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Win a days recording for your learners at abbey road studios
A competition for Music Students who can write a business plan OR a competition for Business Students who are musicians!
Still time to get your entries in for Music for Real www.musicforreal.org.uk
You have until 19 February to put in your entries for the LSIS-sponsored online competition for solo artists and bands. The competition gives your learners a chance to show off their music skills and explore the music-making business from creation to marketing. We want learners to create an original track, make a video and write a business plan to market their work. The prize - a day at the famous Abbey Road studios. We'll provide a detailed pack with guidance, templates and links for teachers and learners. To take part email Kathryn Roberts at musicforreal@lsis.org.uk or phone 0114 2210205.
Brain games: Your questions please!
LSIS is making available project funding of £1000 per participating provider organisation to contribute to the further development of Brain Games. 36 projects will be funded in total, nine in literacy, nine in numeracy and six each in science, mathematics and engingeering.
For more details and to apply for funding download the literacy/numeracy or science/mathematics/engingeering application pack.
'Rewiring Inclusion: Strategies, tools and techniques to promote barrier-free Learning' conference. 8-9 February, National College, Nottingham
A national one day conference in Nottingham at the National College from the evening of Monday 8 February to the afternoon of Tuesday 9 February 2010, organised jointly by ALT and JISC TechDis for any staff whose work and role affects learners and learning.
Plenary speakers include Julian Harty from Google, Jane Seale from Southampton University, Artur Ortega from Yahoo!, Peter Hartley from Bradford University, Donal Fitzpatrick from Dublin City University, and Alison Mills from The Manchester College.
Unprecedented demand for eCPD results in innovative collaboration between Becta, LSIS and LSC
Following an overwhelming interest from the sector in the eCPD training, Becta has agreed to match additional funding from LSIS to ensure an extension to the programme. The extension will fund: 40 additional training places; development with the sector of front-line guidance and products to maximise impact and sustainability of the programme; and an online multimedia version of the programme.
Click here to get involved in the eCPD programme.
Visit LSIS and Becta for full details of the press release.
January's eGem forum now open:
What is your next personal 'small step big difference' when it comes to e-learning?
Join January's eGems forum and hear from colleagues, or share with them, examples of what e-learning challenges or opportunities colleagues are going to focus on in 2010, and the impact they hope this will have on both staff and learners.
Harnessing Technology, Safeguarding Further Education and Skills Learners in a Digital World
Becta, with national partner bodies, has developed a model of support that can help to manage the level of risk faced in helping learners to develop the skills they need to keep themselves safe and secure when using technology for learning, leisure and work. It encompasses four elements: policies and practice; infrastructure and technology; education and training; and standards and inspection.
CMALT - a portfolio-based professional accreditation scheme
Find out how you can obtain Certified Membership of the Association for Learning Technology and:
- have your experience and capabilities certified by peers; and
- demonstrate that you are taking a committed and serious approach to your professional development
Harnessing Technology for Next Generation Learning
Becta has recently launched the sector's revised Implementation Plan for the Harnessing Technology strategy for FE and skills (2009-2012). This plan has been developed with Becta's national partners and is available on the FE and skills website. This plan follows extensive research by Becta, the findings for which are summarised in the following downloadable presentation:
Next steps for PDAs who have completed the eCPD training
Explore some more ideas about how you can continue to support the professional development of colleagues within your organisation.
Showcase projects
Explore how PDAs in e-mature organisations are using the eCPD framework to support the use of technology in teaching and learning.
Case study reports are supplemented by documentary video and a range of other media.
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