Why wait for BSF? The Technology Solution Paul Hynes, Programme Leader, SSAT

What is the issue? Top tips for addressing the issues

What is the issue? Top tips for addressing the issues

ShoZu Flickr MySpace YouTube Rate my teachers Free essays Fiction Press MSN Ban them? or Use them?

‘Drive thru’ education? “Cereal products like Cornflakes cannot be consumed on the road and are thus losing markets shares in the US. The consumer wants mobile, finger-friendly food which does not need a knife, spoon or a fork” (Justesen, 2002) “I’ll take that lesson to go”

The 2007 Illinois Institute of Design think tank on Schools in the Digital Age “Kids lead high tech lives outside school and decidedly low tech lives inside school. This new ‘divide’ is making the activities inside school appear to have less real world relevance to kids.” “Kids are increasingly motivated and engaged by what they learn in out-of-school programmes and in their virtual online lives, and mechanisms for capturing and enabling them must be found.” Technology use in schools Technology use outside school “a crisis of relevance”?

What is the issue? Top tips for addressing the issues

Tip 1 – Simple uses Computer games as learning tools – using and making Collaborative tools – blogging, forums, chatrooms, wikis What is the most effective classroom ICT option? How can student response systems help? Digital video – teachers and students Podcasting – teachers and students Augmented reality Virtual worlds in the curriculum Embedding online applications Cheap, free, quick and easy

Tip 2 - Students as... Resource developers – ‘pimp my course’ VLE champions Mentors, Coaches and Motivators Forum and chatroom moderators Lesson evaluators Classroom support INSET day leaders Litter pickers ?!?!?

Swap traditional practices with ICT Tip 3 - What is good? Empower learners to take control of their own learning Engage learners by using a richer mix of media Change the content, process and location of learning Deepen learning through the use of ICT Deepen learning through the use of ICT Exchange Enrich Enhance Extend Empower Learning Deep Shallow Passive Active Pupil engagement NCSL 2007 Whiteboards? 3D cinemas? Poor VLE use? Good VLE use?

View MS Word docs View MS Excel spreadsheets Listen to Audio files Augmented Reality Subscribe to RSS feeds Take photos (inc. macro mode) Record video PSP specific learning resources eBook reader View photos and video View PowerPoint presentations Access Internet wirelessly Record audio podcasts GPS system Connect to a monitor/projector Voice over IP (They play games as well) Tip 4 – Student-owned devices

Student-owned devices The future ICT budget Student-owned devices - total cost of ownership (TCO) Initial cost Technical support cost Training Disposal cost Insurance Classroom setup? Flexible use? Logon times? Sustainable wireless infrastructure Use of online applications Learning resources and activities in appropriate formats

Tip 5 - Narrowing the digital divide(s) Home Access Programme £300 million E-Learning foundations? Parental contributions? Pay for it yourself?!? What is the extra impact of a student owning a device?

Tip 6 - Tackling within-school variation Do your departments know what each other are doing? How do they share what works and what doesn’t? Have your staff had an e-learning experience?

Tip 7 - The Wow 3D Games authoring

Virtual worlds are coming…

The wow - Augmented reality Cheap, simple and flexible - engaging for students? - what is the potential?

Tip 8: Make sure your technical team are with you Are they still fit for purpose? Do they enable or block? Do they lead or follow? Audit their work - do they see the positives? See ICT Register and (BECTA) FITS work

Challenge: What are you going to do NOW to address the gap? Technology use in schools Technology use outside school Make a pledge!