How do school pupils use computers and the web in their music making? A recent survey conducting by NUMU, the online music community for schools, reveals some interesting facts and views. Pupils were asked to complete a simple online questionnaire about their musical tastes, how they use computers and what their school is like for [...]
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Safe – new social networking initiative for primary pupils announced
July 20, 2010 – 8:59 am
‘Safe‘ – a new, national programme to help primary pupils learn the skills to enjoy social networking whilst staying safe online launches in October, 2010. Created by social enterprise DigitalME, Safe brings together the UK’s leading safety organisations and education social network to create a unique programme designed for primary schools. Radiowaves, the award winning [...]
And the winner for best young reporter goes to…
June 14, 2010 – 1:47 pm
There are over 30,000 multimedia stories on Radiowaves made by pupils from schools around the world. Young people, teachers and schools are making and sharing fantastic videos, audio and blogs online. The stories on Radiowaves cover every subjects from science to cycling and from interviews with astronauts to reports from Buchenwald. The annual Radiowaves Awards [...]
Press: Safe Social Media In The Classroom
May 3, 2010 – 1:52 pm
Child Education Plus have featured Radiowaves in an article focussing on the use of video, podcasting and blogging in the primary classroom. In the article Kate Valentine, Teacher and Radiowaves-er, discusses the importance of using media in primary school and how it links to the creative curriculum. She also gives practical advice for other teachers [...]
