Parents and teachers experience advantages of learning platforms at Becta workshop

Becta - Extended LearningThe government agency for technology in education, Becta, recently held a ‘Show & Tell’ education workshop, in which parents and teachers came together to experience the advantages that technologies, such as learning platforms, can have on the learning process. The location for the event was at Grays Infant and Nursery School, where staff and parents were keen to share their stories on how learning platforms have changed and are continuing to change their children’s learning for the better.

The Infant and Nursery school, located in Newhaven East Sussex, recently won the Extended School Engagement award for the University Awards in Excellence, the Becta ICT Excellence Award for Leadership Management and Collaboration, as well as being the first Infant and Nursery school in East Sussex to gain the ICT mark. Read more

Top holiday destinations being booked during the World Cup announced by Holidays-Direct

Top online travel agency www.holidays-direct.co.uk announces a rise in holiday bookings to countries related to the FIFA World Cup.

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Upfront provides lead generation advice and strategies for business development

Upfront Business DevelopmentThe decision to outsource lead generation is a significant one for most agencies. Whilst almost all business development agencies white label their services, the fact remains that someone outside of an agency will be making calls on your behalf, and affecting the perception of the company’s brand through the content of those business communications. Many agencies will have tried to bring lead generation in-house only to find that this has its own inherent problems. So, how do you select the right new business partner for lead generation?

Upfront Business Development is a full service business development agency, specialising in the marketing services sector. Upfront offer a proactive and insightful approach to new business that is aimed at significantly increasing client agency revenue, and helping to grow their business. Upfront provides lead generation, data & insights, recruitment and training. Read more

Parental support to help child’s learning through extended learning methods

Becta - Extended Learning According to a report released recently, twenty-two percent of parents admitted they frequently feel unable to support their child with their education at home, with eighty-one percent of parents welcoming guidance on how to support their child’s learning better. The report into parents’ involvement in school work at home reveals numerous homework problems that leave parents frustrated and children confused.

The comprehensive education report clearly indicates that parents’ inability to help their children is having a profound emotional effect with nearly a third of parents acknowledging that they felt frustrated for not remembering things from their school days. In addition to this, nineteen percent felt embarrassed and shown up by their child after trying to help them with their homework. Read more

Flight school students explore volcanic eruption in Iceland

Keilir_Aviation_Academy_eyjafjallajokull18Icelandic flight school, the Keilir Aviation Academy, is giving students and potential students the chance of a lifetime to explore the volcanic eruption at the Eyjafjallajokull glacier from above the clouds.

Potential students at the Keilir Aviation Academy have the chance to see the recent volcano in Iceland from above the plume, a unique journey away from the crowds of visitors on top of the Icelandic glacier.

The Keilir Aviation Academy has a fleet of 5 aircraft, all lead by experienced pilots and instructors. Amongst the aircraft are two four-seater planes suitable for three passengers, two two-seater aircraft suitable for one passenger each and an additional four-seater aircraft that can reach up to speeds of 160 knots. Read more

Iceland restaurant blends Asian French cuisine with new 2010 menu

icelandic_sushi_domo34Iceland restaurant Domo, has introduced its delicious 2010 menu in time for the Icelandic summer. The leading Asian/French restaurant, ideally situated in the heart of Reykajvik, has been labelled as the ‘kitchen without boundaries’ by both locals and food critics since opening in 2006.

The new 2010 menu by Domo fuses Asian delicacies with mouth-watering French cuisine. Domo is renowned for its fresh Icelandic vegetables, fish, poultry and red meats, all of which can be ordered to your cooking preference. Both the duck and steak are in-house favourites.

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Video ad campaign by Greg Foley to launch for Soho Grand and Tribeca Grand Hotels, New York

New York, NY – March 2010 — Grand Hotels NYC, the company behind Manhattan’s Soho Grand and Tribeca Grand Hotels’ are releasing a series of web-only video ads. With the growing power and influence of the internet through social media, the web based ads will feature on the luxury Soho Grand and Tribeca Hotels’ Facebook and Twitter pages as well as their renowned website, GrandlifeNYC.com.

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Specjalizujący się w tanim zakwaterowaniu serwis HostelBookers podpisuje umowę z podróżniczym serwisem internetowym

hostel-NYC17Specjalizujący się w hostelach oraz tanim zakwaterowaniu serwis HostelBookers z dumą ogłasza nawiązanie współpracy z serwisem WAYN, największym na świecie społeczno-podróżniczym serwisem internetowym.

WAYN jest obecny w 251 krajach, a liczba jego użytkowników wzrosła z 45 000 do ponad 15 milionów. Współpraca pozwoli serwisowi HostelBookers zaznaczyć swoją obecność na forum mediów społecznościowych, nawiązać kontakt z klientami i poznać ich opinie, oraz dążyć do tego, aby oferowane przez nas usługi były jeszcze wyższej jakości.

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Volcano tours and cheap holidays provided by Iceland Total website

Iceland-Volcano13Adventure seekers looking to explore the recent volcanic eruption at the Eyjafjallajokull glacier, alongside other Iceland holidays in 2010 can do so via the online travel agency, Icelandtotal.com. The website offers incredible helicopter rides, bus tours, Jeep visits and snowmobile treks to see the volcano in all of its glory.

Leading online tour operators, Icelandtotal.com, also allows travellers to choose between numerous holiday packages with various themes. Through the website you can book unique adventure tours and relaxing day trips, such as Northern Lights tours, horseback riding treks and day excursions to the natural spas of the Blue Lagoon. Read more

ISLANDE : ASSISTEZ AU RÉVEIL D’UN VOLCAN AVEC ICELANDAIR

ISLANDE - volcans islandaisLe 21 mars 2010 à 23h30 Heure Locale, un des nombreux volcans islandais s’est réveillé à Fimmvörduháls au niveau du glacier d’Eyjafjallajökull, dans le Sud de l’Islande. L’activité volcanique de la région est stable et le volcan est surveillé en permanence. Les autorités touristiques islandaises ont autorisés la visite du site aux touristes, dans un rayon de 15km. Les voyageurs se rendant en Islande pourront ainsi admirer ce phénomène dans les semaines qui viennent. Read more

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