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The city as the learning environment making change happen in Leicester's schools

The city as the learning environment making change happen in Leicester's schools. Josie Fraser ICT Strategy Lead (Children’s Capital) Leicester City Council @ josiefraser. Leicester!. Broader contexts . Mainstreaming of mobile & social networking services e-Government agenda

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The city as the learning environment making change happen in Leicester's schools

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  1. The city as the learning environment making change happen in Leicester's schools Josie Fraser ICT Strategy Lead (Children’s Capital) Leicester City Council @josiefraser

  2. Leicester!

  3. Broader contexts • Mainstreaming of mobile & social networking services • e-Government agenda • e-Safety & cyberbullying • Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency Scheme • ‘The Importance of Teaching’ Nov 2010

  4. How can we ensure that how we use technology in education doesn’t further disadvantage already vulnerable children & young people?

  5. Children & young people’s priorities – the school environment

  6. 1. More indoor social space 2. Better Library spaces 3. Comfy chairs 4. Attractive spaces, better use of colour 5. Vegetable gardens 6. Sustainable buildings, design & practice 7. Nicer toilets 8. Bigger dining spaces with more food choice

  7. 9. Flexible classroom spaces & furniture 10. More variety in teaching methods 11. More student input into everything 12. More flexible use of technology 13. Greater choice & variety of subjects, more information about subjects 14. Outdoor shelters & classrooms 15. Better careers information

  8. Children & young people’s priorities- technology

  9. Faster computers in school • More creative, student-centred use of technology • Less using technology for it’s own sake • More flexible use/access – school, city centre, community • Laptop borrowing/home use

  10. 6. Collaborate with & learn from young people in other countries 7. Access to local & national decision makers via social media 8. Young people only access/space in the city centre 9. Teachers who can help them use social media – better e-safety advice 10. A say in school filtering & blocking

  11. Where are we heading? • Increasing critical infrastructure, network & connectivity • Into the cloud – services and storage • Learner owned devices • Technology &energy reduction • Increasingly school-centred decision making and budgets • Unclearnational commitment to technology for education

  12. Strategic priorities • space & place • workforce development & innovation • networked learning & communities • information management • green ICT • e-safety & e-citizenship

  13. Thank you! josie.fraser@leicester.gov.uk @josiefraser

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