Schools news from Netskills

An innovative new online language resource, capturing over 100 years of the Tyneside dialect, was launched yesterday at a Newcastle University public lecture.

Today the Netskills team says goodbye to one of our longest serving trainers, Helen Blanchett, who is leaving to take a leap back to her roots as a librarian.

Two Netskills Trainers helped the education community in Yorkshire to explore the benefits of using technology to create and share experiences.

In preparation for a new workshop, Netskills staff headed out on a field trip to the Newcastle/Gateshead Quayside last week.

After being piloted last November, the Netskills Digital Storytelling workshop is being rolled out as part of the public workshop programme this month in Edinburgh.

Following a series of successful workshops, Netskills’ Chris Thomson has set up a blog to amplify information about the use of ePortfolios in education.

A new Netskills workshop is set to help staff in higher and further education get to grips with social networking tools, demonstrating how to get the best out of them.

Introducing a range of storytelling techniques and technologies, a new Netskills’ workshop looks at how digital storytelling can enhance teaching and learning.

Last month Netskills' Will Allen and Steve Boneham supported the RCE East Midlands' annual e-fair at the Walkers Stadium in Leicester, providing four stations in the Learner Voice Hub.

Netskills workshops focusing on maximising the effectiveness of online resources attracted full audiences in April and June.