Secondary Strategy Meetings SLN2 4U : A Purposeful Platform Annette Fisher Adviser for Personalised Learning

SLN2 4U In School Teaching and Learning Communication Leadership and Management Sharing Good Practice

Staffordshire Learning Technologies and Education Transformation are pleased to bring to you the second in our series of our informative and inspiring case studies. All of these studies are from Staffordshire Secondary and Middle Schools and illustrate a range of best practice and innovative ideas for embedding SLN2 in these settings. SLN2 4U In School How do different departments use SLN2 in your school? Which subjects use SLN2 innovatively and creatively to deliver their curriculum and engage pupils more in their own learning? How are they using the following? SLN2 Blogs SLN2 Discussions SLN2 Surveys SLN2 Interest Space Departments and inter-department staff meetings Individual Learning Plans (ILP) Assemblies Communication Collaboration

Whole School Improvement and SLN2 New School Uniform Whole School Merit System The Staffroom Interest Space Whole School Communications Whole Staff Consultation Parents Interest Space Online Reporting to Parents Improving Communication with Parents Sharing SLN2 with Feeder Primary Schools Management of Learning Support Governors Interest Space

Teaching and Learning SLN2 A Literacy Interest Space A History Interest Space Mathematics Interest Space Advanced Learning Spaces (VLE) GCSE D&T Learning Spaces KS3 ICT Lessons Tutor Time for Staff YTF Book Club Interest Space Delivering CPD Work

SLN2 User Quote "It gave them a focus that they could relate to because they are familiar with social media sites and this was similar and didn't feel threatening to the students" Caroline Stanley – English Teacher SLN2. Great ideas... Literacy lessons at Belgrave have recently been much improved through the introduction of poetry blogging. Pupils work on specific poems and then respond with their own comments and to that of others. The opportunity for recorded collaboration in this way both in and outside of the classroom extends learning opportunities for pupils "I find it easier to be able to send Microsoft PowerPoints to my teacher online. It saves a lot of time and hassle saving to USB pens and taking into school." "It is great to be able to complete work on the Learning Platform. I can't lose anything. In the past I lost worksheets and now this isn't possible.""I can use SLN2 to save work in my files.""Can send to teacher – with a question and ask for help whilst doing homework." "It makes it more like your own space for doing homework." "My mum has been able to see my work." Year 9 Pupil