All Newsletter Updates collated https://islington-gov.j2bloggy.com/Islington-Computing-Online-Safety/home-learning/ (Week Eight)
Key Reminders this Week
– BBC BiteSize Online Daily Lessons return today 1 June http://bbc.in/BitesizeDailySchedules BBCBitesizeDaily TV shows return on Monday 8 June. From June 1 -5 showing best bits episodes from 9am on the Red Button!
– NSPCC VIRTUAL Speak out Stay safe assembly Friday June 5th *Please share with families via Home Learning + broadcast for classes in school https://www.facebook.com/nspcc/
* Thursday June 4 Not Now Bernard republished – Feature Parents distracted on Mobile Phones https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/may/10/not-now-bernard-im-on-my-iphone-classic-childrens-text-reissued-for-digital-era
* Thanks to Graham Andrew https://engb.padlet.com/grahamandre07/backtoschoolpshe
CPD This Week via Webinars from LGFL, CAS and Islington leaders Chat
- Islington Computing Leaders Chat online this Wednesday 3 June 3.30-430pm – Updates from colleagues LGFL, NewsWise, Childnet and lead teachers *Contact Katy
- LGFL extensive Online Training https://www.lgfl.net/training/
Plus catch up with LGFL webinars including Islington’s Laura Eden on a panel for safeguarding during lockdown - Computing at Schools communities https://community.computingatschool.org.uk/events & new https://www.computingatschool.org.uk/remote-teaching
- Teach Computing have adapted programmes to enable teachers to participate from home https://teachcomputing.org/courses
- Exciting 2 week PD Programme later in June https://www.computingatschool.org.uk/news_items/918
And Continued Support from Islington Lead teachers – Remote Learning, Computing and Online safety, 1-1 sessions mapping Computing leaders inc OFSTED Deep Dives and here (lockdown has pushed Online Learning up the educational agenda) * New offer for Year 6 and classes returning to school on Online Safety which we can deliver remotely
Digital IT Workshops for Families, Inc. Online Safety Reminders – Childnet Film Project
This summer term we are featuring Online Safety as themed projects for children returning to school and for families at home via Online Assemblies, projects shared via Online Classrooms such as ClassDojo, SeeSaw Google Classroom or a simple text to Parents. Many schools shared coding activities with families last term, why not encourage publishing online safety learning via IT strand of the curriculum e.g. Film, animation, Busythings + J2E LGFL publishing tools
* Families are reporting that the most difficult area of Home Learning to support is writing and so promoting writing IT publishing tools could help Inc. “Notes” on mobile phones
Online Safety Project ideas via Updated lockdown resources LGFL, CEOP, Safer Internet Centre and Common Sense Media summarised here Highlights include:
– Annual Childnet Film Competition is a perfect challenge for Home learning. The deadline is 22 June Inc. this week’s Learning Projects from Robin Hood https://www.robinhoodmat.co.uk/learning-projects/
– New Project from Newswise and Literacy Trust on Happy News! https://literacytrust.org.uk/resources/happy-news-project
* Please remind families NSPCC Online Safety Helpline for Families during Lockdown
* https://swgfl.org.uk/assets/documents/online-safety-considerations-for-reopening-of-schools.pdf please consider online safety issues and dynamics of friendship groups – some maintained online via gaming platforms, however many platforms are 13+, 16 and 18+ and for parents who are stricter with age ratings, certain children will feel more isolated than others.*
Considerations for Home Learning Online from June 1 for Year Groups Returning to School and Children Who Stay at Home
Many schools have developed substantive home learning provision online and depending on Back to School recovery curriculum and reimplementation of the National Curriculum and whether curriculum in school is suitable for remote access, as well as capacity of staffing, ideas include:
- Children at home access the same curriculum content as their peers in school via online classrooms (video content, personalised support/comments managed by staff also at home)
- Children at home access the same curriculum content as their peers in school via online classrooms, however the school will not have capacity to comment or mark work
- Children at home are provided with home learning ideas emailed or physical packs (learning projects or curriculum plans) different content to their peers in school
- Children at home are provided no home learning if their year group are able to return to school
Computing and Gaming Workshops for Families This Week
https://code.org/break And https://www.digitalschoolhouse.org.uk/live-workshops And https://blog.teachcomputing.org/home-teaching-week-6/
And https://www.raspberrypi.org/at-home And https://www.stem.org.uk/home-learning/primary And https://www.barclays.co.uk/digital-confidence/eagles
New Interactive Games https://www.barefootcomputing.org/homelearning 2Simple https://2simple.com/blog/games-design-competition-2020/ and a new STEM magazine for 7+
Latest Home Learning Resources, Ideas to connect, communicate, motivate and celebrate, track engagement and targeting support to families.
Feedback from schools – success where setting achievable, motivational and open-ended activity, avoid pressure on families and supporting routine and providing regular feedback
- Visual Prompts for Offline Activities to support Family Routine Visuals and Posters being shared widely + New Joyful June from Action for Happiness
Lead schools love STEM starters https://www.stem.org.uk/home-learning/ - Primary School Radio https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p007g5y4 Curated content from BBC Bitesize lessons Oak National Academy
YouTube curated collection + other popular examples
- Direct families to selected subscription and online resources but keep simple LGFL Busythings, DoodleMaths, 2Simple, Whiterose Maths
Several haringey schools using J2E via LGFL brilliantly! https://coronavirus.lgfl.net/homelearning/J2E - Home Learning Packs collated blog inc Classroom Secrets, Robinhood, TTS, *Islington School Improvement have local versions (Arsenal feature this week)
And Islington Early Years newsletter for Families
Primary Schools have considered live video conferencing for teaching lessons and leaders are unanimous that instead videos will be uploaded. There will be schools who do choose to use VC but this must be done with careful consideration, as there are obviously key safeguarding concerns, as well as practicalities of teaching classes of primary age children, if not already established. https://www.safeguardinginschools.co.uk/live-meetings-with-zoom/ Andrew Hall https://swgfl.org.uk/resources/safe-remote-learning/ https://coronavirus.lgfl.net/
Resource Updates, Training, Webinars and Support LGFL
Parent Support direct with Bradley Dardis – offering phone and other support https://twitter.com/BradleyDardis/status/1245258066196680704
Training and support from the Curriculum team https://www.lgfl.net/training/SEND https://coronavirus.lgfl.net/Inclusion
J2E have released j2Homework and some guides: https://just2easy.com/media/J2homework.mp4 & https://just2easy.com/distancelearning/index.html
New https://edtech-demonstrator.lgfl.net/ with training webinars this week.
GSuite Webinars Next coming week:
ttps://sites.google.com/leoacademytrust.co.uk/leocpd/gsuite and https://edu.google.com/teacher-center
Please reach out to Kirri Gooch, Google for Education if you have any questions.
Office 365 support is available for all LGfL Schools
Online Training is available at https://education.microsoft.com
Teaching & Learning, Best Practice and Guidance support: jose.kingsley@lgfl.net
Technical support, set up and guidance: https://support.lgfl.org.uk