BETT 2006 Awards

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Mobile Technologies- 21st Century Learning?
David Whyley Headteacher - E-Learning
Consultant Wolverhampton L A
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The Challenges

• How to raise aspirations in the 35th most
  deprived Local Authority in England?
• How to move from 19th and 20th century excellence
  to 21st century economic well being?
• How to unlock the potential of talented citizens?
• How to give high levels of access to technology
  and bridge the Digital Divide?
• How to raise the personal achievement and
  attainment of 45,000 learners in 125 schools?
• How to deliver the 21st Century equivalent of the
  free public library

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The Vision

• Mobile, Multimedia, Connected Learners - enabling
  Learning without boundaries...
• Learners using the technology as if it were
  second nature
• Tapping into the learners culture
• Improved standards via raised aspirations of
  motivated learners and their families

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Why Mobile Devices?

• They deliver 24/7 personalised learning via
  cool technology
• They gives the learner choice to learn When they
  want how they want and where they want
• They are small and personal.
• They work like a Big computer
• They have built in digital imaging
• They are unobtrusive you can carry them around
  without attracting attention

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Future connectivity and devices?

• A specially designed device offered to all
  learners via the e-learning foundation?
• More costs transferred to parents at around 2.00
  per week ?
• Subsidy offered via the grant
• Free connectivity via a City-wide wireless
  network?

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Challenges

• Giving teachers space and Permission to
  innovate
• Defining and assessing what is Acceptable
  digital work
• Managing large numbers of devices
• Training.
• Blending personalised 24/7 access to the present
  school structures
• Volatility of a Consumerised hardware market