This document outlines an agenda for a presentation by Russell Davies, Associate HeadTeacher of Flint High School, and Kat Thorne, Director of Educational Solutions for itslearning, about how Flint High School improved intervention using an online teaching platform. The agenda includes introductions, background on Flint High School and their intervention journey starting with exploring technology and moving to their current situation and future plans, information from the Horizon Report about itslearning, and an interactive question session and Q&A.
Improving Intervention with an Online Teaching and Learning Solution- Kat Thorne and Russell Davies
1. Improving intervention with an online teaching and
learning solution
A secondary school example for Senior Leaders
NAACE 2015 – Wednesday 25th March
2pm – 2.30pm
Russell Davies, Associate HeadTeacher @ Flint High
School
Kat Thorne, Director of Educational Solutions @
itslearning
2. Agenda
• Introductions (KT/2.5 mins)
• Background of Flint High School (RD/2.5mins)
• Flint High Schools’ Intervention Journey
(RD/10mins total)
Start of journey – Exploration of technology (RD)
Middle of the journey – Current situation (RD)
Future Plans (RD)
• Horizon Report 2014 and itslearning (KT/5 mins)
• Interactive Question around Intervention (KT/5mins)
• Q+A (KT/5 mins)
3. About us
Kat Thorne
Former Teacher
Director of Educational Solutions
@ itslearning
Russell Davies
Assistant Headteacher @
Flint High School
4. • 750 pupils
• 11-18 years
• Band 1
• 19% free school meals
5. Initial
training
‘burst’ Initial
enthusiasm
from
teachers
Limited use of
functionality
Uninspiring
‘look and
feel’
Early plateau
reached
Fresh start
(level playing
field for all)
In house
nominated
coordinator
Training
incorporated into
Performance Mgt
system
Recognition of
wide range of
needs and
opportunities
Start of learning ‘journey’
6. Storing &
arranging
teaching
resources
Presenting
homework tasks
Self-marking
assessment
tools
Linking with other
interactive web
based technology
Storing ‘school’
documents
Students
uploading
outcomes
Providing online,
rapid teacher
feedback
Pastoral & extra
curricular
‘notice boards’
Parent specific
areas e.g.
Homework tasks
& timetables
Sharing ‘headlines’
impacting on
learning
Engaging in online
‘learning
conversations’
Parent – student
linked accounts
One-stop shop (fro
guests, parent &
students)
Inclusive
mentoring
Continuing the learning ‘journey’
13. The Horizon Report
http://cdn.nmc.org/media/2014-nmc-horizon-report-
EU-EN.pdf
Take a look at this report on page 9,
Flint High School in the UK, for example, uses the online
“Itslearning” platform so that teachers and students
can access real-time assessments of their knowledge
acquisition through activities both inside and outside of
the classroom.
15. Kat Thorne
Director of Educational Solutions
Mobile +44 7730 521679
Twitter kat_thorne_uk
Skype kat.thorne1
Email kat.thorne@itslearning.com
Editor's Notes
Q what kind of technology do you use to help with intervention?
Q What do you think of how Flint high school are using itslearning to plan academic and social intervention?
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