Holy Trinity Rosehill are delighted to welcome …
Tim Rylands and Sarah Neild
Two award winning teachers, sharing a vast
amount of ways to use technology to motivate,
and inspire, children of all ages, and abilities.
Join us…
“Laughter and learning combined… to great effect”!
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www.holytrinityrosehill.co.uk/icttoinspire
“I stepped out into a landscape of
almost unbearable beauty, a
feathered sky stretching out
across the silken sea, warm sand
beneath my feet. Turning, I saw
steps, foot worn and timeless,
winding downwards. Where
would they lead me?'”
Tom aged 9
Tim Rylands, winner of the 2005
Becta ICT in Practice Award, and
Sarah Neild, a finalist of the 2004
Becta ICT in Practice Award, will
present many inspiring, accessible
tools and ideas for raising the
level of writing, speaking and
listening, and creativity in
children of all ages.
A practical exploration of some of
the virtual worlds and visual
literacy elements that have had a
huge impact on raising children’s
confidence across the creative
curriculum. Come prepared to be
inspired and to leave with many
practical ideas to apply back in
the classroom.
In this goal driven age, we could
think that education is
imparting a body of knowledge,
rather than a shared journey of
discovery. There are so many
pressures put upon educators
these days that enjoyment,
inspiration, creativity, and fun
can be forced out of the
classroom.
We need to inspire young
people and inspire their
imaginations; enhance their
creativity and confidence so
they can pick ideas up and start
to juggle with them; encourage
resourcefulness
through challenge, but also the
ability to reflect, change and
benefit from the experience of
others; to motivate a love of
learning for life.
Fascination is a tool that can be
easily neglected. This digital
world, when mixed with the
analogue, brings such potential
for communication.
Technology is not the only
answer… but, it does open up
some remarkable opportunities,
to extend teaching and learning
styles.
We will take apart the powerful
effect of using games, many useful
Web2 tools and software (most of
it free), hand-held devices and
more, - modelling a way of
teaching, where quality learning is
the focus rather than the latest
gadget; ‘what is said, rather than
what is used to say it’.
Investigating how virtual worlds,
with their stunning , peaceful
characters and realistic
challenges, can be used across
subject areas, abilities age ranges,
with remarkable effects:
developing speaking, listening and
writing abilities and raising
confidence and
self-esteem.
As well as showing a huge, and
accessible, range of ways to
engage, and motivate students
of all ages, and abilities,
Tim and Sarah will reinforce
how these elements are not
only essential for quality
learning experiences to take
place, but how they can also
have a massive impact on
standards, achievement
… and enjoyment!
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Twitter hashtag #ICT2Inspire
www.holytrinityrosehill.co.uk/icttoinspire
Programme for the Days …
Day 1
………………
Tim will lead sessions at Holy Trinity Rosehill School, working with
our children in a classroom situation.
Thursday
21st November
2013
The morning session will be Key Stage Two focused (Y5 pupils) and
the afternoon session will be with Key Stage One (Y2 pupils).
This will provide an opportunity to be part of unique, valuable,
classroom based training experience. Our school hall will be laid out
in a traditional classroom style, and teachers will be mixed in
amongst the pupils.
There are limited free places for these sessions due to keeping a
reasonable pupil:teacher ratio. Please indicate on the booking form
expressing an interest as to whether you wish to attend this extra
day, or part of it, in addition to the full days training on the Friday.
Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis and places
for Day 1 are only available to those who are attending the full day’s
training on Friday 22nd November 2013.
Day 2
………………
Friday
22nd November
2013
9.00 – 10.40
Presentation by Tim and Sarah: Using ICT
to Inspire: Raising levels of creativity in
children of all abilities.
10.40 – 11.00 Tea/coffee/water break
11.00 – 12.30
A “hands-on” session exploring the
virtual worlds of Myst III: Exile, and other
challenges
12.30 – 1.15
Lunch
1.15 – 3:30
More! Further ideas for developing visual
literacy, including making interactive
multi-modal writing frames and many
other accessible, yet imaginative tools.
Could delegates please bring a laptop, (with a DVD drive,
and 'administrators rights' so that they can install the game
used in the morning session).
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A ratio of 1 laptop between 2 delegates is the optimum.
ICT to Inspire! Raising Levels of Creativity,
in children of all ages and abilities.
Holy Trinity Rosehill CE VA Primary School
Ms Rachel Orr
Telephone: 01642 581239
Head Teacher
holytrinityrosehill.school@stockton.gov.uk
Twitter: @HTRosehill
DfE number:- 8083396
Date Friday 22nd November 2013
Number of
places
Venue Holy Trinity Rosehill CE VA Primary School
Cost £80 per place – includes refreshments and lunch
Interested in attending one of the sessions on Thursday 21st November 2013?
Please indicate session/s and numbers wishing to attend:KS2 Morning – 9.15am 11.45am
KS1 Afternoon – 1pm-2.45pm
Main contact name:School:Payment method:- school cheque or internal transfer (please circle)
Please complete and return this form to
Holy Trinity Rosehill (VA) C.E. Primary School
Upsall Grove
Fairfield
Stockton
TS19 7QU
Or send an email to rachel.orr@sbcschool.org.uk with the required details.
You will receive a reply confirming your booking and place.
Yours sincerely,
Ms. R. Orr,
Head Teacher
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