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 B3
: A learning platform closely linked to the school's organisational
approach
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KEY
ENABLERS
EXTENDING LEARNING
CONTENT
INTEGRATION |
EXTENDING
LEARNING
The
learning platform complements face-to-face learning and
extends opportunities to take that learning further through
remote use, including disadvantaged, excluded or remote
groups of learners
The
learning platform supports the addition of courses from
outside providers, video-conferencing, RSS feeds and podcasts,
data feeds on personal assessments; managed by a sensible
security and use policy
The
learning platform extends to use and involvement by groups
outside of school - parents and broader community partrners
The
learning platform supports the development of new communication
activities like chat, instant messaging, blogging, podcasting
- and pupils are taught abouut the safe and effective use
of these activities
The
learning platform offers the flexability to add new tools
and functionality as they become available, and can support
learning activities through a variety of networked devices,
without technical restrictions
The
learning platform extends its functions to social learning
and interaction through moderated links to games sites,
virtual coffee bars, and sites that promote extended and
enriched learning
The
learning platform provides feedback and response mechanisms
that assure that learners receive the quality and expectation
of provision that the school aspires to |
CONTENT
The
learning platform/content management system contains all
teaching resources together and pupil-level courseware and
provides high-function, personal work spaces for teachers
and learners
The
learning platform provides a complete range of tools that
removes barriers to work patterns that bridge traditional
and electronic work methods including supporting handwritten,
drawn, spoken and other non-digital inputs
The
learning platform supports the management of learning, learning
plans, career development and e-portfolio building in a
coherent way from early learning into further and higher
education
The
learning platform provides the functions and tools to allow
learners and teachers to easily record and report their
plans, activities, outcomes and achievements
The
school community regards the learning portal as an efficient
one-stop shop for locating resources, information and tools
for learning: more useful than using an open browser
The
learning platform provides content and methods optimised
for the age and ability of the target learner audience
The
learning platform mirrors traditional ways to deliver the
curriculum in its function and its scope; learners can access
the complete curriculum independently |
INTEGRATION
The
Learning Platform provides full, two-way integration at
a management level with information provided by Management
Information Systems, government bodies, local authority
services and tools for data analysis and reporting
There
is efficient integration between the learning platform and
a functional school web-site, efficiently enabling safe
but empowered use of the Internet, email, portfolios, personal
learning spaces, specialist group and forum membership
The
learning platform 'joins up' every aspect of school life
providing coherence to learning across subjects and aspects
and in learning methods and consistency of learner expectation
The
learning platform provides a high degree of connectivity
with devices like video cameras, recording devices, data-loggers,
MP3 players and a range of editing tools to support the
integration and publishing of multi-media
The
learning platform acts as a focal point to the range of
functions of the school, in relation to facilitating collaboration,
communication, information sharing, knowledge management,
institutional improvement, and access to learning resources
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