City Today - November 2010

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City Today – Schools

Welcome to November’s edition of The City Today - our monthly news bulletin - bringing you all the latest from EducationCity.com!

Celebratory cheers filled the crisp autumn air at EducationCity.com this month with the exciting news of the nominations of two BETT 2011 Awards! We like to think that our recent recognition is down to our ever evolving product offering and on that note we have some really exciting updates to share with you

 

COMMUNITY

 

BETT 2011 Award NominationsBETT Awards 2011 Finalist Logo

EducationCity.com nominated for two awards at this year’s BETT 2011, including ICT Company of the year! Read more…

Creative competition – get writing!

Calling all teachers – how would you like your pupils’ creative writing brought to life by the fabulous EducationCity.com art department? Read more…

Science Tests sneak peek!

Year 6 Science Tests are scheduled to launch this month in England! Read more…

Spanish Videos, coming soon!Spanish Video Cast

Watch this space for our brand new Spanish videos! As a festive treat, we are sharing our Spanish Christmas Tradition themed video, ‘Navidad’, with ALL for a limited time only! Read more...

200 Twitter followers
We now have over 200 followers on Twitter, join the craze for your daily hints, tweeting tips, news and questions answered! 
 
 
 
EVENTS & TRAINING
 
Coming to an event near you… Training Bod
11th November - Wiltshire Primary ICT Conference
12th November - NAHT South West Annual Conference 2010
16th November - NAHT Staffordshire Exhibition
25th November - "e-Learn, We Learn" Conference and Exhibition
2nd December - E2BN E-Safety Conference 2010
9th December - The Vital ICT Roadshow - Applying virtual learning to the real world
 
You can find all of our events by visiting our events calendar.
 
Training the teachers
The latest news from our Training Team including recent feedback. Read more...
 
Visit our forum for FREE local authority training in your area including:
 
Kirklees LA Training - Thursday 11th November
Hereford LA Training - Friday 19th November 2010
 
You can find all of our events by visiting our events calendar.
 
Visit our forum for FREE local authority training in your area.
 
NEW ACTIVITIES, TESTS AND TOOLS
 
 
MATHS Screen shot of Literacy Activity
Up and Away Maths Year 6/P6
Find the common denominator and then position the fraction.
SCIENCE
Blast Off Year 3/P4/First**
Select a different material that the object can be made from.
LITERACY
Spot the Frog Learn Screen for Letters and Sounds
CCVC words using letter sets 1-7.
 
Soapbox Superstars Learn Screen for Year 6/ Second**
In a debate on school uniform policy, analyse and evaluate how speakers present points effectively through use of language and gesture.