Creating the right conditions for success when implementing the London MLE Bob Usher & Mina Patel LGfL Curriculum Consultants

London MLE Implementation in Schools Successful Learning platform adoption is a challenge for any school

Why use the London MLE? Changing the Learning Culture Extending learning beyond the confines of lesson time Redefining the concept of ‘homework’ Promoting student responsibility

Target: All Schools in Camden LA to use London MLE by 2010 Key strategies to achieve target: 1.Key stakeholder engagement in the vision 2.Creation of Local level MLE support team 3.Share emerging good practice with all possible stakeholders London MLE in all Camden Schools by 2010 Making the Vision a reality

Camden LA support London MLE in all Camden Schools by 2010 Making the Vision a reality MLE admin support (CLC network manager) MLE Teaching & Learning support (LGfL Curriculum Consultant) Strategic Overview (Strategy Manager) MIS / MLE integration support (Camden MIS manager) Camden School developing MLE MLE functionality support (CLC trainer) MLE 14 – 19 / Secondary Support (MLE Development Consultant )

Camden LA support Contractual MLE support from Fronter UK London MLE in all Camden Schools by 2010 Making the Vision a reality MLE admin support (CLC network manager) MLE Teaching & Learning support (LGfL Curriculum Consultant) Strategic Overview (Strategy Manager) MIS / MLE integration support (Camden MIS manager) SLT meetings + 2 day training + MLE helpdesk (Fronter UK) Camden School developing MLE MLE functionality support (CLC trainer) MLE 14 – 19 / Secondary Support (MLE Development Consultant )

MLE admin support (CLC network manager) MLE Teaching & Learning support (LGfL Curriculum Consultant) Strategic Overview (Strategy Manager) MIS / MLE integration support (Camden MIS manager) SLT meetings + 2 day training + MLE helpdesk (Fronter UK) Camden School developing MLE MLE functionality support (CLC trainer) LGfL support Camden LA support Contractual MLE support from Fronter UK LGfL support London MLE in all Camden Schools by 2010 Making the Vision a reality MLE 14 – 19 / Secondary Support (MLE Development Consultant )

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Examples from Schools Mina Patel LGfL Curriculum Consultant

LMLE Some examples to consider Primary school 1 People involvedTime scaleStrategy `Model Classroom` Class teacher and ICT technician 0-6 months1 teacher uses Fronter with class 1 only Whole school staff6-18 MonthsModel classroom Model classroom created. -All staff introduced to classroom. - staffroom createdstaffroom created - China roomChina room

LMLE Some examples to consider Primary school 2 People involvedTime scaleStrategy `All Classrooms` Class teacher and ICT technician, whole school staff 0-9 monthsAll teachers introduced to classroom, use common tools : forums, handins Whole school staff9-12Area needed to share -Year group rooms createdYear group rooms

LMLE Some examples to consider Secondary school 1 People involvedTime scaleStrategy `Exemplar Department` Assistant Deputy HT, Subject ICT co- ordinators 0-9 months1 teacher in each department introduced to classroom, use basic tools, forums, hand in folders Staff in Maths Department 9-18Area needed to share Department rooms Department rooms created - Sunflower scienceSunflower science

LMLE Some examples to consider Secondary school 2 People involvedTime scaleStrategy `Individual Teacher` Assistant Deputy HT, Subject ICT co- ordinators, ICT technician 0-6 monthsEach department introduced to fronter, as departmental area Students e-champions Whole school staff 6-18Department rooms created need to share resources: - Flexible Friday roomFlexible Friday room - Parents OnlineParents Online

Oaks Park High School, Redbridge Web Pages in Science

Oaks Park High School, Redbridge Embeding source code Hyperlinking to Word docs. Inserting votes Inserting images

Maths Department Oaks Park High School, Redbridge

All about China Room Redbridge Primay, Redbridge

Staff room Redbridge Primary, Redbridge

Model Class Room Redbridge Primary, Redbridge

Year Group Rooms HIghlands Primary, Redbridge

Flexible Friday Room CFGS, Tower Hamlets

Parents Online CFGS, Tower Hamlets

Ingredients for success Bob Usher LGfL Curriculum Consultant

LMLE Success LMLE Champion Needed for both SLT role and in T+L role Training Opportunities Role of leadership Engage with SRF Complete MLE SWOT analysis Support risk taking with early adaptors Give enough time for staff to carry out their role Tenacity Don’t be put off by staff changes or problems with software or hardware, whole school adoption is going to take Focus is on teaching not technology Don’t get distracted from the issues of quality teaching and learning, by the range of functionality the MLE offers Formal Be aware of the limitations of whole staff MLE sessions. Are there other ways to achieve your aims? Informal You may find that more progress is made during informal training Trial with students Ingredients for success

Characteristics of Schools that are successful with the MLE have: …….clear and distinct roles. ……. staff are appropriately trained ……. staff are given enough time to fulfil their role ……. allow early adopters to take risks ……. clear leadership that models good practice in the use of the MLE ……. A flexible approach to training staff ……. use the MLE to support all aspects of the schools operation. ……. understand that the MLE represents a change for the good …….stop doing certain activities that the MLE replaces

Human Change Management Technology Process ‘For success, Commit to the technology, re-engineer the processes and manage the change required’

Instead of…..? or In addition to……..?

Key advice 1.Use the LGfL matrix 2.Engage with the Self Review Framework 3.Understand the ingredients for success 4.Focus on the learning not the technology 5.Keep it simple

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