1. e-Learning How can it support and enhance a ‘growth mindset’ culture at Belmont Community School? SESSION 2 – 06.11.14

2. Aims of our e-Learning hub session today: To engage in some research and feed back to the group. To review the results of the recent teacher e- Learning survey and identify emerging priorities. To develop a pupil e-Learning survey to enable further planning. To gain an insight into another Edu-app.

3. Research: You have 30 minutes. Read the article and highlight or underline what you feel are the most pertinent points, both generally and specifically for our school and current context. Either select one person to feed back to the group or share it out.

4. 1. ‘Let’s get together’ – Jan Willem Brands (Amanda/Julie) ClickShare can connect up to 64 devices wirelessly to connect to a ‘shared screen’. The system would need to be in place. We would need to check that the devices are available. The metal walls in school could be a hindrance. Online collaboration is playing an increasing role in education. Needs to stay focussed on pupil progress, not just enjoyment. A sense that the article was trying to sell a product. Need to keep things ‘professional’.

5. 2. ‘Only connect’ – Neil Stonehouse (Andrew/Tony) Trying to engender love of learning where it hasn’t always been present. School is an internet-enabled building. Raises the point of a fit-for-purpose network. Teachers given opportunity to try the hardware and software before implementing. Engaging the wider community: parents/carers, post-16 providers (e.g. New College). 450 new laptops and tablets for lessons and for taking home. BYOD in place. Naturalness of the way that young people use their devices. Risk of students being disenfranchised by gap in devices/internet access. Great deal of support from the Local Authority.

6. 3. ‘FUTURE Perfect’ – Sal McKeown (Louise/Kirsty) Focus on SEN. Positives: technology can help students save money and boost exam success. E-books increase engagement. Tech can help students who have problems reading black print on white background. Glossary of slang terms for EAL students or students on the autistic spectrum. Google Translate for EAL students. Negatives: Maybe a risk of overstepping the boundary. Using Siri in exams may take away literacy skills. How will students cope in later life? Some tech might ‘disguise’ the problem rather than solve it. Using GPS to track students could be intrusive.

7. 4. ‘Anytime, Anywhere’ – Craig Wicking (Claire/Raquel) School has bought into an accessibility scheme whereby students get access to latest technology. Parents lease device and after 2 years, can return the device or buy it outright. Creating independent learners is the priority. Students decide when to use their device in school. Would the students be more inquisitive with access to an online device? Problem: how do we know the student is actually accessing educational resources and not e.g. social media? Tech advances rapidly: how do we keep ourselves up to date? 75% of students accessing network; only 25% accessing VLE. Financial savings over time but entirely reliant on decent network.

8. Edu-app demo

9. Staff e-Learning survey

13. ISSUE/BARRIER POSSIBLE ACTION/SOLUTION Confidence (linked to time and having the correct equipment), both with using and teaching e-Learning resources. Wanting to use apps but not sure how. INSET specific to e-Learning. Hub members provide support on specific elements of e-Learning. Ongoing support (‘virtual cuddle’). Demonstrate academic worth: observe e-Learning in action; team teach a lesson incorporating an element of e-Learning. Potential lack of online resources for certain subjects. Network with colleagues at other schools. Individual visits to CLV? Problem solving:

14. CHEWING THE FAT: What do we want to know from our students in order to formulate an effective e-Learning policy in school? What do we want to know from our students in order to formulate an effective e-Learning policy in school?

15. Pupil e-Learning survey: In pairs, formulate at least five questions to be included in the Pupil e-Learning survey. They can be multiple choice, True or False or open ended. In pairs, formulate at least five questions to be included in the Pupil e-Learning survey. They can be multiple choice, True or False or open ended.

16. 1.Have you got access to a personal portable internet enabled device? (ANS: in school, outside of school, both). 2.What type of device do you have? 3.Operating system 4.Would you be willing/allowed to bring your device into school to use in lessons? 5.If there are any barriers to BYOD, can you describe them? 6.Do you have an unlimited data allowance? At what point does it expire? Are you able to ‘top up’? 7.Have you used Edmodo in any of your lessons? (Name the subject, what do you use it for, do you prefer it to paper- based homework, do you feel it has helped you to make progress – in what way?)