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Parents' Information Evening Wednesday 12th June iPads for Learning - The first 3 months
The story so far •Student Survey May‐2013 (625 responses.)
Respondents by year group
Respondents by ownership
In which of the following subjects do you use the iPads?
What problems have you experienced with the iPads in school?
Issues • Most pleasing the lack of bullying reported. • The Wi‐Fi issue is largely due to a poorly framed question. • Email issue ‐ forgetting passwords. • Printing is to be resolved with new reprographics contract but want to reduce the need to print. • Damage ‐ broken screen (c.20 to date) • Early issues with Opt‐outs (staff setting iPad specific homework and the need for iCloud training and drop offs)
How has the iPad helped your learning? Opt-ins
Opt-outs
Do you think having access to an iPad has helped your learning?
Learning • From Quality Assurance observations biggest benefit ‐ reviewing and demonstrating learning. • New software: Edmodo and Showbie are having a huge impact on workflow and peer and self‐assessment. • All subjects have found effective use for the iPads. • Early concern ‐ a lot of ‘pretty’ work. Perhaps understandable but moving on from here: New Learning Policy Learning Team with Digital • Leaders working on Padagogy • wheel Apple Professional Developer • spent a whole day with each • department looking at good • learning through an iPad
Science Using Edmodo, the camera, Skitch and numbers to explain an experiment.
Technology - Self assessment
Students talking through why they have achieved a particular level and recording their learning journey.
Work Flow
Mathematics
Humanities
Home-School Agreement
Next steps • Y6 due to come on board 220 (90%) have signed up to date with the vast majority donating £10 per month. • Digital Leaders' role to develop. • Apple TV has been installed in to every classroom • The network is being reconfigured so students and staff can save to their Home drive from the iPad. • The new learning policy is the focus for Quality Assurance, Performance Management and Continued Professional Development. for 2013‐14. • Consider the issue of use of iPads at Lunch and Break.
The story so far •Student Survey May‐2013 (625 responses.)
Respondents by year group
Respondents by ownership
In which of the following subjects do you use the iPads?
What problems have you experienced with the iPads in school?
Issues • Most pleasing the lack of bullying reported. • The Wi‐Fi issue is largely due to a poorly framed question. • Email issue ‐ forgetting passwords. • Printing is to be resolved with new reprographics contract but want to reduce the need to print. • Damage ‐ broken screen (c.20 to date) • Early issues with Opt‐outs (staff setting iPad specific homework and the need for iCloud training and drop offs)
How has the iPad helped your learning? Opt-ins
Opt-outs
Do you think having access to an iPad has helped your learning?
Learning • From Quality Assurance observations biggest benefit ‐ reviewing and demonstrating learning. • New software: Edmodo and Showbie are having a huge impact on workflow and peer and self‐assessment. • All subjects have found effective use for the iPads. • Early concern ‐ a lot of ‘pretty’ work. Perhaps understandable but moving on from here: New Learning Policy Learning Team with Digital • Leaders working on Padagogy • wheel Apple Professional Developer • spent a whole day with each • department looking at good • learning through an iPad
Science Using Edmodo, the camera, Skitch and numbers to explain an experiment.
Technology - Self assessment
Students talking through why they have achieved a particular level and recording their learning journey.
Work Flow
Mathematics
Humanities
Home-School Agreement
Next steps • Y6 due to come on board 220 (90%) have signed up to date with the vast majority donating £10 per month. • Digital Leaders' role to develop. • Apple TV has been installed in to every classroom • The network is being reconfigured so students and staff can save to their Home drive from the iPad. • The new learning policy is the focus for Quality Assurance, Performance Management and Continued Professional Development. for 2013‐14. • Consider the issue of use of iPads at Lunch and Break.
