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Time is running out to order
your free printed resources and
DVD’s
Early next year, all of the
resources bought to you by the
BT Better World Campaign will be
digitalized and only available
on-line. Our current range of
printed resources and DVD’s will
not be replaced when stocks run
out, therefore if you would like
to order any of our
free printed resources or DVD’s
including favorites
such as
Chatter Matters,
Molly and the Pirate,
Moving On or the
Talkdog comics, please place
your order as soon as possible.
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BT Internet Rangers
Do you know a young person
who has made a difference by
helping an older friend or
relative to get online? BT is
searching to find, reward and
celebrate young ‘Internet
Rangers’ who teach the older
generation basic computer skills
as well as how to use the
internet.
Launched in 2003, the annual
BT Internet Rangers Awards were
set up following research which
showed that nearly a third of
parents and grandparents were
taught to get online by young
people aged between 13 and 16
years.
Four prizes of an HP laptop
and £250 worth of IT vouchers
will be awarded to the best
Internet Rangers in England,
Scotland, Wales and Northern
Ireland – and one overall
national Internet Ranger of the
Year will receive an additional
£250 worth of IT vouchers.
This year for the first time
a £5,000 grant will be awarded
to the school - or group of
schools - which does the most to
promote and increase
intergenerational activity to
the wider community. The
aim of the award is to provide
funding for a new digital
inclusion activity or to
increase an existing one.
But hurry, the closing date
for applications is Friday 15th
January 2010. Winners will be
notified of their award by
Friday 12th February 2010. To
find out more visit the
BT Internet Rangers website .
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Resources for 14-19 year olds
Between now and March 2012,
the development of new resources
for the BetterWorld Campaign
will be focused on the 14-19 age
group.
It is envisaged they will
focus on the importance of
Communication, Collaboration and
Innovation as both a life and
work skill. There will be
resources for Teachers and
Educators to make the link
between these skills and their
importance in a practical work
environment. There will also be
resources to be used with young
people in the classroom or other
appropriate settings. Our
current resources for 14-19 year
old
can be found here.
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Coaching for Life update
Work is well underway to
create a new resource to support
the education programme of LOCOG
(London Organising Committee for
the Olympic Games). It is called
Coaching for Life and will see
the first module, Kids First
Coach, released in April 2010.
The programme will encourage
parents and grandparents to help
young people try different
sports and at the same time
introduce parents to ways they
can help their children get
better at anything. There will
be competitions inviting digital
media entries to demonstrate
various aspects of coaching and
its benefits. More details will
follow soon.
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2010 Teaching Awards – Who will be top of the class?
Entries are being invited for
The Teaching
Awards 2010.
The awards are an annual celebration of teaching and
learning, and anybody - including teachers, head
teachers, teaching assistants, governors, parents,
pupils and the general public - can make a nomination.
There are a total of 13 categories - including three new
ones for next year - and awards can be made to schools,
teachers, head teachers, teaching assistants, learning
partners and school governors.
BT sponsored the 2009 Award for Teacher of the Year in a
Primary School. The award was presented to Steve Mills
(pictured above) - deputy head of the William Ransom
Primary School in Hitchin, Hertfordshire.
The awards are open to every educational
establishment in England, Wales and Northern Ireland,
including schools, pupil referral units and sixth-form
colleges - whether state maintained or independent.
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Young Citizen’s Action Agenda
Young people between the ages of 14 - 19 in the North
West of England are being encouraged to give their
opinions say as part of the
Young Citizens' Say Survey.
The survey, gives young people in the North West the
chance to tell the Prime Minister their views and help
to shape the 20 year Regional Strategy currently being
undertaken by the North West Development Agency.
The survey is open until midnight on Friday 18th
December.
To find out more about how young people can get involved
in the Young Citizens’ Action Agenda please visit:
http://www.ycaa.org.uk
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Do you know someone who would like a letter from Santa?
Imagine what it would be like for a young person to
get their very own letter from Santa.
BT is, once again, supporting ChildLine’s Letter from
Santa initiative. For a suggested donation of £5.00 you
can order a personalised letter from Santa to be sent to
the child or children of your choice. You could even
send as a surprise gift to friends or colleagues who are
just young at heart! Simply fill in the
application form.
All orders must be received by 16 December
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Should you
no longer wish to receive information and updates about
the BT Betterworld Campaign, awards, competitions and
our free educational resources, you can
unsubscribe here .
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