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KS2 resources have been designed to be a template which replicates typical familial patterns, forexample, a parent and child reading a story together.The KS3 resources assume a greater amount of independent and cross-curricular learning.Although there is content to support KS4 on LGfL, KS4 is viewed as being broadly covered by theneed for students to undertake either revision or coursework (dependant on the time of year).This curriculum has the following characteristics:• Broadly appropriate / relevant curriculum material for KS1, KS2 and KS3 available to allLondon schools.• Open ended tasks that offer more potential for work and a differentiated learningexperience.• All learning activities include an introduction along with final assessment/questions sousers can clearly grasp the aims of the work.• The activities feature two or three core tasks with opportunities for extension.• The school closure curriculum will be accessible via www.closure.lgfl.net• Schools may respond in a variety of ways to the school closure curriculum including:- Using it as a basis to come up with their own tailored curriculum more appropriateto the needs of their students / school community- Publicising its existence before any school closures occur- Publicising its existence at the time of needTeaching and Learning Digital ContentReferenceServiceBrief DescriptionPackageThis LGfL ServicePremium Digital ContentPremium Digital ContentCurriculum content which is licensed for use in all schoolsLA pooled fundsis managed directly by LGfLThrough pooling of funds and the collaborative work of the LGfL Editorial Board, London LAs haveput in place for schools a wide range of premium content covering Key Stages 1 - 4 and theFoundation Stage. Combined purchasing power and effective negotiations have securedenormous discounts and savings. No other region in the UK has anything similar in scale orscope to the content offering which is freely available to schools connected to the LGfL, via thecontent grid linked via www.content.lgfl.netSeparate guides are available from LGfL setting out:“What’s on LGfL for…. Science”,“What’s on LGfL for Primary Schools?”“What’s on LGfL for Secondary Schools?” etc for which please see www.content.lgfl.netAccess in school to these resources is authenticated simply by the school being directlyconnected to the LGfL network. Access outside of school is also available using a LGfL log-in,which can be a USO, London MLE or DB log-in. Access through DB will cease when the DBEducation service ceases in July 2010.27
Networked Weather StationsReferenceServiceBrief DescriptionPackageThis LGfL ServiceWeather StationsNetworked Weather StationsThis service compiles live weather informationLA pooled fundsis supported by AtomwideThe LGfL weather stations service collects and compiles real data from weather stationsthroughout the London region, from other locations in the UK, and in the future from locationsabroad. Facilities to graph and compare historical data for a range of measurements from varyinglocations make this a valuable source of real data for curriculum and other purposes.LGfL makes this service available to London and the wider National Education Network, viawww.weather.lgfl.net .https://support.lgfl.org.uk/public/docs/lgfl_services/SF_Weather.pdfPodcastingReferenceServiceBrief DescriptionPackageThis LGfL ServicePodcastingPodcastingProvides the ability to create and store podcasts that are thenavailable for downloading.LA pooled fundsis managed jointly by LGfL and AtomwideThe LGfL Podcasting Service enables teachers to set-up their own podcasts. This has beenfound to be an exciting and stimulating learning tool, not least in literacy, language development,and developing a sense of audience. The service is accessible via www.podcasting.lgfl.net and tocreate podcasts needs only a microphone and a staff USO log-in.https://support.lgfl.org.uk/public/docs/lgfl_services/SF_Podcast.pdfVideo CentralReferenceServiceBrief DescriptionPackageThis LGfL ServiceVideo CentralVideo Upload ServiceProvides the ability to upload and store video files of up to 1Gb thatare then available for downloading and playing on-line.LA pooled fundsis managed jointly by LGfL and AtomwideThis service provides a safer alternative to video upload services found on the Internet and allowsa user with a staff USO to upload and store video files which can then be displayed on-line. Theservice, which is accessible via www.videocentral.lgfl.net supports video files in a variety offormats of up to 1Gb. Once uploaded, the file is encoded ready for streaming and the embedcode is also available to enable users to incorporate their video materials within London MLEpages.https://support.lgfl.org.uk/public/docs/lgfl_services/SF_VideoCentral.pdf28
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