Week Four School closures – Continued CPD for Leaders, Code Clubs + Parents

Computing Curriculum  – Support during School Closure – Continued CPD Leaders, Code Clubs and Parents
We had over 20 schools join our second Computing Leaders Online Network Meet last Friday.  Updates from LGFL Here, Ideas on latest resources here.  Schools requested we repeat these Leaders Online meets fortnightly and CPD ideas below:

  • Computing Leaders: 1-1 sessions mapping Computing and Online Safety curriculum during school closure (and beyond)
  • Code Clubs during School Closure lead teachers can support live sessions with a teacher from your school. We suggest using Scratch, CoSpaces and code.org.
    Teachers can train alongside Dan, as the children work on different coding projects at home.
  • Parent Webinars:  Potential run live Parent sessions online platforms (Seesaw, Google) Or Computing such as Barefoot, Scratch & Online Safety.
    Bradley from LGFL has also offered support to parents – see below.

And we are also available for ongoing CPD training for staff on Class Dojo,  Seesaw, Google  AND * 4 May CAS CPD OFSTED Deep Dives https://community.computingatschool.org.uk/events/7881

Latest Online and Offline Home Learning Resources, Tools and Ideas to connect, communicate, motivate and celebrate, as well as tracking 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
We have been updating Andrew Hall, Safeguarding on activity in Islington and Andrew’s Latest updates inc Zoom from his newsletter here

  • Home Learning Packs proving very successful, to compliment online tools, as well as targeted where Home Access issues  – four examples linked in above bloginc offline packs
    *Islington School Improvement have customised Robin Hood Learning Projects with LGFL and other localised online content. Islington are also offering to print packs for schools.
    Bright Start Bright Ideas (Islington Early Years) newsletter for Families http://bit.ly/BSBIsubscribe

Safeguarding and Online Safety
New Online Safety update, key if schools are using new online platforms, as well as the inevitable overuse of social media and gaming platforms at home.

 

There have been some excellent updates from LGFL, Childnet, CEOP, Safer Internet Centre and Common Sense Media summarised https://wakelet.com/wake/7199ed62-0c1e-4465-ab79-f79957132234
And latest DFE safeguarding advice for schools here. (Inc. LGFL + SIC) and for Families here

Primary Schools have been considering 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

 

GSuite Webinars Next coming week:

ttps://sites.google.com/leoacademytrust.co.uk/leocpd/gsuiteand and

https://sites.google.com/appsevents.com/lgfl-gsuite-training/home

The Google for Education distance learning hub contains resources and links to everything that is available for schools in G Suite and Chromebooks.

The teach from home site is a central site is for schools, teachers and parents and offers advice of best practices for teaching at home, such as links out to training on each tool.

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