Welcome to the May 2010 Newsletter. Please feel free to forward this newsletter to colleagues that you think would be interested in any of the items below. Please note that all prices quoted are exclusive of P & P and VAT. Remember to mark your order with Ss4E. If you have any comments or suggestions on the contents of this newsletter, or indeed any special requests for special software offers please email them to kim.conway3@btinternet.com

• BrainPOP UK - BrainPOP UK have introduced Spotlights. Spotlights bring together hand-picked movies relating to a central theme. It also provides additional content for example experiments, information sheets, lesson plans and related websites. This month's spotlight is Recycling. To register for a FREE trial go to http://www.brainpop.co.uk/freetrial/
• Serif Digital Scrapbook Artist 2 - Serif have produced a Teachers Resources CD to support Digital Scrapbook Artist 2 in the classroom. Includes projects for Literacy, Numeracy, Science, Art & Design, Geography and Design & Technology.
• Serif - see at a glance how Serif Design Suite can help support Curriculum for Excellencehttp://www.serif.com/Education/CurriculumCourses/CurriculumForExcellence/
• Curriculum for Excellence Successful Learners Programme from Learning Curve - a programme for schools which enable young people to explore some of the ideas associated with learning. The films in this series explain key concepts and offer tips and advice on how to become a better learner. Each film is accompanied by tasks and activities that help student develop skills for learning - not only at school, but throughout their lives.http://www.curriculum-for-excellence.co.uk/pupil-resources/successful-learners.html
• Creative Suite 5 from Adobe - Adobe have announced the launch of Creative Suite 5. (Schools in Scotland should contact LT Scotland for pricing) http://www.adobe.com/uk/
• WinZip 14.5 - for file compression, sharing, encryption and data backup. Now supports Windows 7
• XMA is Scotland's newest Apple Solution Expert (ASE) in Education, a group selected by Apple for their proven expertise in providing technology solutions to education institutions. XMA understand understands educational concerns and knows how to address them with Apple solutions and education best practices. With up-to-date training on educational as well as technological issues, they are aware of the latest developments in both fields. For more information contact Jamie Marshall on 0141 587 2375 or atjamie.marshall@xma.co.uk

• This month's Showcase is margaretirving.co.uk a web site designed to support ICT in the experiences and outcomes of Curriculum for Excellence
• New Case Study from SMART on the use of the SMART Notebook SE Software bracelets.
  

Special Offer

From Sherston E-Safety and Curriculum for Excellence - Sherston Publishing are offering schools the change to purchase their E-Safety titles The Email Detectives, The Web Detectives and The Broadband Detectives at £99. Each title comes with a site licence saving schools £500! Go towww.sherston.com for more information on on each title.

Free Resources

• Learn Your Tables - free online resource that provides teachers with a printable assessment of how their pupils are at their 'times table' skills. There are two levels of practice questions. www.learnyourtables.co.uk
• Passion for Knowledge posters - The National Literacy Trust and Renaissance Learning, a leading provider of literacy software such as Accelerated Reader (AR) Advantage, are delighted to offer UK schools a set of four FREE 'Passion for Knowledge' posters. Featuring four 'urban legends'; pop star and "Strictly Come Dancing" judge Alesha Dixon, BAFTA winning actor, director and writer Noel Clarke, British rapper Kano and actor and TV presenter Reggie Yates, these posters will make an excellent addition to any classroom or library display.  UK schools can request a set fromwww.renlearn.co.uk/nltposters/nltposters_passionforknowledge.html
  

• 15th June Dundee - Best Western Invercarse Hotel, 371 Perth Road, Dundee DD2 1PG
• 16th June Edinburgh - CALL Scotland, Moray House School of Education, The University of Edinburgh, Paterson's Land, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh EH8 8AQ
• 17th June East Kilbride - The Bruce Hotel, 35 Cornwall Street, East Kilbride G74 1AF
  
• 3rd June, Crick Software - chance to find out about the latest products from Crick including Clicker, ClozePro and WriteOnline. To book your place go tohttp://www.callscotland.org.uk/Training/Forthcoming-Events/