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Learning Technologies for C21 st

Learning Technologies for C21 st. Roy Beattie –Services Integration Director C2k. “The use of Information Communication Technology is essential for a truly modern 21st century education service”

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Learning Technologies for C21 st

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  1. Learning Technologies for C21st Roy Beattie –Services Integration Director C2k

  2. “The use of Information Communication Technology is essential for a truly modern 21st century education service” “ ICT is now an integral part of our society, both at home and in the workplace, so young people must be afforded every opportunity to avail of the latest technology to prepare them for life out of school” Government Commitment

  3. “Government is making significant investment in ICT in schools and we can be proud of the fact that Northern Ireland has acquired an international reputation for its progress so far” “It is right to put in place a strategy to ensure that elearning will be fully integrated into the overall change programme which the education sector is facing” Jane Kennedy Former Minister for Education in Northern Ireland at Westminster on PRACTICE

  4. Northern Ireland Educational Technology Strategy C2k Role Teacher Education

  5. NI Curriculum Review • Clarify aims and values: 21st century • Focus on progression in skills development “for life and work” • Improve relevance and enjoyment • Better balance, more coherence, diversified provision and more choice • Formative assessment mechanisms • ICT at the heart of the learning process

  6. Northern Ireland Statistics • Province of the UK • Population 1.6M • 330,000+ school children • 5 Educational administrative regions (ELBs) • 910 Primary Schools (4-11 years) • 240 Post-primary Schools (11-18 years) • 50 Special Schools (4-16 years)

  7. The C2k ProvisionOverall investment • NI Department of Education committed to a 10 year development programme • Projected budget in the region of €750M • Delivered through strategic private sector partnerships

  8. Strategic Objectives Within the classroom • To provide a world class learning environment for children populated with relevant resources • To help develop ICT skills • To support the partnership between home and school • To place the learner at the centre of classroom practice • To embed technology in all aspects of teaching • To support curricular reform

  9. The C2k Service • 5 Major Service Categories • School Based Infrastructure • Educational Content • Help Desk and User Support • Wide Area Services • Service Development and Enhancement

  10. The C2k ProvisionAcross the country - LearningNI Anytime, anywhere access • LearningNI - • Mail and messaging • Filtered Internet connectivity Collaborative tools • Application sharing • Text and video conferencing • Publishing facilities • Digital content hosting • Course creation and management tools 2Mb links 80,000 seat country-wide network 375,000 core users

  11. C2k – Wide Area Broadband Network High Speed Core • 14 Core Sites • Providing 4 resilient rings • 100 to 200Mb/s between Cores • All other schools connected via a Core Hub site Data Centres

  12. C2k – Wide Area Broadband Network Network Layers • Primary/Special Schools • 118 Aggregating Primary School Hubs • 240 Post Primaries directly connected to Core Sites • 14 Core Hub Sites In 4 Rings • 2 Data Centres

  13. C2k – Wide Area Broadband Network

  14. Off-LineLearning Registers Managed Learning Environment Virtual Learning Environment CurriculumMapping Delivery Learning Resources Assessment TutorSupport Communication Tracking Management Information System BusinessSystems OtherAgencies (e.g. ELBs) OtherOrganisations

  15. The C2k ProvisionAcross the country - LearningNI Anytime, anywhere access • LearningNI - • Mail and messaging • Filtered Internet connectivity Collaborative tools • Application sharing • Text and video conferencing • Publishing facilities • Digital content hosting • Course creation and management tools 2Mb links 80,000 seat country-wide network 375,000 core users

  16. Peoples Network Northern Ireland Internet 2Mb/s

  17. Five Layer Model

  18. UK Regional Networks

  19. Topology – 2-PoP

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  21. Partnering Arrangements • Key strategic partners • Public Sector Partners • Local: reliable service • SX3, BT • National: UK educational focus • Viglen, RM • 200+ digital resources and tools from national providers • International: strategic direction • HP Prime Integrator • Microsoft MoU and the development of ESTIC (European Schools Technology Innovation Centre)

  22. Infrastructure: • Biggest in Ireland (Cisco endorsed) • WAN, Integration, Security, Messaging, MLE Development • Enterprise Active Directory Service • world first in education • HP/Microsoft Global Partnerships at work! • Global Address Lists • BBC/Microsoft/HP • £300m digital curriculum • Relationships • Trust & Confidence/Knowing where you stand • Co-location • Quick Response/The Local Angle Managed Services: The Story So Far

  23. Final Thoughts: • Threatening • Challenging • Exciting • Motivating

  24. “If we build it they will come”

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