The Grammar School for Girls Wilmington
Our Vision for ICT
An ICT enabled environment focussed on developing the individual capability of all students to be able to use ICT selectively and confidently to extend their learning, raise achievement and equip them to be
lifelong independent learners.
The link to personalising learning
Learning to learn
Assessment for learning
New technologies (ICT)Advice & guidance
Mentoring
Student voice
Organisation Workforce
Curriculum
David Hargreaves/SSAT
The link to personalising learning
Learning to learn
Assessment for learning
New technologies (ICT)Advice & guidance
Mentoring
Student voice
Organisation Workforce
Curriculum
David Hargreaves/SSAT
The Future – where next?
Projects to support learning
Embedding ICT across the curriculum
Developing student independence
Kaleidos VTLEPiloting the Kent Learning
Platform from RM
Sharing our learning journey
• Implementation choices
• Critical success factors
• Impact on learning
Kaleidos VTLE
Kaleidos VTLE – Implementation Choices
• Which subjects?– Maths: interactive whiteboard focus– ICT: e-portfolios – Science: to share existing resources– MFL: to kick-start use of ICT
• Which students?– Year 10 as pilot group– Confident users of technology– Would add to learning opportunities– Same year group for all subjects
Kaleidos VTLE – Critical Success Factors
• Integral part of strategic change– Objectives– Timeframes– Review timetable
• Access to e-learning resources– E-learning credits to choose materials
• Time for training– 4 days of initial training– Ongoing educational support
• Departmental focus– Subject-specific training– Department meetings
Kaleidos VTLE – Impact on Learning
• Seamless lesson delivery
• Teachers and learners can cover more material
• Students are engaged and enabled
• Students are learning more
• Their learning is of a higher order
Piloting the Kent Learning Platform
• Vision– Collaboration– Sharing specialist teachers– Extending learning opportunities
Kent Learning Platform:Implementation Choices
• Vision– Collaboration– Sharing specialist teachers– Extending learning opportunities
Kent Learning Platform:Implementation Choices
• Which schools?– Four specialisms– Local collaboration
• Which students?– Key Stage 5– To extend independent and collaborative
learning
Kent Learning Platform:Critical Success Factors
• Clear strategy– Start small– High profile with SMT support
• Steering group– Senior staff and specialist subject heads– Regular meetings, in person and VC
Kent Learning Platform:Critical Success Factors
• Clear strategy– Start small– High profile with SMT support
• Steering group– Senior staff and specialist subject heads– Regular meetings, in person and VC
• Shared training– Initial training from RM – pre-booked– Ongoing programme across schools– Personal support sessions– Training using VC
• A public end-point …
Our Celebration
We fixed a date and asked everyone!
… argued re tea or champagne – had both
Community
SSAT
Local MP
LSC
LA
Heads
StudentsSubject Heads
Advisors
Students presented their views
The hands-on demo at end was popular
Yes we are competitive – but we all want best for the students
Our Celebration
Kent Learning Platform:Impact on Learning
• Students took ownership “There is a new thing …”
• Independent learning “No-one has answered yet …”
• Collaboration between schools
“I am doing a project like that …”
• Developing student voice
“We don’t think it looks very attractive”
• Deep experience
What did our learners think?
Lessons learned from both projects
VISION
SKILLS
INCENTIVES
RESOURCES
ACTION PLAN
= CHANGE
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Lessons learned from both projects
VISION
SKILLS
INCENTIVES
RESOURCES
ACTION PLAN
• Both projects had clear objectives• A steering group kept things moving• The support of SMT is essential
• Training is critical for success• Teachers need ongoing support to progress• Use of VC to work between schools
• Start with the students• Kaleidos was late with student input• Student response drives change
• e-learning credits to buy materials• Ask what resources students like best• More interactive, open-ended and ‘whizzy’
• Start small and focused• Clear objectives, timescales and review• An end-point to work towards
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The Future – where next?
• Extend use within the school• 14-19 diplomas• Local partnership bid for first 5
– Planning from lessons learned– Shared training program– Shared online libraries– Use of video conferencing
• Learning platform to support partnership– More attractive and personalised
environment– Using a variety of VLEs– One student, many sites, whilst maintaining
integrity of MIS data
From the 9 Gateways to the 4 Deeps
DEEP LEARNING
Learning to learn
Assessment for learning
Student voice
Teacher learning facilitator
Students involved in their own learning
Parents
Collaboration
Other Schools
The Grammar School for Girls Wilmington
Maggie Bolton
Head Teacher