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Basecamp Day 1

Our first Star Classroom Basecamp training day took place at Charles Read Academy, joined by an illustrious cast of teachers from Charles Read, Ingoldsby and Charnwood Academies. A multi-layered day covered over 25 different pieces of software, hardware and equipment covering varied topics such as video production, sharing resources and making the most of the big screen. One down, 20 to go: what's going to be great is that each day will have its own flavour as we are joined by teachers from different schools, subject areas and backgrounds, with different skills and creative ideas.




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