The Tower Hamlets College experience

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The Tower Hamlets College experience

• Staff development for
  e-learning key to success
• 
  Philip Elliott

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Computer says no?

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Increasingly.. computer says YES

• The evidence
• ILT has a positive impact on many aspects of
  education.. In particular.. On teaching and
  learning (The developing impact of ILT - NLN)
• Creates a sense of engagement.. By personalising
  the experience.. And by improving communication
  (Impact of e-learning - Harris.R, Hall.J et al -
  2005)

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ILT _at_ THC 1996 -2006

• How we live now 2007
• FE
• Transformation
• THC
• Ratio of computers to staff 11
• Ratio of computers to students 12.6
• Inspection 2005
• Grade 1 provision in 80 of curriculum
• Outstanding cross-college grades in all areas

• The way we were 1996
• FE
• Green shoots..
• THC
• Ratio of computers to
• staff 18
• Ratio of computers to students 130
• Inspection 1996
• No grade 1 provision
• 2 outstanding x-college grades

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What we use
Kar2ouche
Excel
Issues in English
MS Office
Powerpoint
Word
Tense Buster
Outlook
Commercial software
Texting mobile learning
Mind Genius
Students work
Discussion Boards
Internet
Interactive Whiteboards
VLE quizzes
Existing websites
VLE, Intranet and shared network
ACTIVote
Web design software
Chat
Quiz Tools
In house tools
QUIA
Hot Potatoes
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Added value ..?
of grade 1 lessons (Ofsted) which use ILT
76
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Major projects

• Action Research supported experiments in each
  programme area. Action Researchers are currently
  halfway through a year-long pilot carrying out
  TL focussed projects with a strong emphasis on
  improving achievement
• TALWILT (Teaching and Learning with ILT) is our
  bespoke ILT qualification and to date 105 staff
  have completed the training
• Lesson observation. A key target in the ILT
  strategy is that all observation reports have use
  of ILT as a strength

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Action research projects which develop ILT skills
and resources

• Aspirations
• Self-assessment and self-evaluation in the
  teaching and learning process with adults with
  learning difficulties and/or disabilities
• Bethnal Green ESOL
• Realising potential in skills for life
• Business
• Developing analytical skills
• Computing
• Learning Logs

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And more

• English Humanities
• Questioning Styles
• Maths
• Investigating the best methods for actively
  engaging learners to improve their understanding
  of mathematical concepts for further education
• Vocational Options
• Motivational development of learners using
  formative feedbackA collection of the various
  methods we use to formatively assess our
  students a tool kit of ideas

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What our stakeholders say

• Teachers often make good use of information
  learning technologies (ILT), including use of
  interactive whiteboards. In ESOL, and literacy
  and numeracy, their use is particularly
  effective. In mathematics, there is exceptionally
  good use of IT (Ofsted report on THC - 2005)
• More enjoyable these lessons are the best
  (student THC)

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The vision for THC and ILT

• The priorities (Harnessing Technology,
  Transforming Learning and Childrens Services -
  DfES 2005)
• transforming teaching enabling learners of all
  ages to meet their highest expectations
• connecting with hard to reach groups in new ways
• opening up education to partnerships with other
  organisations
• moving to a new level of efficiency and
  effectiveness in our delivery

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The learner of the future

• Every effective teacher sets out as far as
  possible to meet the needs of all their students.
  In doing so, they can transform the life chances
  of learners (Further Education. Raising Skills,
  Improving Life Chances)

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Thanks for listening

• If you have any questions, fire away..
• or call/email
• Philip
• 0207 536 5785/5784
• pelliott_at_tower.ac.uk