ITWORX Connected Learning Gateway (CLG)

1. ITWORX Connected Learning Gateway (CLG) Version 2.0 George T. DeBakey Director, Alliances and Business Development George.debakey@itworx.com 240-606-5836

2. One investment, comprehensive functionality • Communication and Collaboration Platform • Content Management • Learner Management System • Innovative Teaching • Learner Engagement

3. Why Have E-Learning Platform

4. Why Have A Learning Platform • The schools now have networked, broadband access that enables pupils and teachers to access information and resources within the school • The challenge now is to extend the school's network so that it offers access to learning resources, online storage and tools for communication and management not just within school, but from outside it too, through a learning platform Becta, Leadership and Management report, 2009

5. Primary Stakeholders Learners Learning Platform IT Managers Educators Parents School Principal & Administrators

6. Teachers Can… Share and reuse learning resources Manage courses Distribute assignments, tests and activities to student or classes Add events on teachers calendar Post latest updates on class site Participate in teachers discussions Interact electronically with students on their classrooms Follow up electronically with parents on children’s classrooms Mark assignments and return to students

7. Students Can… View published lesson plans and book lists Complete assignments and submit to their teacher View teacher comments and assessments Access references and study materials Manage work in progress, drafts and versions View school event information and set reminders View school and teachers announcements Participate in virtual classrooms and workgroups Communicate confidentially with teachers Work collaboratively with teachers and classmates

8. Parents Can… View their children’s activities View teacher assessments and comments Communicate electronically with the school View lesson plans and book lists View their children’s assignments Participate in parent group discussions Collaborate on school projects and events View photos from school events Participate in parent-teacher discussions View their children’s behavior and Attendance

9. Manage Your Day – All Users Timetable • See your school timetable at a glance Planner • Personal calendar, timetable, and school events all in one place. News and Information • Automatic notifications with all updates , news & activities Document Management • Store your files one secure location accessible from anywhere

10. Communication & Collaboration Social Networking • Engaging social networking features for users to share academic content. (Status Updates , Wall-to-Wall, Photo Albums) Collaboration Workspaces • School Intranet , Class, Staffroom Sites, and Integrated Virtual Classrooms Communication Tools • Integrated communication with colleagues, parents and students through Emails , Chartrooms , and Private Walls

11. Teaching Tools Lesson Planner • Write lesson plans, attach teaching resources to each lesson. • Group lesson plans and formulate an entire course scheme of work • Schedule for their lesson plans across academic weeks Students Tracker • See what’s expected of your students across all subjects. • Display indicative indicators about students’ grades, attendance, behavior and educational activities Assignment Manager • Set, collect and mark assignments online

12. Multiple Skins

13. This Social Learning Platform is an example that will… • Enable collaboration among teachers • Foster teacher creativity while simplifying day to day tasks • Boost collaboration among students • Increase parental involvement • Expand classroom well beyond classroom walls • Engage students in a targeted individualized manner