Inclusive Education

 Few can argue that technology has not changed the ways in which children and adults alike now learn.  Whether it’s computers in the classroom or interactive whiteboards, ICT has expanded rapidly since the days of the BBC micro of the 1980s.

GSCE Pod provides access to revision and topic based podcasts which children and adults alike can access on computers, iPods, mobile phones and a variety of other technologies.

Topics currently available are: 

• English Language
• Geography
• History
• Religious Studies
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Physics
• GCSE Essentials

Click on the links for more information.

Schools and education providers can benefit from an excellent offer from T-Mobile with 12 months pre-pay mobile broadband now costing only £127.65 + VAT (where applicable).

In addition to providing Internet access for remote schools/educational establishments, this offer also allows Traveller and other mobile communities to stay in touch with their base school and to continue their education throughout the travelling period.

More information is available by following this link.

The BBC have published a number of learning resources in support of their BBC Children In Need appeal 2009 with assembly plans, lesson plans and activity sheets for Key Stages 1 to 4.  More information is available at www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey

Primary Assembly Plan (PDF)
Secondary Assembly Plan (PDF)

Key Stage 1 Lesson Plan (PDF)
Key Stage 2 Lesson Plan (PDF)
Key Stage 3 Lesson Plan (PDF)
Key Stage 4 Lesson Plan (PDF)

Key Stage 1 Activity Sheet (PDF)
Key Stage 2 Activity Sheet (PDF)
Key Stage 3 Activity Sheet (PDF)

Inclusive Publishing Limited have recently renewed their Microsoft partnership programme and will shortly be bringing you their Digital Literacy short courses as part of their revamped web site.  Supported by a virtual learning environment, registered users will be able to access a variety of free resources to achieve a certificate after completion of five main areas:

Computer Basics
The Internet and the World Wide Web
Productivity Programs
Computer Security and Privacy
Digital Lifestyles

Each of the five areas takes between 2 – 3 hours to work through, so you can easily fit it around existing commitments.

The goal of Digital Literacy is to teach and assess basic computer concepts and skills so that people can use computer technology in everyday life to develop new social and economic opportunities for themselves, their families, and their communities.

Whether you are entirely new to computing or have some experience, this curriculum will help you develop a fundamental understanding of computers. From using the Internet, to sending e-mail, to creating a résumé, the Digital Literacy Curriculum helps you develop the essential skills you need to begin computing with confidence.

There are two versions of Digital Literacy. While there are minor changes to the content coverage between versions, the course titles remain the same. The primary difference between the versions is that the examples and screen shots in the original curriculum feature Microsoft Office 2003 and Microsoft Windows XP, while Version 2 of the Digital Literacy Curriculum offers examples and screen shots from Microsoft Office 2007 and Microsoft Windows Vista.

Inclusive Education will be offering both versions of the Digital Literacy course to support users on previous versions of Microsoft Office as well as those of us who have made the transition.

If you have any queries, please contact us at publishing@inclusive-publishing.co.uk