• We decided to introduce blog sites and the D.P. investigated this and helped teachers to get started

• Now on Edublogs – I am awaiting access to this

• Parents – starting to join

• Showed the parents the blogs

in School Assemblies - PR

Promotion of School:Promotion of School:

Used digital camera to take shots around Junior area Used digital camera to take shots around Junior area to show a child transitioning into New Entrant class to show a child transitioning into New Entrant class what the room, teacher, cloak bay, toilet block, car what the room, teacher, cloak bay, toilet block, car park, gate, playground, etc looks likepark, gate, playground, etc looks like

Will use this in enrolment packs for New EntrantsWill use this in enrolment packs for New Entrants Used grid features on the camera, macro buttonUsed grid features on the camera, macro button

Policies and ProceduresPolicies and Procedures

Updating of Policies and Procedures = Updating of Policies and Procedures = needed as part of my obligations to the needed as part of my obligations to the Board.Board.

Parent fears of haphazard access and Parent fears of haphazard access and contact with unknown websites / users - contact with unknown websites / users - reassurance needed.reassurance needed.

Staff and student password responsibility Staff and student password responsibility needed to be discussed.needed to be discussed.

Netsafe suggestions used by teachersNetsafe suggestions used by teachers

to role model user responsibility.to role model user responsibility.

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• I have kept the Board informed about ICT plans in my

Board Reports:– the Inspired Impact Conference– Learning at School Conference– The MANTAR Launch– Our “Opportun – It Conference”

School Community

I have described our P.D. in the School Newsletters.

I have alerted parents to the art focus and that 2 teachers are using digital cameras to explore close-up photography

• One man band and it is fun to watch.One man band and it is fun to watch.

• TheHornyFrenchman.wmvTheHornyFrenchman.wmv

• Have shared it with Staff and intend toHave shared it with Staff and intend to

share it with the Year 5-6 class and share it with the Year 5-6 class and

ask them to use objects they can findask them to use objects they can find

and work in a small group to play a simple tune and work in a small group to play a simple tune for us.for us.

‘Have found a wmv video

• Small group explored body shape on piece of equipment on the fort

• The results are on this powerpoint

• We are learning!

Next Steps for me:• Get on to Blog sites and interact with the classes• Tryptech creation – as photograph skills of children grow 3 photos on a theme / colour.

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