Northumberland LEA ICT SLA: Dreamweaver and Contribute

The sessions on offer in this activity are much more than a training course. Interested colleagues are invited to attend three sessions, each with an interesting focus revolving around e-learning, ICT and games. It is intended that the group will be able to work to produce some resources for use in Northumberland schools by the end of the year.

Session 1

This session will look at the whole question of using games technology as an engagement, stimulus and presentation tool within teaching and learning. Different strategies for use will be discussed and the business of games creation and editing will be examined in some detail. It is hoped to provide attendees with the tools necessary for them to take away and develop ideas in their own schools, either with pupils or colleagues.

Session 2

This session, later in the academic year will be a chance to review what people have managed to achieve since session 1. This may be materials that have been produced or approaches that have been tried in the classroom. The session will look at more production ideas, if time is available.

Session 3

The final session is the 'so what' and 'what's next' debate, and will analyse what we have learned and produced and decide if, and how the process should be taken further.