smartleydoesIT » blog http://smartleydoesit.co.uk Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:59:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://smartleydoesit.co.uk http://smartleydoesit.co.uk/files/2007/12/favicon.ico smartleydoesIT Peace and Hope in the Middle East? http://smartleydoesit.co.uk/blog/2009/01/21/peace-and-hope-in-the-middle-east/ http://smartleydoesit.co.uk/blog/2009/01/21/peace-and-hope-in-the-middle-east/#comments Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:42:34 +0000 smartley http://smartleydoesit.co.uk/?p=58 Read this amazing blog written by 2 friends. One lives in Sajaia refugee camp in Gaza and the other lives in Sderot, a small town near Gaza on the Israeli side. This blog is written by 2 real people living and communicating on both sides of the border.

Compare stories on both sides of the border through this website which has short videos of men, women and children in Gaza (Palestine) and Sderot (Israel): their lives and their survival on a daily basis. The videos were filmed from October – December 2008.

The Three Faiths Forum is a non-religious organisation whose objective is to build lasting relationships between people of different faiths and beliefs to achieve a society where religious and cultural differences can co-exist through empathy, respect and engagement. The website provides information and a range of resources

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Also have a look at the St Thomas More RE blog. It’s great to see RE flourishing in the world of blog!

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As a starting point, here is a link to David’s presentation [slideshare id=363562&doc=recreate-york-1208728456297056-9&w=425]

and also to his blogsites at Carmel College: Sixth form, Rome and International.

You will find also find information about blogging and podcasting on this blog, as well as a link to Nodehill Middle School’s RE blog.

Here are some links to find out more about: Comic Life Deluxe, Evans Publishing for RE and Multi Faith and The Works 6 (poems for asssembly) edited by Pie Corbett

I look forward to reading your post, comments and suggestions!

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  • supporting primary and secondary RE
  • creation of interactive materials for RE and Collective Worship
  • Enhancing RE through ICT and higher order thinking skills
  • RE and assessment
  • RE – using interactive whiteboards to enhance lessons and engage learners
  • skills training in using an interactive whiteboard Promethean or Smartboard
  • Holocaust Education
  • podcasting
  • support for church schools pre and post Section 48 inspection (SIAS)
  • blogging
  • setting up blogs
  • stop frame animation
  • creative presentations with PhotoStory, MovieMaker and Web 2.0 applications
  • support and training for Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) and LOtC Quality Badge
  • website development
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