[divide margin_top=”10″ margin_bottom=”10″ color=”#a0a0a0″] Abstract In the project the UK teacher was able to introduce National Curriculum projects to young children in real contexts. Communications focused on lively questions and conferencing. Geography was tackled in time differences and …
Online communities within the Primary School Context
What affordances emerge from the use of online communities within the primary school context [divide margin_top=”10″ margin_bottom=”10″ color=”#a0a0a0″] Abstract This is an action research project based in a one and a half form entry primary school with Year 5/6 …
The STAR Project
A Cross-curricular, science-based ICT project [divide margin_top=”10″ margin_bottom=”10″ color=”#a0a0a0″] Abstract STAR Science Through ARts on www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/STAR/ and /star/index.htm Project Summary This paper describes the latest developments in on-line learning techniques at the Holy Cross School, in the United …
The Ruffwood@Home Project
[divide margin_top=”10″ margin_bottom=”10″ color=”#a0a0a0″] Abstract Ruffwood School have loaned 100 brand new computers and printers to students and their families living in the Northwood neighbourhood of Kirkby. In the near future they will also receive a web camera and free …
The School Managers Centre at The European Schoolnet
[divide margin_top=”10″ margin_bottom=”10″ color=”#a0a0a0″] Abstract How it began I started working for the European Schoolnet almost one year ago , entrusted with the task of setting up the School Managers Centre (SMC) within the framework of audience based websites …
Physical Education: an Interactive Approach
‘You can’t use technology – you teach PE.’ [divide margin_top=”10″ margin_bottom=”10″ color=”#a0a0a0″] Abstract How often has the above phrase or something similar been bantered about the staffroom? I used to hear such comments a number of years ago but …
Wireless Connectivity
Connecting Notebooks and Laptops without the need for cables [divide margin_top=”10″ margin_bottom=”10″ color=”#a0a0a0″] Abstract It all began when a strange looking object arrived in the post. It was a mini-disk but it had been cut into the shape of a …
Case Study: iMovie
[divide margin_top=”10″ margin_bottom=”10″ color=”#a0a0a0″] Abstract In rural North Wales children are using Apple’s iMovie 2 digital video editing programme and iMacs to enhance investigations, communicate ideas and develop literacy skills. Ysgol Frongoch is a 240 pupil 10 teacher …