The Collaborative Working Environment

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Penny Patterson Amanda Jackson HIAS
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Agenda

• Introduction - DCSF Strategic Targets
• Existing broadband connection VLE
• LGfL Content
• What is the MLE?
• MLE Demonstration
• Bigger aims for the MLE
• What happens next and what does it cost

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Agenda

• Introduction - DCSF Strategic Targets
• Existing broadband connection VLE
• LGfL Content
• What is the MLE?
• MLE Demonstration
• Bigger aims for the MLE
• What happens next and what does it cost

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• Every school to have a Managed Learning
  Environment (MLE) that is fully compliant with
  the 2008 2010 goals set by DfES (now DCSF) by
  2010
• MLE is a regional not a school decsion

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Agenda

• Introduction - DCSF Strategic Targets
• Existing broadband connection VLE
• LGfL Content
• What is the MLE?
• MLE Demonstration
• Bigger aims for the MLE
• What happens next and what does it cost

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• All schools LGfL Broadband
• Speeds 5mbps, 10mbps, 100mbps
• Not like home broadband
• Monitored
• Uncontended
• Filtered
• VLE powered by DigitalBrain
• Limited life
• Editing will be switched off
• We will continue to own all content

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Agenda

• Introduction - DCSF Strategic Targets
• Existing broadband connection VLE
• LGfL Content
• What is the MLE?
• MLE Demonstration
• Bigger aims for the MLE
• What happens next and what does it cost

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www.lgfl.net
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Agenda

• Introduction - DCSF Strategic Targets
• Existing broadband connection VLE
• LGfL Content
• What is the MLE?
• MLE Demonstration
• Bigger aims for the MLE
• What happens next and what does it cost

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What is the London MLE?

• A collection of tools for learning and teaching,
  collaboration, communication etc which can
  enhance the teaching and learning at your school
• Internet based available anywhere, anytime

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90 integrated tools in one solution
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Unique id
Room
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Tools
Participants
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Agenda

• Introduction - DCSF Strategic Targets
• Existing broadband connection VLE
• LGfL Content
• What is the MLE?
• MLE Demonstration
• Bigger aims for the MLE
• What happens next and what does it cost

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Agenda

• Introduction - DCSF Strategic Targets
• Existing broadband connection VLE
• LGfL Content
• What is the MLE?
• MLE Demonstration
• Bigger aims for the MLE
• What happens next and what does it cost

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Possible models for implementation

• Focus on one subject area
• Focus on a year group
• Project based
• (Whole school communication)

How do we go from a small-scale implementation to
an all-school approach?
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Agenda

• Introduction - DCSF Strategic Targets
• Existing broadband connection VLE
• LGfL Content
• What is the MLE?
• MLE Demonstration
• Bigger aims for the MLE
• What happens next and what does it cost

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The cost of the London MLE - Primary

• Havering will pay the setup fee and the first
  year subscription.
• Schools pick up the subscription from year 2.

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The cost of the London MLE - Secondary

• Havering will pay the setup fee and the first
  year subscription.
• Schools pick up the subscription from year 2.

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Taking part

• Start anytime between Summer 2007 and Autumn
  2010
• Summer term 2008 is phase 4
• Introduction in school includes
• SLT meeting
• Training
• A second SLT meeting
• Head teachers decide which phase they would
  prefer.

While these stages happen the technical set up
goes ahead and your SIMS system is linked to
the MLE
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Making your decision

• Your first SLT meeting can be arranged in
  advance of ordering.
• It may help you decide
• how you want to start using the MLE
• and when you want to start using the MLE
• Contact Penny, Dave, Nesha or Amanda to arrange
  this meeting.

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• Thank you
• Penny Pattersonpenny.patterson_at_lgfl.org.uk
• Amanda Jacksonajackson.havering_at_lgfl.net