1. REfLECT Equipping practitioners for the future IfL
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2. IfL IfL strategic priorities
Raise the status and professional standing of teachers, trainers and assessors
Increase the voice and influence of members on national policies
Offer a range of benefits that will support
members in their professional roles
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3. IfL
What is REfLECT?
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4. Launched in April 2008
Secure personal online learning space for members
Promotes peer to peer interaction
Enables the sharing and recording of CPD and reflective practice
Supports individual and organisational development
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5. IfL Who is using it? Currently over 26,000 users
Teachers,tutors,trainers and
student teachers
Staff development managers
Whole organisations
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6. IfL Case Study: City of Wolverhampton College
‘I am not a natural reflector, but I feel that the way it is presented scaffolds thought, making it easy for all staff to record the impact of CPD on their practice.
The use of REfLECT will be developed in line with the staff development database.’
Sandi Bates REfLECT Champion
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7. IfL
REfLECT: demonstration
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8. IfL
REfLECT: Connections
REfLECT Connections are individuals within organisations who will play a pivotal role in supporting peers and colleagues in the effective use of REfLECT as part of their CPD. Connections will become an essential link between the IfL, their peers and organisation.
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9. REfLECT embedded in institution Training peers and colleagues
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REfLECT: Connections
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Feed back
to IfL
Training the
Connections
CPD
CPD
REfLECT embedded in institution
Peers and Colleagues
REfLECT
Connection
Training peers and colleagues
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10. IfL IfL Institute for Learning www.ifl.ac.uk
REfLECT: Connections
Proposed Dissemination, Specialist Connections, 2009
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Additional Groups
HR Managers, Staff Development Managers, Stakeholders, Teacher Educators, Trainers
RSCs
Regional support coordinators
CETTs
Centres for Excellence in Teacher Training
National Advisers
eCPD, SLCs, SFL, Becta, ALP, 14-19,
e-guides, LSN, URs
Volunteer Connections
Managers
Teacher Trainers, Trainees, Practitioners
Funding Programme Advisers in FE, AL, WBL
Colleagues & Peers
Staff, Practitioners, Trainees, Ofsted
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11. IfL Mobile Learning Project: CPD in action Future developments
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12. IfL Toolkit to enable the uploading of files to REfLECT
Future developments
Toolkit to enable the uploading of files to REfLECT
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13. IfL Feedback What are the benefits of REfLECT?
What are the challenges in using REfLECT?
Is there anything we could do to improve REfLECT?
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14. IfL Contacts Dr Jean Kelly, Director of Professional Development:
Michelle Jennings, CPD Project Manager, e-learning & Development:
Lee Davies, Deputy Chief Executive:
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