| Yes | The Using Merlin page now has links to the following My First Place guides: - My First Place Overview - Accessing My First Place - My First Place Training Guide - My First Place Activities List - Sample Parents Information Sheet (supplied by Summerhill Infants School) | |
| Yes | A Using Merlin page has been created in the Merlin Project Shared Place. This page includes: - Uses for Merlin
- Links to step by step guides to help you get started
- Links to resources for schools
- Links to administrator guides
Just follow this link: Using Merlin | |
| Yes | The new dates for the One Day Merlin Fast Track sessions are:
- April 22nd
- May 13th
- May 24th
- June 15th
- June 22nd
Each session is free to attend and includes lunch.
Please book early to guarantee a place...
richard.thistlethwaite@bristol.gov.uk
| 22/06/2010 |
| Yes | A guide has been created to show how Places in Merlin can be opened up to people and groups from other establishments.
This guide can be found in the 'How to' folder in the Resource Library on the Merlin Project Shared Place. | |
| Yes | A new guide has been put together by the Merlin Team for new Merlin administrators. This guide covers the 3 main areas that a new Merlin administrator will need to look at and it can found in the Resource Library in Merlin Project Shared Place. | |
| Yes |
If you're currently puzzled with how to use to Merlin then help is at hand with the 'Ideas for Using SWGfL Merlin' shared place.
This place has been developed by Anna Fairhurst in Swindon and includes ideas such as Improving Boys Writing and Parental Engagement.
The place can be found via:
https://secure.merlin.swgfl.org.uk/establishments/SWGFL/UsingMerlin/IdeasforUsingSWGfLMerlin/Pages/default.aspx
Or can be reached using the Our Place Browser in Merin.
Best regards,
- Richard
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| Yes | The new dates for the Merlin Fast Track sessions are:
-January 18th
-January 27th
Each session is free to attend and includes lunch. | 28/01/2010 |
| Yes | Confused about blogs and podcasts? Well extra help is at hand. Several short videos covering blogs and podcasts have been downloaded from Teachers TV and stored within Merlin. The videos can be found in the Merlin Resource Library in the Merlin Project Shared Place. Please feel free to download and view them. If you have any feedback or comments please feel free to make use of the Merlin Discussions area also located in the Merlin Project Shared Place. | 01/12/2009 |
| Yes | The new dates for the Merlin Fast Track sessions are:
-December 10th
-December 17th
Each session is free to attend and includes lunch. | 18/12/2009 |
| Yes | The new dates for the Merlin Fast Track sessions are:
-November 10th
-November 30th
Each session is free to attend and includes lunch. | 30/11/2009 |
| Yes | New functionality elements have now been introduced into Merlin. The new functions include:
-Avatars
-Webpart gallery enhancements
-Performance support tools
-Edit enhancements
-Removal of rm logo
-Removal of atomwide and knowledge box webparts
-Update of copyright
-Addition of Monkey theme
-Selectable landing page
| 30/09/2009 |
| Yes | Due to popular demand we have oraganised another 'fast track' training day to be held on the 16th July at the Fonthill Centre. Please book on the course by contacting the Merlin team - contact details on this shared place. This day will be very popular since it is the last for this school year, so book early to save disappointment! NB: the day is free and includes lunch. | 17/07/2009 |
| Yes | Tools to allow you to use webcam, audio, picture and sketches as a web part, event, a post are now deployed in Merlin. Your schools administrator will need to switch these on for you. Ask the Merlin project team how if not sure. | 30/09/2009 |