The Grammar School for Girls Wilmington

Our Vision for ICT

An ICT enabled environment focussed on developing the individual capability of all students to be able to use ICT selectively and confidently to extend their learning, raise achievement and equip them to be

lifelong independent learners.

The link to personalising learning

Learning to learn

Assessment for learning

New technologies (ICT)Advice & guidance

Mentoring

Student voice

Organisation Workforce

Curriculum

David Hargreaves/SSAT

The link to personalising learning

Learning to learn

Assessment for learning

New technologies (ICT)Advice & guidance

Mentoring

Student voice

Organisation Workforce

Curriculum

David Hargreaves/SSAT

The Future – where next?

Projects to support learning

Embedding ICT across the curriculum

Developing student independence

Kaleidos VTLEPiloting the Kent Learning

Platform from RM

Sharing our learning journey

• Implementation choices

• Critical success factors

• Impact on learning

Kaleidos VTLE

Kaleidos VTLE – Implementation Choices

• Which subjects?– Maths: interactive whiteboard focus– ICT: e-portfolios – Science: to share existing resources– MFL: to kick-start use of ICT

• Which students?– Year 10 as pilot group– Confident users of technology– Would add to learning opportunities– Same year group for all subjects

Kaleidos VTLE – Critical Success Factors

• Integral part of strategic change– Objectives– Timeframes– Review timetable

• Access to e-learning resources– E-learning credits to choose materials

• Time for training– 4 days of initial training– Ongoing educational support

• Departmental focus– Subject-specific training– Department meetings

Kaleidos VTLE – Impact on Learning

• Seamless lesson delivery

• Teachers and learners can cover more material

• Students are engaged and enabled

• Students are learning more

• Their learning is of a higher order

Piloting the Kent Learning Platform

• Vision– Collaboration– Sharing specialist teachers– Extending learning opportunities

Kent Learning Platform:Implementation Choices

• Vision– Collaboration– Sharing specialist teachers– Extending learning opportunities

Kent Learning Platform:Implementation Choices

• Which schools?– Four specialisms– Local collaboration

• Which students?– Key Stage 5– To extend independent and collaborative

learning

Kent Learning Platform:Critical Success Factors

• Clear strategy– Start small– High profile with SMT support

• Steering group– Senior staff and specialist subject heads– Regular meetings, in person and VC

Kent Learning Platform:Critical Success Factors

• Clear strategy– Start small– High profile with SMT support

• Steering group– Senior staff and specialist subject heads– Regular meetings, in person and VC

• Shared training– Initial training from RM – pre-booked– Ongoing programme across schools– Personal support sessions– Training using VC

• A public end-point …

Our Celebration

We fixed a date and asked everyone!

… argued re tea or champagne – had both

Community

SSAT

Local MP

LSC

LA

Heads

StudentsSubject Heads

Advisors

Students presented their views

The hands-on demo at end was popular

Yes we are competitive – but we all want best for the students

Our Celebration

Kent Learning Platform:Impact on Learning

• Students took ownership “There is a new thing …”

• Independent learning “No-one has answered yet …”

• Collaboration between schools

“I am doing a project like that …”

• Developing student voice

“We don’t think it looks very attractive”

• Deep experience

What did our learners think?

Lessons learned from both projects

VISION

SKILLS

INCENTIVES

RESOURCES

ACTION PLAN

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Lessons learned from both projects

VISION

SKILLS

INCENTIVES

RESOURCES

ACTION PLAN

• Both projects had clear objectives• A steering group kept things moving• The support of SMT is essential

• Training is critical for success• Teachers need ongoing support to progress• Use of VC to work between schools

• Start with the students• Kaleidos was late with student input• Student response drives change

• e-learning credits to buy materials• Ask what resources students like best• More interactive, open-ended and ‘whizzy’

• Start small and focused• Clear objectives, timescales and review• An end-point to work towards

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The Future – where next?

• Extend use within the school• 14-19 diplomas• Local partnership bid for first 5

– Planning from lessons learned– Shared training program– Shared online libraries– Use of video conferencing

• Learning platform to support partnership– More attractive and personalised

environment– Using a variety of VLEs– One student, many sites, whilst maintaining

integrity of MIS data

From the 9 Gateways to the 4 Deeps

DEEP LEARNING

Learning to learn

Assessment for learning

Student voice

Teacher learning facilitator

Students involved in their own learning

Parents

Collaboration

Other Schools

The Grammar School for Girls Wilmington

Maggie Bolton

Head Teacher