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Can Social Networks Work in Schools?

Twitter Logo Facebook and Twitter have dominated the online social networking scene for a number of years, with their control over the market appearing only to grow stronger as more and more of the world goes online. Whether or not you agree with the idea of having an “online life”, there is no denying the online social network is here to stay and will remain a feature of the Internet landscape in the future, whether under the name “Facebook”, “Twitter” or some other yet unknown online social platform.

Freshen up your Interactive Whiteboard

The Interactive Whiteboard has been a feature of the school classroom for many years now. Originally serving as a mess free replacement to the whiteboard and blackboards of old, their functionality and full potential has been realised only recently. However, many teachers still use them as an alternative to a PowerPoint presentation, but there are a number of innovative ways in which you can use your IWB.

Are you paying too much for your broadband connection?

In recent years most primary schools have taken broadband services from their local authority, but with many services being withdrawn or increasing in price this year, the time has come to review whether your school is getting best-value from your connection to the internet.

There's no question that the web is an essential teaching resource and demand will only increase as time goes by. For this reason it's important that schools pay for a good-quality broadband connection that can deliver a fast, reliable service. But speed isn't everything. Primary schools in particular need to be mindful of e-safety and therefore a strong filtering policy is a must. For these reasons, the types of cheap deal that home users can access are not appropriate for schools.

Inspyro Inspyro produces innovative, creative and exciting primary school projects. These are designed to engage your pupils through a cross-curricular enquiry based approach. In each project pupils are tasked with problems to solve and challenges to meet. Inspyro provides detailed planning and assessment guidance matched closely to the national curriculum, encouraging both collaborative and individual learning.