Bring Your Own Device to Sandringham!

Effective use of technology is driven by learning and teaching goals rather than a specific technology: technology is not an end in itself. Source : Sutton Trust / Educational Endowment Foundation

The learning goals: Independent, creative and resourceful learners Extension of learning beyond the school day, increasing parental participation Collaborative and interactive learning Personalisation of the curriculum

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Why these goals? Measurable impact upon outcomes Via the BYOD scheme, we can hopefully realise benefits in the following areas: Relative Cost Strength of Evidence Impact upon attainment (months of progress)

iPads trial at Sandringham since 2011 Used in 2700 lessons over the last two years As a video camera in Media and IT, research for Science practicals, a musical instrument, a paintbox in Art, reviewing performances in Dance and P.E., an atlas and encyclopaedia, FaceTime conversations with UN Peacekeepers! The main issue - storing, sharing and recalling work to use across multiple lessons has been difficult. Trying to use personal devices in a shared environment.

The right learning tool for the job… Low duration/complexity : web research, photo or video capture, blogging/tweeting, scanning QR codes, reading ebooks, quizzes, surveys etc. Longer duration/complexity : word processing, programming, movie editing, presentation creation etc.

Why BYOD? Why Now? Use technology that students already have (Jan 2014 survey shows 38% of Sandringham students have a tablet already.) The main learning benefits can be achieved regardless of device type Costs have come down (Tesco Hudl and Samsung Galaxy Tab Lite are around £110) Gives parental choice and avoids single vendor lock- in School IT budget will not be able to sustain continual refresh of desktop and laptop PCs

What benefits have other schools found? Encourages independent learning Development of research skills Collaboration Fosters creativity Extends the boundaries of learning beyond the confines of the classroom and the school day Pupils leading the learning with greater opportunities for lesson flipping Improved engagement, particularly for SEN students who may struggle with traditional media Cost savings: less need for traditional ICT rooms and significant savings on printing, photocopying and planners Research by Families, Kids and Youth across 41 UK schools

It’s the pedagogy, not technology An iPad mini loaned to each member of teaching staff Training via : Inset (22nd April, 2nd Sept) Toolkits Drop-ins hosted by student Digital Leaders Research into new pedagogy and simple, practical uses e.g. ’10 no-brainer uses for a tablet’ New National Curriculum gives opportunity to design with BYOD in mind Teacher discretion in lessons. Not a replacement for existing approaches! SAMR Model

Student scheme First phase for tablets will be current year 7 Scheme will also give an option to Year 12 to purchase a laptop at a discount or on lease terms Parents have option to donate to scheme to lease a device over 12, 24 or 36 months including full insurance, warranty, rugged case. No child disadvantaged. Pupil Premium will fund scheme for eligible students and school will consider requests for financial help from parents

Typical scheme examples iPad mini 16GB - £249 Griffin Survivor rugged case - £ year extended warranty including collect and return - £79 Accidental damage cover - £3.99 per month = £143 Scheme cost = £12.41 per month over 36 months Other options : Galaxy Tab 3 £9.39 per month over 36 months Laptops : Chromebook £10.67, Lenovo i3 Thinkpad £15.61 (36mnths) Price sources : John Lewis, apple.com, protetctyourbubble.com

Key Dates Teachers indicate if they would like a loan iPad mini : before Easter Staff start to receive iPads : April/May Sign-up open to Y7 : 12th May Students receive tablets : early July Pilot in lessons for rest of summer term and over holidays Sign-up open to Y12 : Sept

So what can we do with these devices? These are all examples at Sandringham that I have seen in the last few months: Mindmaps with Popplet Maths homework with Khan Academy Interview with a UN Peacekeeper in Kosovo via FaceTime Tracking of student progress with Google Docs Learning Walls with Linoit and Padlet Revision and memorising with Memrise and StudyBlue Interactive learning with ThingLink Mood boards and current affairs with Pinterest Filming and reviewing Dance and PE performances Students following faculty Twitter accounts for learning An Orienteering treasure hunt around school using QR codes Musical composition and sequencing using Garageband Measuring progress using Socrative questioning

FAQ We are not doing away with writing, reading and textbooks; the devices will be a resource to complement existing learning materials and pedagogy. Teacher discretion is key. Student ‘distraction’ is a classroom management issue - additional consequences for inappropriate use and all students sign an ‘Acceptable Use Policy’ Damage or theft of devices? Parents can sign up to insurance/accidental damage cover even if they don’t lease through the scheme. Zero incidences of theft in the early adopter research schools.

FAQ 2 What about safety? Internet access will only be via our filtered service at school - 3G/4G will have to be disabled. Parents advised on appropriate home use. What about young people being ‘addicted’? Research in the early adopting schools found that the novelty factor soon wore off and students didn’t spend any more time on non-school activities. Firm boundaries for use in school need to be in place at home also.

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