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Welcome
Welcome to the second issue of e-Update, the bimonthly e-bulletin from the Excellence Gateway team. Designed to keep you up to date with the latest developments on the Excellence Gateway, e-Update includes links to resources, tools, news, jobs and programmes to support you in your everyday provision.
If you have any thoughts about what we should include in future editions, please contact us. |
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Numeracy in the spotlight
In response to the ambitious numeracy targets, set by the government, we have produced ‘Numeracy in the Spotlight’ which can be found on the Excellence Gateway to help you achieve these requirements. The new content provides background information, links to resources and ideas that will be useful for managers, organisations and educators.
'Numeracy in the Spotlight' includes the following topics:
1. Background to numeracy provision and the targets
2. Using the Excellence Gateway to support numeracy
3. Assessment and learning
4. Workforce development
5. Programmes to deliver numeracy
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Technology-enhanced experience
Lifelong Learning UK has produced a series of guides to help those working in the sector to apply the use of technology in their professional practice. Access the guides for Learning Support Practitioners, Leaders and Managers, Teachers, Tutors and Trainers on the Excellence Gateway.
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New Google custom search
The Excellence Gateway search facility has been completely revamped to better your search experience. We have introduced a new 'Google custom search', which harnesses the power of Google to create a customised search experience on the Excellence Gateway.
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The Business Talent Recruitment Toolkit
Business Talent aims to support the development of a world-class further education management system. It provides a toolkit to support you if you are interested in recruiting senior public and private sector managers for senior roles in further education.
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New on EGTV: 'Partnership & Place' videos
Check out five new video case studies on Excellence Gateway Television (EGTV) on colleges that are playing a pivotal role in addressing a variety of social and economic issues in their local communities.
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New 'good e-practice' case studies
· West Cheshire College has been exploring the use of the Nintendo Wii games console and Wii Fit as part of a wider project to develop more interactive and effective teaching and learning. Tutor responses and student engagement has been impressive.
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· Greenhead College has adopted a cross-organisational approach to bring together the 'magic triangle' of curriculum, learning resources and the technical team. And the result? Seamless access to targeted, subject-based learning resources.
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· Oakwood Court College has successfully used webcams with avatars to breakdown the communication barriers between tutors and students with autism. One learner, in spite of her mutism, was able to speak for the very first time.
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New examples in Ofsted's Good Practice Database
Birmingham City Council Arts Team
Training arts workers to deliver education and outreach programmes
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Worcester College of Technology
Improving learning through study centres
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Leicester City Council
Outstanding provision in community development
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