The Norfolk Learning Platform Programme

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The Norfolk Learning Platform Programme

• Sebastian Gasse

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Pupil Voices

• Im using Bebo, MSN and MySpaces to talk to
  friends, make friends and tell people about
  myself. What I learn in ICT at school does not
  relate to this at all.

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Who? Why?

• Norfolk e-Learning Team - Supporting development
  of effective use of ICT for learning in Norfolk
  
• Share vision for ICT in Norfolk

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Best Practice?

• Aspects of good practice in Norfolk schools
• Need for a shared vision to ensure best practice
  can develop across the County
  
• Move focus from technology to learning

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Learning Platforms

• The term describes a broad range of ICT
  systems used to deliver and support learning.
  The government target is that all pupils will be
  able to access a personalised online workspace,
  capable of supporting an e-portfolio, by 2007-8

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Government Target for 2008

• Communication Communication and collaboration
  tools to enable both peer - peer and peer -
  mentor dialogue
  
• Individual Working Space Individual online
  working spaces, for the school workforce and
  pupils
  
• Management Tools to enable teachers to create
  and manage digital content to match user needs
  and learning styles and to report on usage
  
• Access Safe and secure, anytime, anywhere access

In place through E2BN provision of Netmedia
MyGrid4Learning
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Government Target for 2010

• Becta Learning Platform Functional Requirements
• Consists of 45 requirements, 28 of which are
  mandatory
  
• No product currently meets all of these
  requirements
  
• Becta procurement process to be finished early
  2007

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Our Vision

• Anytime, anywhere learning.
• Personalised learning programmes and activities.
• Lifelong learning.
• Online learning communities communities of
  networked learners.
  
• Institutional efficiency
• Home - school links

VISION
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Priority 1

• Common vision for e-learning and cultural change
• Making Norfolk a leader in e-learning

PLAN
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Priority 2 Integrated online support for
children and learners

• Learning platforms
• Management Information System
• 14-19 Strategy
• Technical Strategy
• High quality content

PLAN
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Priority 3 Develop a collaborative approach to
personalised learning activities

• Transforming Learning and Teaching
• E-assessment and e-portfolios
• New technologies

PLAN
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Priority 4 Provide good quality ICT training and
support packages for practitioners

• New CPD arrangements
• Blended Learning
• Learning Networks electronically enhanced

PLAN
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Priority 5 Provide a leadership and development
package for organisational capability in ICT

• SLICT (reserved places for Norfolk)
• Self Review Matrix
• ICT Mark support from 2007
• ICTAC

PLAN
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Roles and Responsibilities

• E2BN framework contracts managed services
• ICT Partnership Group Transformation Technology
  Board strategic leadership direction
  
• ICT Solutions technical support
• E-Learning Team leading the implementation,
  training, project management and advice

ROLES
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Learning Platform Programme

• 1.3m to support the implementation of Learning
  Platforms in all Norfolk Schools
  
• Change management focus
• Requires SLT involvement
• Phased introduction

IPLEMENTATION
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Technical Strategy Overview

• Targets for LA to meet in 2008 and 2010
• Starting position with wide range of products
• Planned implementation of BECTA standards (SIF,
  Shibboleth)
  
• Emphasis on managed services

IPLEMENTATION
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IPLEMENTATION
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Current approach

• To build on services already available
  (county-wide in-school)
  
• To ensure that the functionality needed by the
  school/cluster is provided
  
• To work towards interoperability and Becta
  standards
  
• To enable sharing and collaboration at county
  level
  

IPLEMENTATION
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EXAMPLE R41 Email

• One-to-one and one-to-many messaging should be
  facilitated. Email, or a system that is like
  email, should be available to users for sending
  and receiving. This should include sending
  messages to lists of recipients...

IPLEMENTATION
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Standards

• Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF)
• Shibboleth
• SCORM 2004

• Planned implementation through
• Collaborative work with other LA
• Supplier agreement
• Own ID server

IPLEMENTATION
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Content Strategy

• Provision of content through E2BN
• System in place must facilitate sharing.
• learn.norfolk.gov.uk
• Sharing of courses, lesson plan and other content
  already prepared for a learning journey

IPLEMENTATION
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The Basics
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Key Requirements for Success

• Agreement to work towards a common vision
• Collaboration (especially 14-19)
• Sharing of content
• Interoperable systems

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Where are you?

• My school will run its own services independently
  of E2BN, Schools Broadband or other managed
  services.
  
• My school will only buy into the minimum amount
  of services offered by E2BN, NCC
  
• My school will consider services and combine them
  with our in-house provision
  
• My school will procure fully managed services
  from Norfolk County Council and E2BN

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How much collaboration?

• My school will only collaborate with other
  schools and 14-19 providers if forced to do so.
  
• My school will collaborate only when it suits us
  and on our own terms.
  
• My school is part of collaborative arrangements
  for 14-19 provision.
  
• My school is leading collaborative arrangements,
  because it is the best way to achieve improved
  outcomes for pupils.

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Whats coming next??

• Web2.0 in education