11 October 2004
MLA Promote The Provision Of e-Learning Materials By The Cultural Sector
For the past 18 months MLA has been working with the DfES Curriculum Online Team to promote and facilitate the provision of curriculum based e-learning materials by the cultural sector, with the following aims: to increase the use of educational content, both classroom and teacher-support resources, from the cultural sector by schools; to improve the quality and usefulness of educational content from the cultural sector; and to make it easier for teachers, pupils and parents to discover educational content from the cultural sector that is relevant to specific curriculum learning objectives."
Run by the DfES, Curriculum Online is an online catalogue which gives teachers easy access to a wide range of multimedia teaching and learning resources, all linked to the curriculum in England. It is a key part of the Government's drive to increase the use of ICT in the classroom.
A pilot study was launched to understand the issues cultural organisations face in becoming registered suppliers. Four organisations were selected to take part. The findings of this pilot study were presented at a series of Roadshows that took place earlier in the year, hosted by each of MLA's Regional Agencies.
Based on these findings, the DfES has published two guides which tell you the benefits of becoming a supplier to Curriculum Online, and how to do it.
Guide One: "Getting involved in Curriculum Online - practical steps for cultural organisations". What cultural organisations can gain by becoming a Registered Supplier - An in-depth look at the administrative and practical issues involved. Includes funding, registering, how to measure success, and useful sources of information.
Guide Two: "Preparing your content for Curriculum Online - a guide for cultural organisations". A practical guide to reviewing, adapting and creating content for Curriculum Online. Full of useful hints and tips to maximise the potential of your content as digital learning resources.
These two guides are now available at www.curriculumonline.gov.uk/culture - The area of the Curriculum Online website specially designed for cultural organisations.
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