Presentation to Sloan-C Symposium 9 th May 2008

Introduction – Who we are. Background – Why we did it. Taecanet Knowledge Network – What it is. Service components Demonstration Video Lessons Learnt – What we have achieved Conclusions – What next Agenda

Introduction – Who we are.

Background – Why we did it.

Taecanet Knowledge Network – What it is.

Service components

Demonstration

Video

Lessons Learnt – What we have achieved

Conclusions – What next

Background

UK Schools - $5bn invested in IT infrastructure in last 10 yrs plus support for innovative content based services Headteachers wanted technology to help: inclusion at both ends of the ability range independent / personalised learning agenda primary / secondary school transition assessment for learning UK Education & Challenges for Headteachers

UK Schools - $5bn invested in IT infrastructure in last 10 yrs

plus support for innovative content based services

Headteachers wanted technology to help:

inclusion at both ends of the ability range

independent / personalised learning agenda

primary / secondary school transition

assessment for learning

Most useful source of e-learning material is the Internet * BUT …five BIG problems for teachers… No time - to find the best authentic material No time - to create valid learning experiences No time - for additional marking Issues over open Internet access Confidence in the use of ICT to teach the curriculum Solve these and the Internet becomes a great learning resource Challenges faced by Teachers * Source DfES

Most useful source of e-learning material is the Internet *

BUT …five BIG problems for teachers…

No time - to find the best authentic material

No time - to create valid learning experiences

No time - for additional marking

Issues over open Internet access

Confidence in the use of ICT to teach the curriculum

Solve these and the Internet becomes a great learning resource

Taecanet Knowledge Network

Taecanet – supporting & delivering Teacher & Student generated content Learning Journeys Levelling Tests Virtual Classroom & Mentoring Students Teachers 1. 2. 3.

Creating & Maintaining the Learning Journeys - the process Teacher Panel QCA Objectives Core Curriculum Stage 1 Stage 2 Internet – free Content plus Self publishing Chargeable? Content Teachers Create / maintain Lj’s teachers use LJs Improvement suggestions Learning Journey repository - Taecanet

Creating & Maintaining Learning Journeys - by Teachers for Teachers KS2 KS3 History Geography Science 2005 Teachers accessing that content >2000 LJ’s KS1 KS2 KS3 KS4 2008 Taecanet Repository Taecanet Repository Teachers creating and using content Teachers using content History Geography Science History Geography Science RE Citizenship >8000 LJs PE

Access to rich and diverse internet content 3,500+ learning journeys today & unlimited potential Ease of use Teachers learn within 30 minutes Modern, fun and motivating material - curriculum related Covers all QCA objectives and students enjoy & engage Safe & controlled access Teachers define “journey paths” Access to the service anytime, anywhere School, home, library, ICT suite, or any internet point A service that is adaptable to different teaching styles Whiteboard, 1:1, class work, homework, revision, exploration Reduced teaching workload Built in assessment and marking E-learning that compliments other teaching methods Blends and integrates ICT into teaching and learning Taecanet’s response to teachers’ needs

Access to rich and diverse internet content 3,500+ learning journeys today & unlimited potential

Ease of use Teachers learn within 30 minutes

Modern, fun and motivating material - curriculum related Covers all QCA objectives and students enjoy & engage

Safe & controlled access Teachers define “journey paths”

Access to the service anytime, anywhere School, home, library, ICT suite, or any internet point

A service that is adaptable to different teaching styles Whiteboard, 1:1, class work, homework, revision, exploration

Reduced teaching workload Built in assessment and marking

E-learning that compliments other teaching methods Blends and integrates ICT into teaching and learning

Student & Teacher Feedback For video of teacher and student feedback please go to www.taecanet.com

The Taecanet Learning Journey - learning with assessment

What is Taecanet Springboard and how does it work? Teacher Admin Centre Student Service Allocating Work to students Viewing Progress Reports Revision Mode Peer Assessment Explore Mode Learning Mode

Demonstration For your own free account go to www.taecanet.com

The Taecanet Virtual Classroom – web based collaborative real time environment Shared access over the internet to common learning materials with the ability for both teachers and students to interact using voice, text and other functions Recording function

Mentoring & Tutoring through Virtual Classrooms – Bridekirk Dovenby Primary Example of how a Virtual Classroom connected a Gifted & talented student in Cumbria to a Science teacher in London

Lessons Learnt

Students think learning is “fun” Through the combination of IT, self paced & rewards Teachers find the service easy to use In many cases schools are now subscribing for multiple years Positive Impact on Exam Results increased grades at both Primary & Secondary SATs Sustained & growing usage Over 1.6m learning journeys delivered & 100% year on year Community starting to lead new developments Schools and subject organisations participating in growth Results

Students think learning is “fun” Through the combination of IT, self paced & rewards

Teachers find the service easy to use In many cases schools are now subscribing for multiple years

Positive Impact on Exam Results increased grades at both Primary & Secondary SATs

Sustained & growing usage Over 1.6m learning journeys delivered & 100% year on year

Community starting to lead new developments Schools and subject organisations participating in growth

Taecanet Springboard – 1.6m LJs 2005 2006 2007 2008 Annual Totals 07/08 = 798k to 30 th Apr 06/07 = 694k 05/06 = 131k 04/05 = 11k Headlines – April 2008 New Record Month – 205,895 LJs On target for 100% year on year growth

The “Three Year” Cycle Schools can take 3 years to integrate new technology into their teaching practice Year 1 – technically understand Year 2 – part of the planning process Year 3 – part of the teaching practice Teachers want “in-school” training With limited staff &/or Training days creates delays before use Personalised Learning requires quality data to track & report progress of individual students requires integration with school MIS systems &/or single user login which need to be accurate Issues (1)

The “Three Year” Cycle Schools can take 3 years to integrate new technology into

their teaching practice

Year 1 – technically understand

Year 2 – part of the planning process

Year 3 – part of the teaching practice

Teachers want “in-school” training With limited staff &/or Training days creates delays before use

Personalised Learning requires quality data to track & report progress of individual students requires

integration with school MIS systems &/or single user login

which need to be accurate

Impact of Learning Platforms Teachers are being asked to spend time creating new resources to support teaching & learning &/or loading existing lesson materials into the Learning Platforms. Increased support & training needed. Repositories of Learning Objects Significant efforts going into their creation but do all teachers have the skills & time to turn these into lesson resources? Rights Clearance If teachers want to reuse internet based resources as part of their teaching & learning how can this be managed in a legal & cost effective way? Issues (2)

Impact of Learning Platforms Teachers are being asked to spend time creating new resources

to support teaching & learning &/or loading existing lesson

materials into the Learning Platforms. Increased support &

training needed.

Repositories of Learning Objects Significant efforts going into their creation but do all teachers

have the skills & time to turn these into lesson resources?

Rights Clearance If teachers want to reuse internet based resources as part of

their teaching & learning how can this be managed in a legal

& cost effective way?

Conclusions & Next Steps

Knowledge Network – “work-in-progress” In the last 3 years over 200 teachers have contributed Shared Knowledge through Learning Journeys Saved teachers time Engaged students through 1.6m Learning Journeys Increased exam results Teacher / Student generated content Teachers & students want access to tools to create new &/or modify existing resources Extension of Assessment & Mentoring/Tutoring To increase the delivery of personalised learning more work needs to be done in creating feedback loops in these areas. Extension to support Home & International Learning Support for individuals learning at home & other curriculums Conclusions & Next Steps

Knowledge Network – “work-in-progress” In the last 3 years over 200 teachers have contributed

Shared Knowledge through Learning Journeys

Saved teachers time

Engaged students through 1.6m Learning Journeys

Increased exam results

Teacher / Student generated content Teachers & students want access to tools to create new &/or

modify existing resources

Extension of Assessment & Mentoring/Tutoring To increase the delivery of personalised learning more work

needs to be done in creating feedback loops in these areas.

Extension to support Home & International Learning Support for individuals learning at home & other curriculums

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