Week Six – Digital Literacy, DFE Cloud Offer, CPD this Week, Plus Support for OFSTED Deep Dive

All Newsletter Updates collated https://islington-gov.j2bloggy.com/Islington-Computing-Online-Safety/home-learning/ (Week Six)

Safeguarding, Online Safety – Urgent Reminders during Lock-down inc Positive Alternatives Online Gaming
Reports in the Press, from schools and evidence via family social media groups show an urgent need for schools to share Online Safety reminders and daily/weekly Digital Literacy challenges, as well as motivational support on routine and managing online activity and screen-time during lock-down.

Drip feed reminders/challenges to families via Online Assembly, Online Classrooms (ClassDojo, SeeSaw Google Classroom) or simple text to Parents  
Updated lockdown resources LGFL http://digisafedaily.LGfL.net, CEOP, Childnet Safer Internet Centre and Common Sense Media summarised here
Please remind families of NSPCC Online Safety Helpline for Families during Lockdown https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/talking-child-online-safety/
And DFE safeguarding advice for schools here. (Inc. LGFL + SIC) and for Families here

The annual Childnet Film Competition is perfect challenge for Home learning (make a film via parent mobile) https://www.childnet.com/resources/film-competition/2020

As well as Online Safety, it is important schools share examples of positives digital gaming opportunities, there are a large number of high quality webinars for Families

https://code.org/break (good for mobile)
https://www.digitalschoolhouse.org.uk/live-workshops
https://www.raspberrypi.org/at-home
https://www.stem.org.uk/home-learning/primary ​

CPD This Week via Webinars from LGFL, Guardian Newswise and CAS
*Impressive range of training and support from the LGFL team – inc Computing, Online Safety, Prevent, Health and well-being https://www.lgfl.net/training/
And the Computing at Schools communities
* Wednesday 13 May 4-5pm Detailed look Primary Computing Curriculum  www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/intro-to-primary-computing-cpd-webinar-for-primary-teachers-tickets-103130277436 

* Tuesday 12 May + Thursday 14 May , 11-11.45am  NewsWise – Digital Literacy Webinars for schools & families – https://www.theguardian.com/newswise/2020/apr/29/news-literacy-webinars

Continued Support from Islington Lead teachers inc staff training for individual schools on Remote Learning, Computing and Online safety, plus 1-1 sessions mapping Computing and Online Safety curriculum during lockdown and beyond,
Prep OFSTED Deep https://www.computingatschool.org.uk/news_items/882 (lockdown has pushed Online learning higher up the educational agenda) and Code Clubs. 
Several HT have asked for info re DFE offer for free cloud support, detailed below (please consult with your technical support provider too)
https://schoolleaders.thekeysupport.com/covid-19/deliver-remote-learning/make-tech-work-you/access-support-set-digital-education-platform/

Latest Home Learning Resources, to connect, communicate, motivate and celebrate, track engagement and target support to families.

Feedback from schools – success with achievable, motivational and open-ended activity, avoid  pressure on families ,supporting routine and providing regular feedback
Simple daily videos SLT and teachers – Example Daily stories, music and BSL Videos from Lead school working with our service,  Kings Cross Academy 

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

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/

GSuite Webinars Next coming week:
https://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