LP+ Director of Learning presentation to the annual Alpha Plus Conference

1.    Alpha Plus Conference September 2011 

2. About Learning Possibilities Executive Summary LP+ is a fully hosted, cloud based e-learning platform built in 2005 Management team has over 50 years+ experience in education 2,500% growth in 3 years. Offices in London, Partners in Malta, Middle East Currently the largest Microsoft based, multi-tenanted, e-learning platform globally Accessible through a browser - in schools, homes, libraries and on mobile devices Used by c. 200k learners and 50k teachers in over 500 schools in England daily , and meets all of Becta’s standards to 2012 ClubADOPT.com – teacher community for resources, best practice and support Winner of BETT ICT Education Partnership Award 2010, short-listed for 2 BETT Awards in 2011 LP+ ADOPT – a change management model for schools – selected by Becta as English National Maturity Model for e-learning Independent research shows that the LP+ platform can deliver a 8x ROI annually Schools and local authorities using LP+ have won awards for ICT excellence and ‘outstanding ICT’ Ofsted reports

4. Personalised training

6. Maintenance in school holidays

8. Integration to school MIS

9. Full control of portal

10. Flexible permissions

11. Unauthenticated sites

12. No database limits

14. ‘000s of resources

15. Community

17. Data protection

18. Custom security policy

19. Filter management

20. 6 layers of security

21. A class - DNS

23. Role/age based interfaces

24. ADOPT level related tools

25. Education web parts

26. Assignment management

27. Read/write to MIS

29. School hours support

30. Ticket management

31. Full escalation in 4 hours

39. 2 Levels Progress in Maths

40. 2 levels progress in English

41. English & Maths Combined Level 4

42. Level 5 Maths

43. Level 5 English

44. Improved Attendance

45. OfSTED said… The school… is recognised within the local authority and nationally as a leading school for its use of technologies”. (HMI 2010) “Leaders and managers are highly ambitious for the school to flourish as a centre of excellence. Pioneering work in information and communication technology supports and promotes pupils‟ good learning”. (HMI 2010) “Opportunities are plentiful for pupils to use their literacy, numeracy and information and communication technology skills extensively across the curriculum. Their application of these skills across many areas of school life is highly effective, preparing them exceptionally well for future learning and their place in modern society”. (HMI 2010)

46. LP+4 – What does it look like

47. LP+4 – What does it look like

48. LP+4 – What does it look like

49. LP+4 – What does it look like

50. LP+4 – What does it look like

51. LP+4 – Key Dates

52. LP+4 – Key Dates I am working on…

53. LP+4 – What does it look like

54. LP+4 – What does it look like

55. LP+4 – What does it look like

56. Why the Cloud?

57. Gartner Research 2009 The silver lining of the cloud Pay for Use A Return to Core Business Focus Increased Agility/Scalability Improved Service Levels Enhanced Mobility

58. LP+ ADOPT Driving impact and effectiveness through the LP+ learning platform

59. Why an adoption strategy? 2002-2008: UK Government spends £3.7bn ($5.9bn US) on ICT in schools (1) 2008: 13% of primary teachers use their learning platform regularly (2) 2009: 1 in 8 schools had VLE strategies and “VLEs were still developing and were not yet significantly helping learning” (OFSTED 2009) (3) 2009: The LP+ ADOPT Framework is written and published. 2010: ADOPT wins BETT award and is chosen as the BECTA English Maturity model for Learning Platforms 2011: ADOPT training and development programmes accredited as part of Masters programme BESA – ICT Provision and Use 2009 BECTA – Harnessing Technology Review 2009 OFSTED – Evaluation of Learning Environments – January 2009

60. Hooper and Reiber Teaching with Technology - 1995 Simon HooperUniversity of Minnesota and Lloyd P. RieberThe University of Georgia

61. “The key to good eLearning is a skilled, teacher who can use technology confidently in the classroom” Prof. Stephen Heppell Chairman, Learning Possibilities "Europe's leading online education expert" Microsoft “The most influential academic of recent years in the field of technology and education" Department for Education and Skills Why eLearning Projects Succeed

63. Allows schools to measure successes and journey towards transformation

65. ADOPT Professional Development Ongoing support: ClubAdopt Blogs Helpdesk

66. Leading Change! Driving impact… Growing eLearning leaders…

67. A vision A plan and strategy High level buy in and support To know what success looks like As a leader of eLearning, you need…

68. Opportunities to lead…

70. Virtual Learning Environment May 2010

71. Why a learning platform? Better communication/organisation for school/staff Improved communication with parents Learning beyond the school day More engagement in learning Broadcasting/Celebration

72. Types of Virtual Learning LP+ (Our main Learning Platform) ParentMail School Website Headteacher’s Blog Skype Ustream

73. Autumn 2008 - Agreed that concept was good January 2009 - Troubleshooting logins, permissions etc Spring 2009 - All staff logging in using email etc. Summer 2009 - Staff becoming familiar with different tools Autumn 2009 - Staff trialling different tools within classes across school Spring 2010 - Areas of innovation being developed – more consistent use by classes. Parent reporting tools & parent engagement project ready to go. LP+ The story so far...

74. Northants BLT Better Learning using Technology

75. The simple power of sharing an idea is summed up by George Bernard Shaw: If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas. That simple power is the fuel of the Northants BLT

76. What exites you about the possibiilities of technology in your school? What scares you about the possibilities of technology in your school? What can you share which is exciting about technology in your school?