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USING FRONTERDeveloping
personalised learning
Ideas for getting started
Teacher pagesUse to:•set preparation task/pre-learning for a new topic or piece of work•provide information and links as stimulus for lesson tasks•provide online resources for children to use in their own Fronter pages•celebrate children’s work achievements and personal successes
Pupil pagesUse for:•teacher led (differentiated) work tasks e.g. project page on the fire of London•space for children to continue school based tasks at home•contributing to a shared group/class activity or project•reports/reviews of school trips and events
Pupil pages cont.• producing ‘webspace’ on their own interests•online ‘show and tell’ e.g. display photos of ‘my new pet’•contributions to shared rooms e.g. design for art room or competitions
Forum toolUse for:•recommending a website or book•collecting ideas for lesson tasks e.g what skills could our superhero have? •contributing suggestions e.g how can we improve the school playground?• assessing previous learning e.g. what do you already know about..........?
Forum tool cont.•assessment after a topic e.g. what is the most interesting fact you learned about the Greeks and why?•children posing questions on a topic or to a person (real or imaginary)•suggesting vocabulary to describe a mood or picture•debating an issue
Test toolUse:•to provide quick checks on knowledge e.g. mental arithmetic•to assess understanding of a recent topic•for differentiated assessments•for homework tasks•to guide children’s research e.g. quiz on the local area
Shared rooms
Staff areasUse for:•admin•calendar•notice board/daily communication•meeting agendas/minutes•policies•shared planning and teaching resources•CPD •planning new initiatives•sharing ideas•setting up surveys
Pupil areasShared rooms might include:• general news and information area•‘children’s voice’ space e.g. school council, play team, anti-bullying room•year group or whole school projects•clubs•fun/competition area•work and achievements ‘showcase’ room
Other users Other user rooms could include:•governors •parents•PTA
Once established guest access can be made for other external agenciese.g.•SIP’s•consultants
These are only starting points – once the initial basic tools and layout are established the potential for a school’s Fronter site is endless!
REMEMBER: It is essential that all users are involved in the development of the learning environment to ensure their commitment and it’s future success.
Henry Maynard Junior School Waltham Forest