Neil Turner ICT Curriculum Project Development & Access Consultant ICT e-Learning Strategy Team

1. Neil Turner ICT Curriculum Project Development & Access Consultant ICT e-Learning Strategy Team

2. Key Educational Drivers: • Personalised Learning (Every Child Matters) • Fulfilling the potential (e-Confident schools) • Harnessing Technology (Transforming Learning and Children’s Services) • 2020 Vision: Gilbert Review • BSF • 14-19 Diplomas (IB) • Secondary National Strategy • Integrated Services • Extended Schools • Inclusion • Student Voice • Development of Children’s Workforce

3. Attendance LA systems Content VLE SSO Library Assessment Email Communications Timetable Data management What is a Learning Platform?

4. Where have we come from? Oct 2005 Education White Paper – e-Learning strategy Targets: 2008 Learning Platforms - every pupil should have access to a personalised online learning space with the potential to support an e-portfolio 2010 every school should have integrated learning and management systems, a comprehensive suite of learning platform technologies (MIS integration)

5. How have we arrived here? • 2006 – Q2 Bedfordshire mini Pilot with small number of schools using a range of different Learning Platforms • 2007 – Q3 Extended Pilot all schools – results of pilot majority of schools preferred Netmedia Learning Platforms • 2008 – Q1 Evaluation for e-Learning Board • Recommendation – all schools to implement Netmedia • Procurement • T’s & C’s

6. Where are we going? 2008 - Q2 initiate procurement Three year deal to allow schools to fully embed Learning Platforms into school – continuity and collaboration 2008 – Q3 implementation for remaining schools 2008 – Q4 all schools to have a learning platform implemented 2008 – 2010 MIS pilots and evaluation

7. Where are we now? • 165 schools engaged in some form with the learning platform • Remainder to start training before Christmas 2008 • Inclusion of content building up (SCORM) • MIS review underway

8. What can the Learning Platform do for you? • Streamlined, cohesive delivery of education packages: • The Learning Platform can effectively host interactive teaching and learning material for students, thereby allowing them to access course material anytime, anywhere. • Supports student led collaborative projects and cooperative working, such as discussion groups in safe virtual environments than say, My Space or MSN live or Facebook. • Central place for staff/governors/parents to access materials specific to their responsibilities (anytime, anywhere) • Policies, diaries, information regarding school matters • Information on student attainment, progress, attendance

9. Questions?