Exc-el Network

Using ICT creatively?

If you're an East Lothian teacher wanting to use ICT creatively, say for an Extreme Learning project, Emma Griffiths may be able to help. More details on this page of the project wiki.

"My role in East Lothian ... is to support teachers who are using ICT creatively. I am on a one day a week secondment from my primary teaching post. I would like to make personal visits, and I am flexible, but there are lots of you, and one of me, for one day a week."

Learning with blogs - this Friday

Ewan McIntosh is hosting a CPD session on educational use of weblogs this Friday. The event will help you gain an understanding of how weblogs can help you in the classroom or in your professional development. The session will include:

• A 15 min overview of some different applications for blogging (from teacher-only, whole class and individual learner perspectives)
• Security and safety issues
• A discussion on ideas for using the tools
• Some inspiring examples!

Where? Prestonpans Education Centre, Gardiner Terrace, Prestonpans, EH32 9DT Map
When?  1.00pm Friday, 10th November (tbc)

Class WordPress blogging starts

Now that the Exc-el Edublog service is up and running, it's available for all East Lothian learners, including for class and student blogging. The photos in the banner show the first student blogs being posted on the last day before the break. We're deliberately not publicising them, though, until all the students have got their blogs looking the way they want!

If you're thinking of giving it a try, please check first of all that the PCs you plan to use have got Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 6 installed. Most have, but there are still some around on Version 5.5, and it doesn't allow WordPress to work properly. Just start Internet Explorer, then click Help, then , from the drop-down menu, choose About Internet Explorer. If your PC has V5.5, you'll need to contact the helpdesk to arrange an upgrade.

Please contact David if you want to find out more.

Exc-el is changing...

Welcome to Exc-el! If you're a new visitor, you'll probably want to have a look at the Exc-el links. The Exc-el logo link takes you to the home page of the "version 1" site.

The design's changing because there's more happening. Up till now, the site's audience has been mainly education professionals - and it hasn't been of much interest to students. Now, with the introduction of student blogging, it's time for that to change.

The home page now offers links to the main Exc-el site, but also provides a link to the new WordPress-based Exc-el Edublogs. You can also expect to see links to what else is happening around Exc-el, wherever it is on the web.

What would you like to see here?