The revolution has arrived. Mobile devices are in our classrooms, but after technical issues have been resolved, how do you actually use devices as a teaching resource? Hear how schools are using devices in the classroom to improve learning and increase student engagement.

1. Devices are taking over the classroom…so what’s
next?
The de Ferrers Academy
Greg Hughes
Assistant Principal
Ninestiles School-An Academy
Chris Silverton, eLearning Manager
Bluecoat Academy
Cath McCarney, Assistant Principal
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2. 1:1 iPads @deferrers
Greg Hughes
Assistant Principal
Devices are taking over
the classroom - so
what’s next?

3. We have done the
impossible…and that
makes us mighty
Joss Wheedon

5. 1:1
LEARNING
Independence
Efficiency
Speed
Engagement
24/7 access to learning resources
Creativity & Collaboration
HOTS
Personalisation
All in 1 device
Research
AFL & Modelling
Next Steps
Differentiation
Cost savings
Environmentally-Friendly
Up to date & 21st Century
1:1 Benefits

6. Main Heading
If you always do what
you've always done,
you'll always get what
you've always got
Henry Ford

7. Skin deep…?
Main Heading
Ruben Puentedura (2011)

8. Simple tools to
manage effective
workflow on iPads, to
support:
• Modelling
• Content creation
• AFL
• Assignments
• Self-Study/Research
Workflow

9. Flipped Learning
1) Teachers make the best use of their face-to-face
time with students
2) The classroom uses student-centered pedagogy
3) There is an intentional focus on higher-level
thinking, rather than rote memorisation

10. Learning interfaces

11. Create an iTunes U course – 1:1 learning hub
Use Explain Everything for flipped learning/modelling
Run Socrative quizzes to assess student learning (AFL)
Develop student communication using Edmodo/Twitter
Use Showbie to enhance student feedback/Next Steps
Distribute resources using Dropbox and iBooks
iPad 1:1 Checklist

12. I do not fear
computers, I fear
lack of them
Isaac Asimov

13. • All sixth form courses next year to be available on line (iTunes
U) with supporting resources (Dropbox).
• Flipped learning common. Create our own e-books/videos.
• Action research on iPad use & effectiveness
• More staff training/CPD + involve student digital leaders
• Creation of our own apps for learning & communication
• Investigate potential of Frog OS
• 2 staff selected as Apple Distinguished Educators 2013
• Application to be an Apple Regional Training Centre (RTC)
• Provide ALL teaching staff with iPads by July 2013
• Expand 1:1 iPad scheme into other years as part of a
sustainable, phased programme – Y10/Y11 next
• Massive cost-savings in printing & laptop replacements –
reduce these and reinvest money in infrastructure/staffing
Developments 2013 - 2014

14. Please indicate the impact having
an iPad has had in terms of
preparing you for further study:
Please rate the effect that having an
iPad has had on your learning
experince:
74% = more/
significantly more
prepared
82% positive or
very positive
Student feedback

16. 1:1 iPads @deferrers
Greg Hughes
Assistant Principal
@deepexperience1 @deferrersipad
www.ideferrers.com

17. BYOD @ NINESTILES
THE JOURNEY SO FAR

18. 1450 students
105 Teachers
72% 5 A*-C incl. En & Ma
47% FSM students
94% access to the internet
NINESTILES SCHOOL

19. December 2011 talks started regarding which direction we would
in go as a school in the use of ICT
Easter 2012 we decided to move to a BYOD environment, not to
replace the current provision, but to enhance.
July 2012 Teaching staff received iPads
Summer Break 2012 our existing school WiFi was replaced to cope
with huge increase in devices.
September 2012 Students were allowed to bring their own devices
and we introduced a scheme to buy an iPad over 2 years.
ICT PROVISION

20. WHAT HAVE WE LEARNT?

22. DEVICES IN THE CLASSROOM

23. BAB
DEVICES IN THE CLASSROOM
BRING A BROWSER

24. Taking photos of work or the board
Taking notes and organising for revision
Showing work on a projector or by uploading to
a shared area
Recording voices
DEVICES IN THE CLASSROOM

25. DEVICES IN THE CLASSROOM
I use the ShowMe App to create a short explanatory video
of the main points of a lesson, which I can easily upload to
the ShowMe website.
I then take that web address provided and go to
qrcode.kaywa.com, paste the address, click generate and
then save the QR Code image.
I can then use this QR Code to make a poster for the
classroom or to cut out and tape into a students book who
may have missed the lesson or wants a reference to go with
there notes.
There are several QR Reader Apps the students can use to
scan the posters or their exercise books.

26. DEVICES IN THE CLASSROOM

27. DEVICES IN THE CLASSROOM
In English, students videoed an advert for a new type of
phone, which was to be created with free apps that they
found during a 10 minute 'find an app slot‘
SloProStop-motion
Camera
iMajiCam

28. In Chemistry I demonstrated a science
practical in silence.
Students videoed the demo and then
added their own voice over
They used their video in order to carry
out the experiment.
With 'higher' groups, the original demo
contained 3 deliberate mistakes that
the students had to spot before they
were allowed to carry out the
experiment.
DEVICES IN THE CLASSROOM
Video created with
Time Lapse Camera HD

29. MULTI DEVICE USE
Animoto
Take your photos, add an awesome video style, choose your music and words and you
can create amazing videos to share with friends and family!
WebDAV Navigator
Manage your files on your own cloud servers
Socrative Teacher/Student
Engage the entire classroom with educational games and exercises while getting
student results in real-time.
Springpad
Save anything from all your devices so you can be more organized and productive.
Save ideas, notes, checklists, project tasks, photos, products, movies-then Springpad
enhances them with relevant suggestions so you can get what you need, when and
where you need it.

30. WHAT NEXT?

31. WHAT NEXT
Continue show and tell sessions during briefing.
Increase Staff Training specifically for a multi device classroom
including: classroom management and ways enhance
teaching and learning.
Introduce Student Training including: Acceptable use of their
devices and ideas of how they can use them in school.

32. AND FINALLY!

33. GOOGLE GLASS
3D PRINTING
PEBBLE WATCH
LIVESCRIBE

34. Devices are taking over the
classroom – so what’s next?
Cath McCarney
Assistant Principal
Bluecoat Academy

35. Devices at Bluecoat
• Mobile Technology requests via helpdesk
• Bookable iPads
• Staff T&L Working Party
• SLT devices
• Sixth form project with Local Company
• Training Required
– Staff Inset
– Working Party

36. • Sixth form
– PE
– Creative and Media
– Science
• Key Stage 3 and 4
– English
– Humanities
– Sci
– Pastoral
Utilisation of devices

37. • Large App collection
• Forefront of technology
• Established brand
• Ease of use
• Testing of device on Academy infrastructure
Why iPads??

38. • Excellent Variety of Apps
• Great enthusiasm by staff and students
wanting to use them
• Increased engagement and enthusiasm from
students
• Flexible learning more readily available, i.e.
traditional lesson mixed with new technology
• Most use for research and presentation of
work.
Experiences

39. • Access to network drives
• Management of Apps
• Sharing of student resources
• Licensing
• Security
Obstacles

40. The journey to our vision…
• Feedback from staff and students
• Marketplace event
• Research
• School and Academy Visits
• Conferences
• Device Trials
• Consultation with staff (admin, support inc
network team and teaching) and Senior
Leadership Team

41. • Hybrid of devices to be supported
– Apple - iPads
– Windows – tablet and ultrabook type devices
• Directorate demand in regards to teaching and
learning
• Use of mobile phones
• BYOD at Sixth form
• All requiring a strong Wifi Infrastructure!
Outcomes

42. • Use of Apps to improve engagement in class
– Nearpod
– Explain Everything
• Helps to improve active reading
• Helps to improve flexible learning
• Improvement on research skills
Improving student engagement

43. Combining learning through devices
with regular learning
• Devices should not be used because they are
available – should only be used when relevant
for learning.
• Typicality – it may not go right the first time,
that doesn’t mean it won’t again.
• Important to try out what is to be achieved
and keep that at the forefront!
• Technical Help on hand!

44. Learning and Attainment
• Give students ownership for their learning
• Could flipped learning work for you?
• Devices must be used in conjunction with your
establishments T&L and Assessment Practices.
• Devices are not the sole answer, they can
enhance what is already being used.

45. Outstanding learning and education
• Staff have the ability to share good practice in
the classroom.
– Video tutorials
– Blogging
– Discussion Forums
– Resource Sharing
• Frog has been a vehicle for doing this within
the Academy, as well as other packages.

46. Future Learning for Bluecoat
• Establishing the immediate vision and
developing our Cloud based solutions within
the Academy.
• Working towards our long term vision
• Continual support and training for staff

47. Any questions?
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