Gatehouse School & Cluster
Based Courses
Since its inception, Gatehouse has always offered
a wide range of courses, supporting all aspects
of ICT development – curriculum, technical issues, software
and the use of different peripherals.
Throughout the coming year we will be offering
a series of in house training opportunities in all aspects of ICT.
These can be delivered in school, supporting staff and LSA/TA professional
development, or to be more cost effective, can be offered to a local
cluster of school staff at a school willing to act as host. Training
can be flexible – the school or cluster may book a half day
or a day with one group of staff attending a morning session followed
by a different group for the afternoon activity. Rates
are as quoted on this site but may be open to negotiation if working
with more than one school.
The opportunities listed below are already
proven courses from ourselves: we are happy to respond to training
suggestions from school or cluster groups and to provide training
that is relevant to your needs. Please contact us by personal email
or telephone (on this site) if you would like to organize a training
session or would like to discuss how we can support staff development
in your school or cluster group.
To find out more about courses Gatehouse can offer,
Click the links below for more information:
Curriculum
Parental Engagement
Technical Issues
Software
Digital Sound and Vision
Digital Cameras
Planning & Assessment:
Planning
and Assessment for ICT in the Early Years (3 -5 yrs)
The central aim is to amend and adapt current planning
and assessment opportunities for ICT from 3 – 5 years. Return
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ICT
supporting good practice in the Early Years (3 -5 yrs)
The central aim is to have the opportunity to adapt
Early Years’ planning and practice, in the light of the range
and possibilities afforded by technologies and software. Return
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Self-Review
Framework / ICT Mark Starter Session for Primary Schools
The main aim is to start schools/teachers working on the Self-Review
Framework (SRF) by examining in depth two of the eight Elements,
agreeing levels of current practice and determining ways forward
through the use of the whole SRF. Return to top of
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Self-Review
Framework / ICT Mark Starter Session for Special Schools
The main aim is to start schools/teachers working on
the Self-Review Framework (SRF) by examining in depth two of the
eight Elements, agreeing levels of current practice and determining
ways forward through the use of the whole SRF, with particular reference
to the needs of Special Schools. Return to top of
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Skills
Progression
In-school support is based on either one half-day or
twilight session as appropriate, using the Gatehouse Skills’
Progression document and at a pace that suits where each school
is in its understanding of ICT Learning and Teaching. Return
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Parental Engagement:
Parental
Engagement in Online Reporting
The main aim is to enable schools/teachers to determine
where they are in relation to the four subsections of the online
reporting framework: this will be achieved through a mixture of
discussion, self-analysis and exemplars from Case Study Schools.
Government requires Primary schools to have this in place by 2012.
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Technical Issues:
Basic
ICT Technical Troubleshooting for LSAS/ ICT Coordinators whose role
Includes ICT technical support
Troubleshooting computer systems, PC software, PC peripherals,
basic network and server management, Windows management & hard
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Advising
on the development of a Whole School ICT Hardware & Software
Infrastructure
Using the maturity model process of the Self Review
Framework to enable ICT managers to use a series of matrices to
review the current position of ICT development and develop a strategy
for future development. Return to top of page
Software:
School Web Sites
Creating
Web Pages in HTML , building And uploading A School Website
Using the HTML language to develop skills and protocols
of website construction and building and linking of web pages to
start to create a website. Return to top of page
Support
in the use of Dreamweaver to create a web site
Introducing Dreamweaver software to make web pages,
providing a basic simple framework of introductory skills. Return
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Educational Software
Creating
presentations in Powerpoint
Introducing the use of PowerPoint and creating simple
presentations. Return to top of page
Data handling
KS1 & KS2
An opportunity to explore the curriculum potential
of a range of data handling packages covering the whole primary
range. Return to top of page
Peripherals:
Digital Sound & Video
Using
Digital Blue 1,2,and 3 cameras and software
Covering technical skills and application of the Digital
Blue Video Camera System in the curriculum. It has been designed
to help understand basic digital camera operation and editing, and
curriculum potential. Return to top of page
Creating
stop motion films – clay animation
The creation of stop motion movies using web cams or
the Digital Blue camera system. Return to top of
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Using Movie
Maker
An introduction to the use of Windows Movie Maker,
covering technical skills and application of the software in the
curriculum. Return to top of page
Working
with more advanced video cameras
A session building on basic techniques and applying
them in the operation of digital movie cameras that have more advanced
features. Return to top of page
Mastering
finished films onto DVD
A session covering the creation of quality digital
video, capturing the data in Pinnacle editing application. Return
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Working
with Pinnacle Video authoring software
A basic introductory session in the use of Pinnacle
editing application to take digital video data and edit, title and
add music. Return to top of page
Capturing
digital sound – Sound Recorder – Audacity – Mixman
DM2
Using Audacity and Sound Recorder to capture sound
and import into multimedia creation applications such as Powerpoint.
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Digital Cameras
Understanding
and operating Digital Cameras
A session covering technical skills and application
in the curriculum, designed to raise awareness of the use of digital
cameras in the curriculum. Return to top of page
Creating
photo compilations on Video CD with music
The creation of digital photo material in a slide show
format with accompanying music soundtrack in CD format that can
be read by computer or displayed on a television screen. Return
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Analogue
to Digital Conversion of materials
Working with scanners to create digital format files
from non copywrite paper based materials and photographs/ negatives
/ slides. Creation editable text from paper based materials.
Using
scanners to digitise paper based materials
Working with scanners to create digital format files
from non copywrite paper based materials and photographs/ negatives
/ slides. Creation editable text from paper based materials. Return
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Converting
old video, tape cassettes, records to digital format
Working with conversion equipment and software applications
to create digital format files from non copywrite cassettes, video
and records. Return to top of page
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