Alex SavageAlex SavageNotre Dame High School, NorwichNotre Dame High School, Norwich www.communicty.org www.communicty.org asavage.ast@gmail.comasavage.ast@gmail.com

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• State schools spent £1 billion on cutting-edge information technology last year but 80 per cent of them are failing to make full use of it

• many teachers are intimidated by the equipment and struggle to cope, and that children have a better understanding of how it works.

• We cannot always expect our schools and colleges to be at the cutting edge, but our learners shouldn’t be asked to step back in time

• Teacher training in IT has to meet only vague criteria

Times Online 07/01/08

How digital are you?How digital are you?

• Do you have your own virtual space on the Do you have your own virtual space on the web?web?

• Have you communicated with someone Have you communicated with someone using a webcam in the last month?using a webcam in the last month?

• Did you spend more “free time” last night Did you spend more “free time” last night on the web than watching TV?on the web than watching TV?

• Do you have a track on your mp3 player in Do you have a track on your mp3 player in a foreign language?a foreign language?

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Animal Cost per week to feed each animal

Number of animals

Total cost per week for animals

  Lion £ 25 10 £250

  Tiger £ 30 8 £240

  Zebra £ 5 9 £45

  Elephant £ 20 9 £180

  Snake £ 5 8 £40

  Penguin £ 5 12 £60

  Sea lion £ 20 3 £60

  Alligator £ 5 4 £20

  Eagle £ 1 5 £5

Total/cost £900

Allowed £1000

Under spend £100

Zoo Feeding Costs, KS3 ICTZoo Feeding Costs, KS3 ICT

Water usesLitres used per

personNumber of

peopleTotal litres per

day

Bath 80 1 80

Shower 35 3 105

Loo (3 flushes) 10 440

Brushing teeth (tap on) 10 4

40

Washing Clothes 23 4

92

Washing up 10 4 40

Human Consuption 11.5 4

46

Total 443

Allowed 500

Amount left 57

Average UK Family Water UseAverage UK Family Water Use

Water usesTotal litres per day

Washing self

Loo (3 flushes)

Brushing teeth (tap on)

Washing Clothes

Washing up

Human Consumption

Total

Allowed 20

Amount left

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• Eymeric: Bonjour. le samedi je vais à l‘école de 8,30 h à 11,30h et l' aprés midije joue avec mes amis et mon frère.Le dimanche je joue toute la journée.

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Alex SavageAlex SavageNotre Dame High School, NorwichNotre Dame High School, Norwich www.communicty.org www.communicty.org asavage.ast@gmail.comasavage.ast@gmail.com

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