Welcome To The Innovation Centres

Cost: £90 per Day or £ 200 for all three sessions 2 Delegates for all three session  £300

 Please note the first cohort for this programme is now full. We will be giving details of cohort 2 on this site shortly. If you want to register you interest in cohort 2 please complete this short form

 February 3rd 2012 at The Innovation Centre Bradford: ICT for Enhancing Pedagogy 

9.00-9.10 Welcome/Objectives and outcomes9.10-9.45 National and Regional Updatea) Implications of the White paper b) Ofsted: New requirementsc) New Curriculum: Vocational courses and implications for an academic ICT curriculum9:45-10:30 Sutton Trust Workshop: After metanalysis of classroom practices, a hierarchy of effective techniques has been suggested. We will examine how we could implement some of their ideas in our schools10:30-10:50 Break and networking10:50-12:00 Case studies of good practice: School improvement using technology (Primary, Secondary and SEN). Vendor Workshops IRIS/GCSE pod/I am learning/Steljes etc12.00-12.10 Action Planning/Use of the Self Review Framework12:10-12:30 HANDS ON: with the latest kit. Tablets and their uses

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April 24th 2012: The Innovation Centre Keighley: ICT Supporting Assessment.

9:00 -9:30 National and Regional Update

9:30 - 10:30 Data : CBMDC deep data team.: Do you know your students? How do you use data to differentiate and close gaps? RAISE online, Use of PIVOT tables.

10:30 - 10:50 Break and networking

10:50 - 11:30 Innovation in Assessment : Using ICT.

11:30 - 12:00 ICT for student voice.

12:00 - 12:30 HANDS ON : of use of student response systems across the curriculum, audio/visual enhancement in your school.

Wednesday 20th June 2012: The Innovation Centre Bradford : Transferring Best Practice.

9:00 -9:30 National and Regional Update

9:30 - 10:50 Teachmeet:"Streamed, broadcast and archived" -Outstanding practice that can be replicated in your classroom. Includes refreshments and special guest presenters. This dynamic CPD opportunity will be live and then made available to our community of practice.

10:50 - 12:30 Introduction to using Apple Technology for schools - is it compatible? Is it cost effective etc? How Macs and Mobile Mac can be used to engage and motivate.

16 Asus Eee PC Netbooks in a portable 'Netroller' charging/storage unit

Prepares young people for ICT technician roles or further study. Highly valued by ICT inductries, the award contains industry recognised accrediatation for separate certification. Available at Certificate and Diploma or L3 for capable candidates.

Prepares young people for the new media industries or further study.  L2  certificate: graphics, digital video, web authoring, sound and much more. One year course which can be extended to two years for Diploma accreditation.  L3 also available for students with ability in years 10 and 11.

Enrich and enhance your revision or examination preparation using an engaging and motivating approach:  GCSEPOD, Podcasts, Revision web, Iamlearning,  Kick start your revision. Holiday examination preparation on or off site.

Enrich your curriculum with our creative theme days : Geocaching (outdoor/indoor treasure hunt using emerging technologies), Sports report, weather report, news report, Digital microscopy, make your own TV programme or film trailer, Photostory, Photoshop, Podcasting, or simply create an experience around your own theme or topic. We will deliver in your school or you can choose to attend one of our centres.

Engage your borderline/NEET students with our intense certification. One or two B equivalent after one month! Kick start their self esteem with our unit based centre taught package. Students attend in our centre for one month to achieve either one or two Grade B equivalents.