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Blackpool Sixth Form College, the only specialist A-level college in Fylde, Lancashire, has built its entire management information system around FileMaker, allowing it to handle all aspects of its 1600 full time students and staff records, course details, timetables and examination results. According to Alan Lloyd, Vice Principal of Resources & Information Systems: "We have used FileMaker to run our entire management information system for many years. Recently, we have added a complete tutor management system, written in FileMaker, which we call Alliance. Around 100 tutors are using laptops with FileMaker-based Alliance Client software to register students, send messages, record marks, handle progress reviews and send disciplinary referrals if required." In addition, FileMaker is used by over 300 ICT and Computing students in the college to extend database and applications knowledge. |
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Can you help develop exciting curriculum materials for databases? FileMaker is working to encourage more enthusiasm and understanding of the power of databases amongst young people by developing curriculum materials for GCSE ICT built in FileMaker. This will help to inspire pupils around the country to use their creativity more. If you use FileMaker and would like to contribute your ideas to help develop exciting curriculum materials for databases please email us for more details or phone 01628 534100. |
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Free FileMaker Site Licenses Available for Schools – Apply Now! Databases can help schools manage, teach and support learning. To show how, FileMaker is giving away a limited number of site licenses to educational institutions. To qualify for the free site licenses for your school, you simply have to be willing to feedback on your use of FileMaker in the classroom during the 2009 academic year. For further details email us or phone 01628 534100. |
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FileMaker Consults with Exam Boards and LEAs to Develop Curriculum Materials FileMaker has a very broad base of customers in education including schools, colleges and universities across the UK. However, we are aware that typically FileMaker is used to help with management tasks. There are also a growing number of teachers using FileMaker Pro for lesson planning and other teacher related activities. However, the number of classroom or curriculum materials that have been created in FileMaker are still in a minority. We have a genuine desire to find ways where FileMaker can be a learning tool rather than just another 'subject' that students 'have to' learn. We believe that FileMaker can be a tool to assist in information gathering, organisation, understanding and revision – across all subjects not just as ICT course material. In an effort to make this a reality, FileMaker has recently consulted with some Local Education Authorities, exam boards and e-skills UK. The purpose of these visits is to learn what part FileMaker and databases can play in today's curriculum. If you would like to make a comment to us about developing curriculum materials using FileMaker, please email us. |
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Technology and business change fast in the modern world. Students and teachers want to be sure their classrooms give up to date information on jobs, skills and what makes a good modern employee. The Diploma in IT syllabus is calling for Mentors or Buddies to help teachers and students understand the skills needed for an IT professional in the workplace. |
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The term 'ocarina' (meaning 'little goose') was first used when Italian teenager, Guiseppe Donati, invented a 'submarine-shaped' clay flute in 1853. Today, ocarinas are used in schools throughout the world and are widely recognised as the most effective way of introducing children to musical instruments. Ocarina Workshop was founded in 1983 by husband and wife team David and Christa Liggins. Former teachers, they have worked with ocarinas for over 25 years, publishing a definitive guide to the instrument, as well as launching their own specially designed range of ocarinas. The company publishes music and educational materials, manufactures ocarinas, and has just launched ocarina-teaching software on CD ROM that can be played on whiteboards to large audiences of children. FileMaker Pro is deployed to deliver all business requirements for Ocarina Workshop: from stock-taking and accounts, to sales, CRM and invoicing. |
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FileMaker Advises Graduates Following the launch of FileMaker's 'Educated Tea Makers' campaign, The Independent Education and Careers supplement published the findings of the study. The article gives advice to graduates on the IT skills they need to prepare them for the world of work and guidance for employers on how employers they can make the most of this talent pool. |
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