Gearing Up to Mobile Learning

Peter GuthrieSir Jonathan North Community College

Aims of the project• Prior to the large deployment of iPads within the

school as part of the BSF implementation we wanted to upskill our staff to be able to use them effectively from day one

Challenges• Staff unwilling to experiment with technology• Need to experiment with technical architecture• Limited budget

Our strategy• Staff training for all• Budgets for each team• New technologies innovation group to lead

practice and feed into team meetings• Fleet of iPads for staff to take home and play

What hurdles have we had to overcome?

• Wi-fi and networks• EMPSN• Licenses• Data protection• Saving work

Successes• All teachers are trained in how to use an iPad to

enhance teaching and learning• A core group are consistently using their iPads in

lessons and very keen to get them out this year• Nearly at the point of deploying e-textbooks to

reduce book costs• 10 teachers trained to create iBooks to reduce

printing costs• Over half of the teaching staff has borrowed an

iPad over an extended period

Most successful apps

• Coach’s Eyeo Used in PE, Dance and dramao Can help in analysing movement and

many other areas

• Comic Lifeo Used across the school to make

engaging comic books

Where next?• We need to build on our successes and integrate

apple TV installation, good work in learning development

• Reduce printing costs through iBooks • Introduce innovation sessions in briefing, team

meeting slots for new technologies specialists