Group presentations were given on the following topics: 1. A two-year online GNVQ2 course delivered by Coleridge Community College using materials from Walton High School through their intranet or CD ROMs. This provided higher personal motivation for students and made them more independent with less teaching time required. 2. Teaching for the online course involved the teacher facilitating rather than directly teaching, with multimedia support and the opportunity for students to repeat sections. 3. The online GNVQ course enabled students to leave school with an extra qualification equivalent to four GCSE passes, and students were motivated and enjoyed the course. 4. Areas for improvement included ensuring each student had individual access to a

1. PresentationsGroupKatieAvaWayne

2. Case UK006Coleridge Community College (1850 students)two-year on-line GNVQ2 course (3+1 hours per week)used the materials devised by Walton High SchoolWalton High School prepared the material and guidelinesColeridge College upload to their intranet, or deliver through CD ROMs.

3. Innovations?Generalhigher personal motivationStudent be more independentteaching time is lessTeachingTeacher is facilitating rather than teachingMultimedia supportedopportunity to repeat sections

4. Achievement & Outcomesenable students to leave school with an extra qualification (equivalent to four GCSE passes)students were motivated and enjoying the course

5. Where to improveGNVQ requires a 1-1 student-machine ratiolost access to computers when others is usingadditional workload, online work to do

6. NO003: "We will survive" - Rural schools using videoconference to compensate lack of learning resources

7. BackgroundTwo small primary schools in Norway were studied: Karlosy and Skogsfjordvatn Primary SchoolsSchools in Norway are small and scattered around“The new school path”: using videoconferencing to link up two schools

8. Innovative practiceUsing videoconferencing and internetTo have joint lesson for two schoolsStudents were required to post their homework onto the internet so schoolmates from partner school can share

9. Reason of promoting innovative practiceTo save the small schools from being closed downTo see how ICT can be a catalyst for better learningTo make teaching resources accessible

10. ProsTeaching resources can be shared and supplement each otherNew ways for communication, both school level and community levelBoth teachers and students can widen their horizon

11. Pros (cont)Created larger forum for students (as schools are too small), can enhance students presentation skills“virtual classroom”: make use of each other’s knowledge

12. ConsDifficult to pay attention both on the screen and in the classroom for teachers who are not familiar with videoconferencing

13. Things to pay attentionRequired IT supportTraining for teachers to use videoconferencingRequired a more scheduled timetable for both schoolsJust short lectures can be used with videoconferencing as it’s difficult for children to concentrate on screen for long timeCommunication of two schools teachersFlexible for small schools, but may be too demanding for large schools