1 / 30

Achieving more with less Volume II: Classroom Technology

Achieving more with less Volume II: Classroom Technology. Gethin Nichols gnichols@rm.com. Sustainable ICT. Achieve better value by using technology Safe, cost-effective, innovative, reliable ICT Look to the long term Appropriate & Cost Effective Support Safe & Secure Access

bedros
Download Presentation

Achieving more with less Volume II: Classroom Technology

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Achieving more with lessVolume II: Classroom Technology Gethin Nichols gnichols@rm.com

  2. Sustainable ICT • Achieve better value by using technology • Safe, cost-effective, innovative, reliable ICT • Look to the long term • Appropriate & Cost Effective Support • Safe & Secure Access • More effective communication • Personalise the Learning Experience • Ensure a fit for purpose classroom

  3. True Value for Money • Using green ICT to avoid unnecessary costs • Visualisers • Lesson Resources on VLEs • Digital Text Books • Choosing the right technology • Regularly used ICT gives better value • Matching specifications to needs • Achieving success with low cost items

  4. Software • Are you using what you’ve got? • IWB Software & Communities • Training • Curriculum & Creative Software • Using software with hardware • Open Source and The Cloud • Free v paid

  5. A long-term WCT Strategy • What technology suits the individual teaching styles? • What technology achieves the correct level of engagement and enthusiasm from learners?

  6. What do you want to achieve? • There are many alternatives to the “standard” interactive whiteboard classroom set-up • Is there a more appropriate alternative? • What’s more important: • What it is? • What it does? The whiteboard versus....

  7. Epson Ultra Short Throw [Interactive] V • Advanced Connectivity • Networked for remote management • Optional Wireless Module • Optional Interactivity

  8. The Interactive Table Concept

  9. RM Vertable • Exclusive bespoke design • Height Adjustable • Group interactivity • Portable and designed for education • Fraction of the cost of similar products

  10. RM ePad • RF Wireless Tablet • LCD Display • No software required* • Teaching Tool • Collaborative Tool

  11. Idea Paint • Making best use of wall space • Any wall becomes a Learning Space • Collaborative and Inclusive

  12. What else could you achieve? • There are many products that provide additional ways of teaching

  13. Visualisers • It’s what you do with them that counts: • Text and student’s work • Practical Demonstrations • One-stop video device for the classroom • Extending use across the curriculum

  14. Samsung UF80 • 14x Optical Zoom, 20fps, XGA, auto-focus, DVI • Samsung 850DX • 14x Optical Zoom, 20fps, XGA, auto-focus • AVerVision CP130 • 8x Digital Zoom, 12fps, XGA

  15. Hue HD Webcam • Quality web-cam with ideas above its station • 10x Digital Zoom • Built-in Microphone • CMOS 2MP camera • Snapshot button

  16. How do we organise all this choice?

  17. Alternative Technologies • What is available that enhances teaching and learning? • Real Centre-esque • TTS and “Essentials” Products • Emerging Technologies

  18. Come and see us • To find out more about visiting the REAL Centre, go to • www.rm.com/realcentre

  19. Case Study: Stockley Academy “We chose LEGO Education to fulfil our vision for the classroom of the future because they understood the importance of inclusion, creative thinking and cross-curricular project work. I am delighted that we are able to work with such an organisation, which produces creative, high quality and sophisticated products for children of all ages and abilities.”Aftab Ahmed, Director of ICT

  20. WeDo The WeDo Construction set enables students to build and program simple LEGO models that are plugged into a computer. The set contains more than 150 elements, including a motor, motion and tilt sensors and the LEGO USB Hub. Provides a stepping-stone for teaching the basics of robotics

  21. WeDo Ideal for introducing technology into curriculum areas such as science, technology, maths and language lessons Ideal for cross-curricular and project-based learning

  22. WeDo Primary school pupils ages 7 to 11 build and program their own solutions Simple, drag-and-drop software created in LabVIEW. A hands-on learning experience that actively engages children Creative thinking Teamwork Problem-solving skills

  23. LEGO Mindstorms NXT • The base set includes • Programmable NXT Brick, providing on-brick programming and data logging • Three interactive servo motors • Ultrasonic, sound, light and two touch sensors • Rechargeable battery, connecting cables, and full-colour building instructions.

  24. A LEGO® Education Centre is a school based education hub that provides creative and innovative learning opportunities for all ages and abilities, using the LEGO products and other associated elements. It enables staff, parents and students to develop their thinking with hands-on, exciting problems and share their experiences with the wider education community.

  25. Can we still afford to innovate? Can we afford not to innovate? • Nothing in the real world has changed • The challenge of the digital native • Creativity enables adaptability • “Individualisation” not “massification” • Competency based learning • Less Didactic, More Mentoring

  26. Leading Edge Technologies • 3D Projection • 3D Printing • Green Screen Technology • Interactive Graffiti • Immersion Rooms

  27. Conclusion • Austerity doesn’t need to be at the expense of good ICT use in the classroom • Innovation is still essential to keep pace, but only if sustainable and effective www.rm.com/morewithless morewithless.wikispaces.com

More Related