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Presentation Title. Glow – Where are we now?. Presenter’s Name Date Introduction. Andrew Sharkey Educational Consultant. Today's Agenda. The times they are a changin’ (again) Phase 2 - The proof of the pudding Phase 3 - The future is now Mentor training Questions?.

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  1. Presentation Title Glow – Where are we now? Presenter’s Name Date Introduction Andrew Sharkey Educational Consultant

  2. Today'sAgenda • The times they are a changin’ (again) • Phase 2 - The proof of the pudding • Phase 3 - The future is now • Mentor training • Questions?

  3. “The crux of success or failure is to know which core values to hold on to, and which to discard and replace when times change.”

  4. "The foundation of any state is the education of its youth" Diogenes

  5. Homo Zappiens Learning Strategies of the Digital Generation

  6. Homo Zappiens Being in control of information flows

  7. Homo Zappiens The generation for whom learning is playing

  8. Homo Zappiens learns differently... Homo Sapiens > conventional speed > mono tasking > linear approaches > reading skills first > stand alone > competitive > passive > separating learning and playing > patience > reality Homo Zappiens twitch speed < multi tasking < non linear approaches < iconic skills first < connected < collaborative < active < learning by playing < instant payoff < fantasy <

  9. Homo Zappien is …

  10. Phase 2 - What was being piloted? • Glow Meet • Glow Chat • Web Hosting • Video Streaming • Secure File Transfer • …..and the earlier components too

  11. Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar Aberdeenshire Dundee City North Ayrshire Clackmannanshire Renfrewshire East Lothian Jordanhill West Lothian East Dunbartonshire South Lanarkshire Stirling Midlothian

  12. Pilot numbers • Local authorities - 13 • Schools - 36 • Mentors - 600 • Total users estimated at around 1850 A huge effort – Thank You

  13. Outcomes • Real use of Glow in the classroom • Defects and issues found • Piloting process

  14. Clackmannanshire • Primary 3 pupils • Topic: The Seaside • Pupils were using • the Document Store, • Glow Meet and • Discussion Boards.

  15. Aberdeenshire –MYST project • Tim Rylands – MYST • Primary and Secondary schools • Glow: • CPD • Collaboration • Support • Exchange of ideas

  16. East DunbartonshireKensuke’s Kingdom • 4 primary schools • 1 secondary • Links with primary and secondary schools in Dundee and Stirling • Using Glow Meet and Glow Chat

  17. Other Uses

  18. School Trip Conference Creative Writing using Chat Japan MYST group Science Team Teaching Art and Poems Ask an Expert

  19. What did people like? • The new themes • The ease of use of Glow Chat and Glow Meet • The ease of communication • The relaxed password policy

  20. What did people not like? • The new themes • Some of the navigation • Discussion boards • Specific functionality in each component

  21. Issues • Around 150 issues reported • The list will be shared with participants • Each issue now being addressed

  22. Issues (cont) • Not everything will be changed • For example: • Discussion boards • Substantial page changes

  23. Piloting Process • Provisioning • Firewalls • Participation – THANK YOU! • Feedback • Educationalist support • Closure ..... so what now?

  24. Phase 3 • What are we piloting? • What is the piloting approach? • What will come next?

  25. P3 – What are we Piloting? • Glow Learn • Glow Mail • Glow Messenger • Glow Mailing Lists

  26. P3 – Piloting Approach? • Small number of class teachers to be trained in Glow Learn • Lessons then delivered to pupils using Glow Learn • All other authorities’ mentors and key contacts invited to pilot other components • June 2007

  27. What comes next? • Defect fixing and testing over the Summer holidays • System availability – mid 2007

  28. Mentor training • Reason for revised model • Reiterate aims for mentor training • Outline revised model • Highlight benefits and risks • Exemplify approach to be taken

  29. Background to change in model 1. Development delay 2. Delay in phase 2 pilot 3. Review of training model 4. Review of implementation plans

  30. Aim of Central Mentor Training National focus on implementation of Glow Provision of collaborative opportunities for mentors Based on : Opportunity to access Glow prior to training Access to provisioned and populated site for training locally

  31. Revised Model for Mentor Training Content is based on model proposed by CPD group with added flexibility – pick and mix Training is localised and can be set in context of strategic/service plan 2 day programme run in the local authority

  32. Revised Model for Mentor Training cont. Post training there is access to provisioned and populated site for training locally Collaborative opportunity offered centrally encompassing the VLE Ongoing monthly support from Glow Team

  33. Benefits Holistic approach to implementing Glow - with flexibility Local authority rollout can commence post training Additional support for Mentors as they begin training other groups of staff Possible input to other key stakeholder groups within the authority

  34. Benefits cont. Technical readiness addressed prior to training Realistic expectations of network performance as training delivered locally Ongoing support from Glow Team

  35. Potential Risks Teacher cover Limited opportunity for cross authority working

  36. Planning the rollout of Glow Mentor Training Step 1 – Customer Agreement signed Step 2 - Technical readiness Step 3 - Operational readiness Step 4 - Planning meeting for training

  37. Welcome/demo Curriculum for Excellence workshop Scenario using Glow and Curriculum for Excellence Skills clinics for components Resource bank/presentation materials Role of a Glow Mentor and CPD IPR and Content Options for local authority content Menu of Options from original programme

  38. "If knowledge is no longer something fixed, something that can be passed without modification to future generations, then our relation to knowledge and what we teach needs to change."

  39. “This is one of the most exciting things that’s ever happened in Scottish education, a real revolution is happening, it’s not often you can say that” Teacher piloting Glow December 06

  40. Coming soon to a school near you.... Today’s Learner

  41. Questions/comments?

  42. Contact: asharkey@ltscotland.org.uk Learning and Teaching Scotland The Optima, 58 Robertson Street, Glasgow G2 8DU T: Customer Services 08700 100 297 www.LTScotland.org.uk www.glowscotland.org.uk

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