Using Our Learning Platform

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Using Our Learning Platform
Presented to Naace/DfES Think Tank by Tim Groves
2007Sheringham Community Primary School, Norfolk
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BEGINNINGS
Skills being developed Communication taking place
Practice being shared
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• NOF ICT Training delivered by LA met staff
  school needs
• Upgrading of School network and development of
  first suite of computers
• Vision Development Plan Purchase of 20
  laptops for all teaching staff
• Planning Assessment Reporting with aid of
  computers.
• Programme of INSET training and individual
  tuition for staff
• Staffs abilities and confidence levels rose very
  quickly
• Commitment by SMT Staff to ongoing INSET
• Interactive Whiteboards in all 20 teaching rooms
• Training Commitment to embedding of ICT across
  the curriculum

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• Backed by purchasing of suitable software
  identifying digital content freely available
  through the Internet.
• Development of School Website as gateway to
  resources
• Staff training continued areas of website
  developed to showcase new material, resources and
  share practice.
• Use of BECTA Matrix
• 2005/2006 First Trail of use of NetMedia LP.
  Roll out continued in 2006 to all staff/governors
  shared with key advisers. Pupil accounts given
  to Years 3-6 with commitment from SMT and staff
  to gradually embed LP in daily use.
• Development of roll of Director of E-Learning
  New E-learning room with 32 computers IWB VC.
  Upgrade of School network Ratio of 15 Laptop
  trolley

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• Involvement of key staff to look at New
  Landscapes for learning New frameworks
  Creativity Learning Styles
• Further training of staff through INSET and 10
  week Teaching Assistant Course in developing
  Personalised learning through use of LP.
• Spring Term 2007 Phase 1 roll out of LP to
  first 500 Norfolk Primary Schools.
• Beginnings of development of Learning Networks.
• Before Easter 2007 Sheringham SMT reviewed ICT
  development plan - ongoing commitment to develop
  sustain use of LPs both within school and home
  environment.
• Familiarisation sessions planned for parents.
• Develop Transition Project with High School
  questions of Interoperability

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We aim to build confidence in staff use of ICT by
investing in effective CPD. Staff now sharing
with each other. I am not now the first port of
call sometimes not even the second !
QUALITY CPD TAILORED TO INDIVIDUAL NEED IS
VITAL TIME MONEY ?
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KEY WORDS LEARNING TRAINING - CPD TIME SLOW
EMBED SUSTAINABILITY COST REVIEW IMPLEMENT
REVIEW LEARNING
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Netmedia Learning Platform What do we want from
a Learning Platform?What we get How we have
used itHow we are developing with itGood things
things that need developing
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MyDesktop is personally customisable, web-based
software that allows teachers and students to
share school related content. It includes a set
of Tools and Properties for collaborating,
communicating, organising, document storage and
information management.
We now understand what these areas mean and look
like are developing how we can use them !
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Creating a Property
These properties are being added to e.g.RSS
feeds
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My Desktop
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Link from PLP to School Website merging
material from website to Learning Platform
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CHILDREN
Working on Learning Platforms collaborating
chatting about design and content e-mail
LEARNING
Awareness of Different Learning Styles
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Vote for. vote on a topic or a question
View Results
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Inspires me to use the PC
Keeps work safe and organised I have my own
files box
Can chat safely
I showed my Mum Dad my work at home
Ive been able to make my own website
Helps me learn
Able to put on photos
What Our Children Say About Their Learning
Platforms
We like things be organised in Classes
Fun whilst learning
Gives me more confidence
I can get to my VLE at home and at my friends
house
Helps us with our project work
Helps me develop computer skills
Allows me to E-mail my friends teacher
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STAFF
TEACHING TEACHING ASSISTANTS
My Desktop comes up as soon as staff login in
morning Diary Notices New Links RSS
feed Using My Classes to develop use of
properties and LEARNING Staff given access to
Classes that have been created linking to RBC
Digital Assets Pathe News resources ready
created Elfs Teaching Assistants using
properties to develop Personalised Learning with
identified children SEN also
GiftedTalented New Reporting format and
templates to sit in Files Box of report Class.
Trial of reports being accessed by head through
Platform.
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Pages become appealing dynamic. Staff Pupils
want to use them. Focus on quality learning.
My Classes
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GOVERNORS
Training Weekly Drop in Sessions Using E-mail
Forums - Commitment
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Where To Next-Local Learning Networks
Schools in Eastern Region
Other parts of the Country
Other Norfolk Schools
Sheringham Primary Collaboration between Primary
Schools
Cluster Schools Incl. High School
In Sheringham we are learning by working with
each other. Those processes we have developed are
being transferred to other schools and groups of
schools as the roll out of Learning Platforms
continues.
ACCESS BY PARENTS
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APPROPRIATE TOUCH FEEL FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS
CONTENT DEVELOPMENT
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Developing the dynamic link to Espresso content
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Portfolio developed as a Learning Resource
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My Mail
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Components that make up a learning platform
outcomes.
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COMMUNICATING - COLLABORATING - LEARNING
HAVING FUN !!!