Author Archives: Robert Bashforth
Bradford Digital Leaders Conference 2012
A sample of Digital Leaders from some of the 36 Bradford Primary Schools now active with the programme demonstrated how they can work confidently with new technologies; communicate ideas clearly, and in some instances help to upskill school staff … Continue reading
Artsmark helps schools to nurture their students’ creativity, resilience and imagination
Artsmark is the national programme that enables primary, secondary and SEN schools, further education colleges and youth justice settings to evaluate, celebrate and strengthen a quality arts offer. From April 2012, our friends and partners at CapeUK started to operate … Continue reading
The 2012 Transition Summer Schools Hub
This is a virtual ‘one-stop-shop’ where schools and partners are invited to exchange contact details and make arrangements for some of their 2012 Transition Summer School provision. Please click through the header of this blog post and introduce yourself in … Continue reading
Posted in Summer Schools
Tagged outdoor learning, partnerships, Robert Bashforth, summer schools
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The transition from ICT to Computer Science
Over 20 teachers from around the region attended the first session of our three part course ‘The transition from ICT to Computer Science’ at The Innovation Centre, Bradford (TICB) on Monday. The course focussed on some underlying principles of computational … Continue reading
Strategic ICT Leadership Programme 2012 (session 2)
Participants gathered at TICK (the innovation centre Keighley) on Tuesday for part two of the Strategic ICT Leadership Programme 2012. Once again, there was a palpable air of enthusiasm and this was reflected in the very high quality of … Continue reading
Strategic ICT Leadership Programme 2012
The Strategic ICT Leadership Programme 2012 kicked-off at the Innovation Centre, Bradford on Friday morning. Over 30 teachers and school leaders shared their ideas about the proposed new curriculum and new Ofsted and Raise Online requirements. A particular focus was … Continue reading
Posted in Curriculum ICT, Education General, Strategic ICT Leadership Programme, Whole curriculum development
Tagged Coding, Computer Science, Computing, Digital Literacy, IT, john patefield, leadership, Learning Technologies, Programming, Robert Bashforth, self review framework, srf, Steve Dale, strategic
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Review – Halifax Teachmeet, St Cath’s Catholic High, Jan 26th
Over 30 Secondary and Primary school teachers shared innovative classroom ideas in a high-velocity practice transfer session at #tmhalifax on Thursday evening. It was a fun, informal, and slightly anarchic occasion, and a superb meal and drinks were prepared for … Continue reading
Building Learning Communities
The Learning and Curriculum team welcomed visitors from HØjby Skole (age group 6-16) in Odense, Denmark this week. http://www.hoejbyskole.odense.dk Niels (Head teacher), Peter (Senior Leader), and Allan (Senior Technician) wrote to us requesting a visit after they had heard positive … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Curriculum ICT, Education General, Kindle Reading Project, Secondary focus whole curriculum, Strategic ICT Leadership Programme, Whole curriculum development
Tagged Digital Literacy, international, learning communities, Learning Technologies, paul scott, Robert Bashforth, trips, visits
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