Transcript What`s an Integrated Learning Environment?

Bringing an Integrated Learning Environment to Life
09 Nov 06
Gary Swabel
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What’s an Integrated Learning
Environment?
From an ICT context there’s:
Unified Communications to enable access to information
Joining up schools
For an LEA to get an overview
One school, multiple campuses
Federations
14-19 and integrating the curriculum
Every Child Matters and Children's Services
Being Healthy
Staying Safe
Enjoy & Achieve
Making a Positive Contribution
Achieving Economic Wellbeing
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A Heritage in Integrated Buildings
Opened Sept 2003, with over 140 retailers serving a
population of 4.3 million
OneNet - unique to Redstone provides an integrated
end-to-end IP network delivering voice, video and data
155 Citrix based terminals; one in each retail unit
Largest Wifi 802.11b hotspot in Europe
132 km CAT 5e cabling
“Bullring and the Redstone solution have established a
benchmark for all future developments.”
Andrew Thomson - Corporate Planning Manager at Hammerson Plc
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… and in Education
“Crossways symbolises what we are seeking to achieve
across our education system through investment and reform
-not just better facilities, but a wholly new and better way of
delivering education.”
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Stephen Twigg MP, then Parliamentary under Secretary of State for Schools
This years pass rate was
99%!!!
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Truly Transformational
• To transform our secondary schools into innovative learning environments
• Inspire pupils and teachers to improve achievement and transform education
• To make the difference
“Caterpillars aren’t in the business of becoming bigger caterpillars, but becoming butterflies”
Mike Butler, Principal, Djanogly City Academy
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Building Learning Spaces for the
Future
• Enterprise strength wireless coverage as well as fixed
cabling in key areas
•Mobile devices, interactive whiteboards and wireless
coverage for flexible working, both within the learning
spaces and in breakout areas
•An approach that supports a range of learning styles
to engage and involve as many students as possible
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The Digital Classroom – Today &
Tomorrow
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Flexible Learning is enabled through
the Virtual Learning Environment
• Personalisation
• Collaboration
• Virtual Learning – anytime anywhere
• Engaging Parents & the wider community
• Admin – access to information
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Design an Integrated Learning Environment
Smartcard
• Integrating onto the
network a series of systems
• Information becomes a
learning tool
Learning
Platform
• These are tools not just for
the teachers and students,
but the wider community too
• Built on a robust data
centre infrastructure that
provides economies of
scale
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Change Management and Managed
Service are key elements to success
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THANK YOU
Gary Swabel
[email protected]
07050 256575
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