy New ICT curriculum launch Introduction to Promethean IWB Sound bytes E-safety Conference Two day subject leader course Introduction to the Self Review Framework Digital animation and movie making

8. Bronze package - free 3 meetings a year Free to all schools Need to register online Please register for all meetings Downloadable resources

9. Silver Package - £600 (£500 until 30/09/08) A dedicated liaison consultant for your school to help deal with any ICT related questions or queries A termly subscriber meeting which will include demonstrations of new products and access to free resources Free entry to 2 ICT conferences where you can participate in hands on demonstrations using cross curricular applications Free entry to the annual Education Bradford ICT Roadshow Choice of either a half day consultancy or 2 staff meetings delivered at your school by a Curriculum ICT consultant in an area of your choice. 10% Discount on all Curriculum ICT courses and consultancy ‘Buy One Get One Free’ delegate places on selected Curriculum ICT courses

10. Gold Package - £1700 All Silver package services plus the following: 1 delegate place at an Interactive Whiteboard or Learning Platform cluster group 2 delegate places on a Curriculum ICT central based course 1 days school based support with an ICT consultant  Strategic Network infrastructure overview (Network M.O.T.) Half day CPD with support staff including HLTA's and TA's This package will be limited to a maximum of 10 Schools

11. National and local events Handheld Learning 13th – 15th October 2008 @ The Brewery, Barbican, London BETT 14th – 17th January 2009 @ Olympia, London YHGfL (http://www.yhgfl.net/) Podcasting & Blogging Using Handheld devices Engage with animation

12. Self Review Framework Most schools in Bradford have now engaged with the SRF to support whole school improvement through the use of ICT. Two sessions are still available for those schools who have not done so on 22nd October @ Challenge CLC 9.15 – 11.45 23rd October @ Challenge CLC 9.15 – 11.45 Curriculum ICT will be organising some support clusters after October half term to support schools in working on the issues highlighted in their Self Review. Further information will be in the next issue of Newsbytes.

13. bMobLe Bradford Mobile Learning Network ½ termly meetings Projects running – Netbooks/UMPC/PDAs Handheld Learning Conference February 5th – Regional Meeting

14. Harnessing Technology Grant Taken the place of the ELC’s and previous ICT funding. Capital funding, therefore it is to be spent on hardware. Can be rolled over to next year.

15. A.O.B David James now working for SHP but is still delivering Education City support and Espresso training. SHP no longer delivering these meetings but may support them where required Future e-mails alerts and information will be available as a podcast Content for next meeting

16. Contact details for Curriculum ICT Consultants Mark Ellis Mark.ellis@educationbradford.com 07730544801 James Langley James.langley@educationbradford.com 07730544771 Paul Scott Paul.scott@educationbradford.com 07887821893 Adminsupport Tina Housleytina.housley@educationbradford.com 01274 385844 Dannielle Rooney Dannielle.rooney@educationbradford.com 01274 385844 BradfordLearningNetwork Alyas Haider Alyas.haider@educationbradford.com 01274 385640