Secondary IT Portal Insight
Introducing Kevin Jones
Our Secondary IT portal manager is Kevin Jones. Kevin is also a lecturer at Sussex Downs College in Lewes, East Sussex where he teaches AS/A2 Computing, A2 ICT, BTEC Level 3 Software Development and Level 2 IT.
Additionally, Kevin works as ILT Development Advisor helping staff develop their use of IT to support learning.
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The recent report published by the Royal Society stated that the delivery of Computing education in many UK schools is ‘highly unsatisfactory’. It found that two key reasons for this were due to a lack of teachers able to teach beyond basic digital literacy and the lack of CPD opportunities currently on offer.
Vital’s subject specialist portals aim to address these issues, and will aggregate the very best resources, tools and ideas for delivering education designed to inspire a new generation of computational thinkers.
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Video guidesHave you thought of exploring computational thinking using Google tools? How about putting the ‘wow’ back into presentations using dynamic tools? Or even introducing cutting edge web technologies such as Deep Zoom? Our ever-expanding collection of video guides show how a whole variety of resources can be used to support learning & teaching. |
Top tipsLooking for a quick fix? Something different to spice up a lesson? Try exploring virtual worlds; carry out complex image and video editing without the expensive software or even create 3D games using visual programming languages. Follow our top tips and find some of the best free IT resources on the web in no time. |
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Content that mattersSearching the internet for quality materials and ideas is time consuming, so why not let us do the work for you? We’ll direct you to the best resources out there and offer advice about how to use them effectively to motivate students and enhance learning. Watch this video to find out more. |
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