Schools Conferences February 2006

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Schools Conferences February 2006

• From the National Grid for Learning, through ICT
  in Schools to Harnessing Technology then Digital
  Birmingham

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After 8 years and 50M of funding, how do you
assess ICT in your school

• Technical provision?
• Are you confident in the availability of ICT in
  your school?
• Personalised learning?
• Do you provide your pupils with personalised
  learning through ICT?
• Peripheral and not mainstream?
• Do computers remain peripheral and not mainstream
  to learning in your school?
• ICT and the future
• Do you believe ICT and digital technologies are
  key to 21st century learning

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So where are we headingNational Priorities
(Harnessing technology)

• A common digital infrastructure to support
  transformation and reform
• Integrated online personal support for children
  and learners
• Collaborative approach to personalised learning
  activities
• Good quality ICT training and support for
  practitioners
• Leadership and development package for
  organisational capability in ICT
• Integrated online information service for all
  citizens

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Mapping the local picture

• A common digital infrastructure
• Integrated online personal support
• Collaborative approach to personalised learning
• Good quality ICT training and support
• Leadership and development package
• Integrated online information service

• New fast network services
• Whats broadband going to do for my school
• Birmingham Grid for Learning
• Content the latest offerings, My Portfolio,
• Learning environment (BGfLplus)
• BGfL plus and VLEs, Handheld technologies
• To help you get the best from ICT
• Tools for e-safety. Using the IWB for T and L
• Digital Literacy in the Foundation Stage
• Supporting leaders/managers
• School audit tool. Planning and sustainability
• SLICT (ICT mark and the e-Mature school)
• Information for learners carers
• IMS whats new for 2006

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Wider Context for 21st century learningFurther
roles for ICT

• Building schools for the future
• Rebuild/refurbishment of the secondary estate
• Every Child Matters
• The information agenda for the Universal Service
• Parental engagement and access to information
• Demonstrated to improve attainment
• Extended schools and the community role
• Wider role as the hub for the local community
• Home access to ICT
• Can lead to attainment improvements
• Supported by the school, connected locally,
  globally

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Where do we go from here

• Technology in place
• Telecommunications in the ground and homes (BT
  and Telewest)
• Connections to City Council buildings (high
  capacity)
• Wireless in the air (mobile phone, 3G, Wifi,
  Wimax)
• March 2005 digital usage
• Internet use anywhere 59
• Broadband at home 31
• Digital Television 63
• Mobile Phone 82
• What does the future hold
• 59 teachers willing to use computer games in
  classroom
• Half of EU set to be on 'triple play' of TV,
  broadband and phone by 2010
• 2005 min 20,000 podcasts
• ten years down the road everybody is going to be
  searching for podcasts
• What use can we make of these digital
  technologies

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Aim Birmingham recognised as a leading European
Digital City by 2010

• Mission
• To enable, develop and embed, in the Council and
  its partners, the benefits that digital
  technologies can make to the social, democratic,
  economic and environmental regeneration of the
  City
• How
• City-wide cross sector programme to exploit
  digital technologies to meet the needs of
  citizens, businesses, learners, visitors and
  communities.

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Digital Technologies What are they?
Computers linked to the World Wide Web
Mobile phone technologies
PDA Hand Held Devices
MP3 Players
Digital Radio
Wireless/Laptops
Satellite Systems
Digital Television
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Our approach in Digital Birmingham

• Looking for the synergies (win-win)
• eg Home Computing Initiative
• Marketing and promoting the uses and benefits of
  technology
• eg Broadband services
• Branding and celebrating digital developments
• eg Assistive technologies for older people
• Initiating and implementing digital projects
• eg Citizens account
• Attracting funding to the city
• eg ODPM funding for Libraries, bid for Digital
  Challenge

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The Launch Love Birmingham? Love Digital

• Chamberlain Square Big Screen use
• Victoria Square technology tent
• Central Library Signposting activities
• Email/text messages of love
• Publicity in the papers/on radio/TV

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How can we help you? How can you help us?

• Looking for the synergies (win-win)
• eg working with schools and the National and
  local e-learning foundations
• Marketing and promoting the uses and benefits of
  technology
• eg Parental access such as Cardinal Wiseman
• Branding and celebrating digital developments
• eg Aston Pride ICT project, Group call messenger
• Initiating and implementing digital projects
• eg Recycling
• Attracting funding to the city
• eg DfES funding for Aston

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So what are your ideas for Digital Birmingham,
transformed learning, e-teaching

• How can we help? Contact us
• Chris Price 07766 924202 chris_price_at_birmingham.
  gov.uk
• Phone [phone] or 464 2702
• Email digital_at_birmingham.gov.uk
• www.digitalbirmingham.co.uk
• Text digital message to 07786 200 403
• Thanks for listening

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What

• How do we make effective use of ICT
• Video communications - Innovative use of video
  conferencing for learning by Athena EAZ
• Aston - Home learning pilot in primary schools
  (234 users of 40 machines)
• Parental access - Cardinal Wiseman case study
• CLCs - 6 centres capable of demonstrating 21st
  century learning
• Data - Automated pupil data returns to feed
  corporate solutions

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Digital Birmingham Learners Charter
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The Digital Charter
Draft for discussion