The document discusses the implementation of video conferencing across schools in St. Helens Local Education Authority. It outlines the vision to provide all schools access to high quality video conferencing. Over 75 video conferencing endpoints have been deployed across primary, secondary, special and pupil referral units. Schools have been provided with training and support to use video conferencing for curriculum development, collaboration, and professional development. Examples of potential video conferencing uses include lessons, expert interviews, competitions, and networking between schools.

1. Video Conferencing Learning Community 01 December 2005 Karen Lynch - VC Curriculum Coordinator Lesley Moon - Primary Teacher Haydock City Learning Centre Garswood Primary School St. Helens LEA Teaching with Videoconferencing

2. Video Conferencing Learning Community For every School in St. Helens LEA to have access to high quality Video conferencing, that can be accessed at anytime within the Borough, NWLG and beyond. Haydock City Learning Centre Garswood Primary School St. Helens LEA The Vision

3. Video Conferencing Learning Community Story in August 2002 16 Videoconferencing end points purchased 11 Secondary schools 2 City Learning Centres – Haydock and Rainhill 3 Loan units for primary schools November 2004 to date Deployment of VC into all Schools 75 End points, 11 Secondary Schools 56 Primary 4 Special & PRU 2 CLCs 1 Rivington Centre 1 Floating MCU, Gateway, Gatekeeper and IPVCR

4. Video Conferencing Learning Community Schools Video Conferencing Champion Staff Training Curriculum Development Team Web Site – online bookings etc. Monitoring and Evaluation Haydock City Learning Centre Garswood Primary School St. Helens LEA Recent events

5. Video Conferencing Learning Community

6. Lesson planning Facilitators role Accessible on the web Schemes of work related to QCA combined units Remarks Easy to follow

7. Video Conferencing Learning Community Look and learn Global Leap National Space Centre Art Galleries Museums MFL Links Usages ?

8. Video Conferencing Learning Community Networking schools Lesson exemplification Cross phase teaching and learning Research and interview Compete and motivate Getting to know you Haydock City Learning Centre Garswood Primary School St. Helens LEA Usages ?

9. Video Conferencing Learning Community Continued Professional Development Peer observation Model lessons Mentoring Teacher training PPA time

10. Video Conferencing Planning Grid AST’s, VC Champions, Consultants, Advisers, teachers, museums and galleries, actors. Facilitators School confident with VC. Schools becoming confident with VC equipment Schools beginning to use VC as a medium for delivering the curriculum Schools using VC for first time Participants Combined QCA units are currently being written by members of the Curriculum Development Team that link together a number of QCA units into a series of 10 to 15 lessons. All lessons are planned in detail. These are interspersed with about 5 or 6 videoconferences to draw the participating schools together. Research and Interview Children research a topic and then prepare a video conference interview session or a number of sessions with an expert or an actor e.g. Henry VIII Collaboration for learning Schools research a subject and feedback on a regular basis to each other to evaluate learning and to make presentations about what they have learned. This can take place over a number of conferences. Compete and motivate e.g. Quizzes and competitions Model lessons e.g. Numeracy and Literacy masterclasses to share best practice Citizenship/ Speaking & Listening /PSHE lessons e.g. School Councils joining for debates, joint circle times Joint inset e.g. sharing staff training therefore sharing costs Hotseats e.g. MP or Author answering questions from a group of children Cross phase teaching and learning e.g. Secondary schools giving MFL lessons to feeder Primaries Awareness raising e.g. Governors, parents, trainees participating in lessons Experts and visits e.g. Poet or expert visits one school and others share in costs. Booster lessons/ After school activities e.g. joint clubs Gifted and Talented e.g. children challenged by engaging with G&T pupils in another school Conferences over ISDN to Museums and galleries etc. Test Conferences Virtual Prospectus Possible Conferences Enhancing Establishing Developing Focusing Confidence Level

11. Video Conferencing Key Performance Indicators confident and experienced with VC. becoming confident with VC equipment beginning to use VC as a medium for delivering the curriculum using VC for first time Participants Experience of taking part in at least ten conferences. Experience of facilitating at least five conferences. A strong grasp of the technical elements of videoconferencing e.g. How the unit works, using ISDN, MCU, Gateway and Gatekeeper. Experience of sharing data in a variety of ways. Ability to train others in the use of videoconferencing and its Pedagogy. A strong understanding of the elements that make up a high quality videoconference. Ability to evaluate videoconferences. Ability to schedule conferences understanding the resource implications. Experience and understanding of Videoconferencing across the Region through NWLG and UKERNA Experience of taking part in at least ten conferences. Experience of facilitating at least two conferences. Ability to fully operate a videoconferencing unit to make a point to point and multi-point call. Experience of using a concert box. Some understanding of the elements that make up a high quality videoconference. Ability to evaluate videoconferences. Experience of taking part in at least five conferences Able to operate a videoconferencing unit to a basic level e.g. Presents, camera movement, making a call. Able to turn on a unit and move camera around the room. Able to focus camera on an object. Able to make a call from the directory Enhancing Establishing Developing Focusing Confidence Level

12. Video Conferencing Learning Community Transform teaching and learning Provide access to a growing network of effective practice Allow pupil collaboration with others in ways that are both educationally and socially valuable Provide networks for collaborative action Offer a tremendous boost to CPD opportunities Build capacity for future developments Provide new ways of working as each enthusiast draws more and more colleagues into the learning community Haydock City Learning Centre Garswood Primary School St. Helens LEA VC the potential to:

13. Video Conferencing Learning Community The Future Sustainability & variety of conferences Increase in members of curriculum team CPD – MFL at KS2? Develop links with schools in other LEA’s Increase confidence of VC champions - further participation & input

14. Video Conferencing Learning Community Q & As Haydock City Learning Centre Garswood Primary School St. Helens LEA