Welcome to Hampshire ICT co-ordinator’s conference 2006 Learning Platforms 11.45am Winchester Guildhall Wednesday 21 st June 2006

Learning Platforms in Hampshire Colin McQueen EdICT and HIAS ICT and LP Consultant

Whose responsibility? Whole School –In secondary schools this is a Senior Leadership Team responsibility not ICT Subject Leaders. –In Primary schools an ICT coordinator with strong support from Head teacher. –Should have a teaching and learning focus not administration or network management. –However, on the ground consultation and support using e-learning champions are essential.

Drivers for Learning Platforms? DfES e-strategy – Harnessing Technology Early adopter schools are using these technologies and realising new ways of working with real benefits Every Child Matters – need tools to help teachers manage differentiation and personalising of learning Self Review – Parental voice and involvement Information for administration, communication, tracking, teaching and learning is in danger of becoming too dispersed and not present at the point of need Online (browser based) anytime, anywhere training, teaching, learning, communication and collaboration is becoming ubiquitous outside schools

Learning Platform Benefits Parental involvement Anytime, anywhere learning Personalised learning Better use of teaching time Supply teacher effectiveness Collaborative working Cross-institution courses - flexible curriculum Lifetime e-portfolios Pupil inclusion Preparing learners for working life

What are Learning Platforms? A lot of confusion –Learning Management Systems (LMS) –Virtual Learning Environments (VLE) –Content Management Systems (CMS) –Learning Portals –Course Management Systems –Personal learning space –e-Portfolios –Managed Learning Environments Becta are responsible for providing a framework agreement for procuring Learning Platform services –Learning Platform functional requirements –Learning Platform Interoperability Specifications –Learning Platform Functionality Matrix –Accredited suppliers list due in Spring 2007

Web Site Content Course Management Systems Collaborative Community Web 2 Tools Management Information System Fat Applications Discussion Forums and Calendaring Content Management Systems Virtual Learning Environment Learning Platform Online Learning Applications Managed Learning Environment Learning Platform

A word about e-portfolios Not the DiDA e-portfolio The e-portfolio could possibly include: –Showcase or Presentation Portfolio –Qualification or evidence Portfolio –Learning or Development Portfolio –Lifelong learning Summary Portfolio –Transaction Portfolio Definitely a work in progress

Quotes from the DfES We will not impose our view of what the technology should provide. We need to listen to people’s views, and ensure that technology meets their needs. In this way, we make the most of what ICT can offer. HARNESSING TECHNOLOGY 2006 However the … functionalities that industry providers must be able to deliver to be included in the framework agreement do not also serve as a list of functions that schools … must purchase in entirety. Schools may choose any combination of functionalities … list[ed] to suit their needs. They might even choose functionalities not currently listed, as part of their need or ‘Statement of Requirements’, that companies from the framework would then be challenged to deliver … Statement from Chris Stolberg April 2006

Most primary phase schools are here or simply using HTML Not sure if Think.com schools are still active Content specific online providers with usernames and assessment. What about all the online testing systems like YacaPaca, Portfolio systems like MAPS etc. There was a plethora of Assessment for Learning systems at BETT Is anyone using these? IS anyone using Capita based solutions such as remote access to Assessment Manager, Parent Gateway and their new kid on the block Curriculum and Lesson Planner

SW Consortium –Microsoft Learning Gateway –10+ schools –Significant investment Arnewood School –Microsoft Class Server –Exchange OWA and Calendar –WebDAV folders Testbourne –ETech StudyWiz –Homeworks and ILP online –Parental training Ranvilles Infants –Fronter –LSA and collaboration with Secondary –Parental homework support NE Alton College cluster –Moodle –Significant expertise –5 schools Wildern/John Hanson SchoolsJohn Hanson –Moodle –Whole school embedding –Set up and support 40+ other schools and orgs Robert Mays –UniServity –Reference Site (6 others) Kings School –Virtual Schools –Reference Site –Primary cluster via LP SE Federation –SIMS.net Learning Platform –6 schools –Significant investment Court Moor School –Kaleidos –Whole site (7 others) –Significant investment

Arnewood School Using a combination of Microsoft Class Server, Exchange, Remote access to personal folders on school servers, some in-house online assessment and Microsoft Learning Gateway for –Integrated web site for a range of audiences –Regular homework online –Community workspace for photography course –Online assessments in ICT –Vocational courses for cluster Looking to add Sharepoint Services for whole school

Homepage

Parent Zone

Teacher Zone

Student Zone

Community Zone

Teacher CS My School

Teacher CS Yr9 Class

Teacher CS RE Class

Teacher Adding Events

Testbourne Using StudyWiz –Independent Learning Plans online –Parent training (oversubscribed) –Homework assignments –Pupil storage space –Administration staff manage news and calendar –Automatic link to MIS system for users and timetable

StudyWiz homepage

Teacher Info Portal

Teacher Subject Panel

Teacher Diary

John Hanson Using Moodle –Most subject departments engaged –Administration staff trained to handle calendar and bulletins –Parents introduced to using InfoZone/viewing curriculum pages –Year 6 literacy and numeracy collaboration –Home tutoring support –Timed assignments for homework –Specialist Schools Trust national e-mentoring project –Student Radio via Podcasting –Working with Perins on sports related courses managed totally online

School web site

Moodle home page

Parent InfoZone

AiDA Assignments

Online Curriculum

Online audio

Year 7 Science

Podcasting by students

Ranvilles Infants Using Fronter in small scale LEA pilot –Amazing engagement and progress in a few weeks –Yr 1 staff collaborative planning –Parents of Y1 supported homework –French Club Collaboration with Secondary school MFL staff –LEA using platform to support, monitor and evaluate using Becta Self Review and platform tools

Ranvilles Infant School Learning Platform Project Fiona Reid (Lead Teacher for ICT)

Learning Platforms…. for Infants? Well we’ve tried… Banjo’s Diary Phonics & Maths WebWork E-Portfolios Staffroom Cluster Link

*We have a “normal website with Information for Parents & Visitors but also have a login for interactive Fronter functions

*The normal web site has links to online unmonitored activities

*RIS Website use: Resources & Information (Link to Order Egg) *Fronter to complement this not replace – see LogOn

*Starfish Classroom *Student View *Place for messages & links on left

*Starfish Classroom *Student View *Lucy’s entry

*Starfish Classroom *Student View *Submit/Postpone *Options

*Starfish Classroom *Teacher View *Quiz ‘owner’ options

*Participation data *Motivation – Lauren (quiz archive)

*Useage information *Interest – Lucy etc

*Staffroom *Admin (on left) *Action Diary Record *Resource Sharing *Digital Divide v Parental Involvement

*Resource Sharing

*Secondary Cluster Link *Neville Lovett pupils as MFL Buddies

Where next - LA IT Services provide free web hosting or a Schools Website Service via their content management system for online update of templated web sites –ITS are investigating hosting Moodle for schools to trial. –Discussions are underway for a proof of concept pilot of a learning platform including integrating commercial content, simple MIS connectivity and single sign on. LP Consultant appointed to help inform schools, develop plans and keep the LA informed of the status of National and local LP practice developments –A project manager is to be appointed to manage larger scale piloting of fully integrated Learning Platform services leading to the possible procurement of services from an integrated service provider The HIAS ICT team have a Moodle which any ICT teachers can join. This means the team has developed their understanding of these technologies which informs their support of schools –The ICT team will be looking to provide working exemplars of how to integrate content from schools and publishers within a learning platform –Other subject advisory teams need to gain experience to understand how the technologies would best apply in their subjects

Where next - schools? Audit your current status in ICT across the curriculum and in administration for your Self Review –Becta ICT Self Review Matrix (especially element 6) –Becta Learning Platform Functionality Matrix Include in School Improvement Plans a LP Statement of Requirements (SoR) Pilot first steps Monitor and evaluate Small steps - low financial risk Becoming informed Culture change Pilot higher order LP functionality Monitor and evaluate Embedding practice Integrated Service Provider ISP (RoI/VFM) Contact early adopter schools to see good practice, learn from their experience and possibly piggy back on their Learning Platform Contact the Local Authority via either the Help Desk or Colin McQueen Do some research moom.oodles.org.uk - Look for link to Learning Platforms area. moom.oodles.org.uk