Handheld Technologies

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Handheld Technologies

• John Warwick - p/time secondment 06-07
• Chris Carter - eDevelopments Adviser

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This Presentation

• What are HH learning Technologies ?
• Why use these devices in schools ?
• The National picture re projects
• How are they used in schools ?
• Impact on teaching and learning
• Whats happening regionally
• What next ?

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What are the devices?

• PDA / EDA
• Mobile Phone
• Smart Phone
• PSP
• MP3 player (iPod etc.)
• UMPC (Ultra Mobile PC)

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Why HH devices in school ?

• 90 of teenagers own a personal media device
• Mobile phones, iPods , MP3 players, PSPs etc
• Their Technology Texting, Blogging,
  Communicating, Sharing (Social Networking)
• Digital Natives
• Powering Down in school???

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Educational Reasons for HH Devices for Learners?

• Pupil motivation
• Ubiquitous any where. any place. 24/7
• Curriculum integration
• Personal organisation
• Personalised learning
• Impact on Learning
• Involvement of parents
• Cheaper / smaller than a laptop (computers 4
  pupils)

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Nationally recognised Handheld Learning Pilots /
Projects

• Wolverhampton
• Birmingham
• Dudley
• Luton
• Bristol
• Bradford
• Durham
• Barking and Dagenham
• Others ? Islington Stoke Redcar / Cleveland

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From Pilot to Take off
Larger roll out from pilots to take off
-- embedded ? Wolverhampton 1000 devices Dudley
1000 devices Bristol 1000 devices Redcar /
Cleveland 1000 devices Bradford / Doncaster
Stoke Luton

• September 2007

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How are devices used in schools ?
Pupil organisation
Using the software already on the device
Creative use
Access to the internet
Downloaded subject software for pupil use
Sharing / reviewing
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Wolverhampton PDA PilotPhase 1 2004/5

• 60 of boys improved their attendance over last
  year.
• Reading 4c and above boys projection 56 -
  actual 75
• Reading 4c and above girls projection 83 -
  actual 92
• Reading Level 5 girls projection 17 - actual
  50
• Overall projected Maths result at 4c and above
  was 57 actual was 76
• Overall projected Science result at 4c and above
  was 75 actual was 82

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Impact on teaching and learning
Learning with handheld technologies - Futurelab
2007 Pupil ownership is important Increased
pupil motivation / engagement Use of handheld
devices can result in improved ICT
skills Increased home/school links engaging
families Improvements in Key Stage Test
scores
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Impact on teaching and learning
Handhelds in Hounslow Project An Evaluation
March 2007 English - e- books
transcriber Maths - remarkable learning gains
SEN pupil Personalised learning
Opportunity for overlearning Home-school
partnership
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Handheld Pilots / Projects across the E2bn Region

• Luton
• Essex
• Cambridge
• Suffolk
• Norfolk
• Hertfordshire
• Others

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THE CHALLENGE

• Ofsted - Only 20 of schools utilise the
  potential of ICT
• Embrace / utilise the technology BECTa/DfES
  Reports
• Pupil Motivation
• Personalised learning opportunities
• Learning Platforms / VLE
• Teacher ---------------- Facilitator
• Passive learner ---------- Active learner