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The latest updates from LGfL and partners. In addition, information about EdTech 50 nominations and registering for MathsWeekLondon.

| View in browser LGfL Newsletter June 2021 The National Grid for Learning Dear Colleague,   Please read on for your curriculum updates from the LGfL Inspire team for June: Have Your Say FREE LGfL Training Digital Events and CPD Immersive Learning Resources Maths Week London LGfL Resource of the Month Just2Easy Busy Things EdTech50 Nominations London History Month & Healthy Eating Week Have Your Say We want to start getting more feedback from the LGfL community. Therefore, we are going to pose different questions on a monthly basis, starting with the same question asked in last month's IncludEd newsletter:   From September 2021 would you attend a live conference/large scale event? Answer the question via this form LGfL Training - Summer 2021 Check out the whole training portal for online training events which are included in your school's Let's Get Digital subscription and are therefore *free* for LGfL schools staff to attend.  As a subscriber to this newsletter, you should have also received a summer 1 training bulletin listing all the available training for May 2021.  Two such LGfL training sessions are also highlighted below (click on the image to book). 15th June How to Build a Computing Curriculum with LGfL Resources  (1-3pm) Every Monday during term time The Big Staff Meeting (3:45-4:45pm) This half term's remaining Google training sessions are as follows ( and perfect for those who have recently invested in Chromebooks with LGfL's Bridge the Divide devices campaign): 15-06 \| School Communications with Google Workspace Tips & Tricks (4:45 - 5:15pm) 23-06 \| Chromebook Masterclass for Teachers (4:00 - 5:30pm) 30-06 \| Google Classroom for Beginners (4:00 - 5:30pm) 07-07 \| Google Workspace Skills for Beginners - Google Forms (4:00 - 5:30pm) 14-07 \| Research & Study Skills in Google Workspace (4:00 - 4:30pm) 14-07 \| Accessibility and Learning for all with Google Workspace and Chromebooks  (4:45 - 5:15pm) Visit training.lgfl.net Digital Events and CPD Adobe Summer Camp Adobe have organised a 3 week summer training for teachers in the UK w/b 21st June.  There are four focuses: -Graphics; Mondays 6-7:30pm - Video & Audio; Tuesdays 6-7:30pm -Design; Wednesdays 6-7:30pm -Animation; Thursdays 6-7:30pm Book Adobe Summer Camp Session From EdTech to Pedtech Dr Fiona Aubrey-Smith (Director, One Life Learning) will be calling school staff to action to shift the narrative from EdTech to Pedtech. Fully online and free to attend as part of the EdTech Festival. 22nd June at 10:20am.   Register for EdTech to PedTech event The Anywhere School 2021 Tuesday, June 22, 2021, 12-1:15 p.m. PST (ie 7-8:15pm BST). This free online Google for Education event will focus on how we can prepare for - and rebuild to improve - the future of learning.  Learn more and register today.   Register for the Anywhere School event Immersive Learning Resources - Early Adopter Schools Discovery Education has chosen LGfL as lead strategic partner to pilot the next generation of immersive learning resources for schools using the latest Augmented Reality technology. This partnership begins with an opportunity for interested ‘early adopter schools’ to try out their new “Sandbox” platform using iPad’s (2017 models or later) in early July. If you would like to have early access to this new platform and have iPad’s that are 2017 or newer in July 2021, please email contentsupport@lgfl.net In the autumn, there will be an opportunity for interested schools to take part in a structured and fully supported immersive technology pilot which will explore the opportunities for augmented and virtual reality approaches across the primary and secondary curriculum using a range of immersive platforms including Adobe Aero and Discovery Education’s new ‘Sandbox’. Further details about this opportunity will feature in the July edition of the LGfL newsletter. Maths Week London Maths Week London is taking place 28th June - 2nd July 2021.  Visit the website to: download a range of free resources register to attend free events take part in one of the Maths Week London contests and competition We have recently published a curriculum blog to help you with ideas for how to use LGfL resources to support you during MWL. Register here for Maths Week London LGfL Resource of the Month Maths in The Real World With Maths Week London taking place later this month, we thought it was a good time to remind you of Maths in The Real World. A comprehensive resource that brings engaging and relatable real-world contexts into everyday teaching. The activities are clearly signposted through the curriculum search feature and ensure there is something for all ability levels. It's been carefully designed in line with the national curriculum and helps hone the life skill of problem-solving! Watch the trailer for Search and Rescue (one of the MITRW resources) below: Just2easy If you are an LGfL primary school and you are not currently using the just2easy platform, please read this case study about Mulberry staff's use during lockdown and their continued use for digital homework and plans to use it to enable more collaboration including blogging and website building. Download the case study The Just2easy team's J2skills drop-in sessions continue to grow in popularity. If you have any J2e related questions, want to talk to the resident J2e experts, or want to network with other teachers, why not join them? Held virtually every Tuesday 3:40-4:40. Book a place on J2skills Busy Things Your Busy Things access with LGfL gives you access to hundreds of maths, literacy and a range of other curriculum subject activities. New lesson library plus more "pin" features! Pinning activities for pupils is one of our most popular features in Busy Things amongst teachers. Pinning activities is a quick way of putting an activity (and instructions) in front of your pupils. This is why they have decided to spend some time making some ready-made pins and putting them into a Lesson library. Their  NEW Lesson library can be found on the Welcome screen and also within the Teacher hub of your Class setup. They have begun with a selection of Computing and Maths lesson pins, and they would love your feedback before adding more. Edtech 50 Nominations for 2021 Awards Celebration/Ambition/Inspiration Edtech UK supports and develops the British education technology (edtech) sector. This is a growing and important sector for our country. During 2020--21 we have seen many interesting and impactful solutions, breaking new ground against a backdrop of lockdowns and 'remote' education innovation. Now in its fourth year, the ‘Edtech50’ celebrates those people, products and projects that have helped shape this dynamic sector during this time. Please shine a spotlight on this vibrant sector by helping to nominate the 'Edtech50.' Tell us about the edtech people, products and projects that inspired you the most in 2021 and the reason for your nomination. Nominations close Friday July 30th. Nominate for the Edtech50 here Links to Recent Curriculum Blogs London History Day 2021 BNF's Healthy Eating Week 2021 Some of you get may get this e-mail when a colleague forwards it on to you; if that's you, do consider signing yourself up to keep up to date.  Don't forget there's lots happening at LGfL for other areas of the school beyond the curriculum: Leasing options on our Bridge the Divide devices Find out all we do beyond broadband here Sign up to one of the other newsletters Regards, Your Learning Resource Consultants Laura Smith and Bradley Dardis Join our growing community Sign up to LGfL Newsletters View our archive for previous newsletters here London Grid for Learning Trust a consortium of the London Local Authorities   A company limited by guarantee registered in England no 4205579 Reg charity no 1090412 © Copyright LGfL 2020 LGfL, 10 Exchange Square, Primrose Street, London EC2A 2BR Unsubscribe |
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