what the DFES has done about broadband

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Broadbandnew opportunities on the horizon

• what the DFES has done about broadband
• what the ten Regional Broadband Consortia have
  done collectivelywhat the ten RBCs have done
  individually
• how the RBCs fit into NEN

To ensure all schools have broadband by 2006
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Broadband Funding 2000-06

• 2000-01 37m
• 2001-02 42m
• 2002-03 70m
• 2003-04 71m
• 2004-05 143m
• 2005-06 144m
• Match Funded by LEAs

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Schools should have

• Fast, reliable always-on connection
• Confidence
• Embedding Internet use in Curriculum planning
• Allowing children to achieve more in the time
  available
• Potential to make use of services
• Videoconferencing
• Content delivery
• Sharing resources developed by other
  schools/LEAs/RBCs

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Connectivity content delivery vision

• Schools should have sufficient connectivity to be
  able to collaborate, interact with and create
  exciting educational content. This will help to
  raise educational standards and reduce burdens on
  teachers.Key elements include
• universal access to content
• new content and services
• teacher workload reduction
• collaboration

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The challenges

• Sustainability and maximising utility of
  available bandwidth
• Rural and hard-to-connect schools
• LANs questionnaire
• Community access and inclusion
• Integrating school curriculum and admin networks
• Rationalising broadband websites

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Providing all with access to interactive content
WW2 primary clip
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Regional Broadband Consortia

• Established community
• Proven centres of excellence and expertise
• Catalysts for innovation
• Collaborative network, embracing the new
  pedagogies

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British Pathe News Archive
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Supporting teachers and learners when using RBC
digital assets
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Supporting teachers and learners when using RBC
digital assets
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Supporting teachers and learners when using RBC
digital assets
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Audio Network Sound Archive
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Skoool for KS3/4 Maths and Science
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ICT Music e-learning an instrument

• New music teaching software
• Assessment built in
• Video material
• Keyboard
• Guitar
• Drums
• Bass

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Evaluation on behalf of RBC communityGigajam
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Assessment for Learning
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Video Conferencing in Primary Schools
Finchbeck East Primary school??
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Creativity and inclusion
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Regional Broadband Consortia

• Established community
• Proven centres of excellence and expertise
• Catalysts for innovation
• Collaborative network, embracing the new
  pedagogies

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CLEO - Cumbria and Lancashire
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E2Bn - East of England
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EMBC - East Midlands
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NGFLNorthern Grid
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NWLG North West Grid
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WMNETWest Midlands
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SEGFLSouth East
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SWGFL - South West
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YHGFL - Yorkshire Humberside
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LGfL - London
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The difference RBC content makes
Citizenship infomapper secondary clip
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RBC CDG working together

• Expand content clearing house concept into
  specific topic areas
• Integrate other RBC content across the RBC
  community
• Active promotion of RBC partners by all RBCs
• Continue and extend collaboration between RBCs on
  key areas video-conferencing
• The national centre for digital assets

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Broadbandnew opportunities on the horizon
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National Education Network
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DFES - towards a unified e-learning strategy

• Providing the essential infrastructure
• Developing educational workforce
• Building a better elearning market
• Building collaborative partnershipsworking with
  e-learning communities
• Building networks of subject-based centres of
  excellence
• Embracing the new pedagogies

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Broadbandnew opportunities on the horizon
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