Learning platforms and the art of Strategic Leadership

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Learning platforms and the art of Strategic
Leadership
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If learning platforms have the potential to
stimulatemotivateand empower learners
encourageindependentand personalised learning
improve the quality of learning and teaching
transformadministration, support management
and reduce workload
encouragecollaboration andraise self-esteem
extend learning opportunities and raise
standards
Then we must act strategically to embed them in
school
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The big picture

• Platforms are coming
• What are the benefits?
• Strategic vision
• School audit
• Implementation and planning
• CPD

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Subject and curriculum content
Assessment activity and records
Curriculum planning
Learning Platforms
Curriculum delivery
Pupil portfolio
School and management information
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Tools for staff

• lesson and curriculum planning and timetables
• linking planning content to national curriculum
  and strategic objectives
• access, edit and create personal or commercial
  content
• share resources and management information
• guided or self-study learning options for
  pupils
• personal workspace and storage options
• group and individual learning options
• pupil activity (and assessment) tracking
• mark book and reporting pupils attainment
• communication pupils, parents, staff, governors

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Tools for pupils

• personalisation style and content
• timetable, learning planner or journal
• learning and access materials
• personal and shared workspace
• independent and interdependent learning
• test and assessment
• personal work portfolio and storage
• communication parents, staff, pupils

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Seamless learning teaching
Curriculum access for all
Flexibility personal learning
Extended schools
Parent / governor communication
Improved audit, tracking planning
Raising standards
Benefits
Anywhere, anytime learning
Sharing expertise resources
Developing independence and/or collaboration
Placing ICT at the centre of pupils learning
Re-developing the curriculum
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Learning might look like this
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Schools might look like this
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Strategic Leadership of ICT

• To enhance the capacity of school leaders to act
  strategically in leading the development of ICT
  in their schools

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What heads say
The important thing to recognise is that you
dont need a prior interest in ICT to benefit...
you just have to acknowledge the importance of
technology to childrens learning. Ron
Gandolfo, Lingfield Primary School
The focus of the course is very much on
leadership. It looks at good ideas for deploying
ICT in schools and helps headteachers to make
them a reality. Brendan Loughran,
Westhoughton High School (secondary)
In particular, many heads draw inspiration from
visiting other schools where they see the
potential of technology being successfully
exploited in fresh and often unexpected ways.
Margaret Griffin, Pirehill First School
(primary)
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• Likely Future developments
• Bespoke SLICT programmes for local authorities
• Programmes for school leaders and leadership
  teams
• Integration into NCSL leadership programmes
• A pilot programme to support BSF
• Aligned with National Strategies

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SLICT The key benefits

• Evaluate where you are now
• Visit schools, share expertise practice
• Understand the ICT issues
• Challenge thinking about current future ICT
• Prioritise long short-term actions
• Develop your vision,

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• ..enhance your strategic leadership of ICT

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Interested?www.ncsl.org.uk/slict