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Internet Safety Training dates

 

 

Been doing some writing of resources today for a series of training sessions the Youth Advisers are doing in the new academic year.

It's a key area of constant change which we need to keep ahead of and we're rolling out some training in late 2010 and 2011 for all those who wish to develop their understanding. (scroll down for dates and contacts)

In the meantime:

The www.thinkuknow.co.uk has some excellent resources available for a number of age groups as well as for parents and carers.

www.wiredsafety.org is an international site with resources and education for kids and their carers - youthworkers included.

www.ikeepsafe.org is constantly updating it's material, again, great for kids and parents/leaders alike.

Or just put Child Internet Safety into Google and you'll see what's out there.

Training:

Would you like to enhance your understanding of issues around Content, Contact and Conduct whilst online?

Would you like to gain an understanding of how young people are using technology?

Would you like to gain valuable skills to pass onto your young people, leaders and the wider community to enjoy using the Internet as well as being cautious with it?

If the answer is yes, come along to an 

Internet Safety Training Day on Tuesday 23rd November from 10-4pm in Rayleigh.

Please email me on youthadviseralice@yahoo.co.uk to book your place on this much requested course.

If you would like to attend a shorter evening session, please email Andy Poultney on barkingandy@btconnect.com for his range of dates in 2010 and 2011.

training and teaching tools

Recently, I've been coming across technology and tools online which all offer to support education, learning and teaching.

Here's a few that I've been investigating and which look good - and I'd love to hear your favourite online tools and gadgets that make your life easier...

http://www.slideshare.net/ is a site where you can upload powerpoint presentations, word docs and PDF's to share. Very useful for sharing notes after a training and for people to share back.

Google Docs is obviously a similar and slightly less scary site which many people have access to without realising it

http://www.doodle.com/ is a free scheduling tool for finding mutually convenient meeting times and deciding on other things such as menus or films or activities. Useful in a multi-disciplinary team like ours or just for anyone with a crazy diary and a lack of brain cells!

http://www.pebblepad.co.uk/ is a site designed to develop learning portfolios. I first heard about it in conversation with Graham White from Oasis about their training options and it could well be something we look into as our Equipping course develops.

So, what funky things have you found online to use in your work/role/life? Be great to share resources...

Letter from God

A Great clip and a great track - so many possibilities for discussion starters or to play during a service...there are some interesting theological debates to be had too, if you're brave!! popout

sassy one liners - StumbleUpon

Ha ha, found these little gems on the net while using my favourite little tool - StumbleUpon. It's a little download thing you can get which gives you a special toolbar with a button where you can stumble upon various websites that you may not find any other way. You rate them according to what you think and you can log your preferences so you get websites which fit your interests...it's good and you can add your own websites so other people get to see them. Anyway, this little list of sayings had me chuckling...enjoy and have a good weekend!

Save the whales. Collect the whole set.

On the other hand, you have different fingers.

42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.

Honk if you love peace and quiet.

Despite the cost of living, have you noticed how popular it remains?

Atheism is a non-prophet organization.

When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane and going the wrong way.

A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.

Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.

Success always occurs in private and failure in full view.

Monday is an awful way to spend 1/7th of your life.

You never really learn to swear until you learn to drive.

The problem with the gene pool is that there is no lifeguard.

The sooner you fall behind the more time you'll have to catch up.

Change is inevitable except from vending machines.

Plan to be spontaneous - tomorrow.
from http://www.c4vct.com/kym/humor/serious.htm