Introducing it’s Learning into a UK Primary School

Alex Tear, Headteacher,

Esher Church School, UK

Questions to explore with you

How does it feel to be a learner in a

UK Primary School in 2010?

Is there a difference between

‘ICT Capability’ and ‘Digital Literacy’?

How does a Learning Platform enable

and facilitate 21st Century learning?

The UK’s Dilemma

21st Century Learners & Tools

20th Century Teachers & Workforce

19th Century School Buildings

How does it feel to be a learner in a UK Primary School in 2010?

Developing Learner Autonomy

Developments in the UK

Creative, cross-curricular approaches to outdated, prescriptive, knowledge driven approach to learning

New Primary National Curriculum – Sept 2011

following Rose and Cambridge Reviews.

http://curriculum.qcda.gov.uk/new-primary-curriculum

Successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens…essentials of learning and life (core),

six areas of learning…..

built from ‘ground up’ based on Early Years & Foundation Stage (EYFS) Curriculum which encourages independence

and autonomous learners…

ICT Capability defined (UK, NC, 2010)

Focus

• Children use and apply their ICT knowledge, skills and understanding confidently and competently in their learning and in everyday contexts. They become independent and discerning users of technology, recognising opportunities and risks and using strategies to stay safe.

Children learn how to:

• find and select information from digital and online sources, making judgements about accuracy and reliability

• create, manipulate and process information using technology to capture and organise data, in order to investigate patterns and trends; explore options using models and simulations; and combine still and moving images, sounds and text to create multimedia products

• collaborate, communicate and share information using connectivity to work with, and present to, people and audiences within and beyond the school

• refine and improve their work, making full use of the nature and pliability of digital information to explore options and improve outcomes.

Digital Literacy?

Digital Literacy defined

• The ability to use digital technology, communication tools or networks to locate, evaluate, use and create information.

• The ability to understand and use information in multiple formats from a wide range of sources when it is presented via computers or other devices

• A person’s ability to perform tasks effectively in a digital environment... Literacy includes the ability to read and interpret media, to reproduce data and images through digital manipulation, and to evaluate and apply new knowledge gained from digital environments.

University Library of Illinois, USA

Extending Learning beyond

the classroom

Enhancing learner

engagement & motivation

Sharing & developing

good professional practice

Enabling Cross-School

Collaborative Learning

Global

Dimension

Enhancing learner engagement and motivation

• ‘Educational’ Social Networking in a safe environment

• Enhanced levels of autonomy through the use of projects

• Genuine, collaborative and shared learning through the use of discussion forums

• ‘Anytime, anywhere’ learning

Sharing and developing good

professional practice

Extended learning

beyond the classroom

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjoIGblnBvY&feature=player_embedded

Virtual Learning Walks

• Elm Partnership Project focused on collaborative learning

across schools with different aged learners from 4 to 19 years

• Schools visit each other each half-term, touring classrooms and

school grounds with a specific focus eg ‘Sustainability’, ‘Pupil

Voice’

• Logistically complex and difficult to organise for 32 schools,

time consuming

• Use of Learning Platform to create ‘Virtual Learning Walks’ –

children use Flip video recorders and digital cameras to capture

their school

• Post on LP as a ‘project’ with use of forums to facilitate

discussion about what they saw compared to their own schools

Global Dimension & International Festival

Link School in Uganda

www.esher.surrey.sch.uk

Next Generation Learning video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dBT9mmizL8&feature=player_embedded

http://www.nextgenerationlearning.org.uk

Next Generation Charter, BECTA, UK

Stages of ICT Development

Autumn 2009 Autumn 2010 January 2011 January 2012

http://www.nextgenerationlearning.org.uk

Next Generation CharterWe will ensure that all our learners have access to develop their skills and make

use of technology safely.

We aspire to be an effective and efficient school with technology competent staff

and learners.

We will progress towards recognition and accreditation as a continuing

commitment to improving ICT throughout the school.

By making this commitment to Next Generation Learning over the next three

years, we will:

* develop a shared vision for the use of technology

* plan the use of ICT across the curriculum

* use technology to enhance learning and support

* assess how technology is supporting our pupil’s learning

* ensure all staff and learners can use technology effectively and safely

* use technology to extend learning beyond the school

* make sure we have safe, secure and sustainable resources

* use technology to help learners progress and achieve.

Learning Platform Roll out

Thank you & questions.