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owen.simkins@thecompton.org.uk @MrSimkinsTCS Slide 2 Objectives: To share good practice in the implementation of Fronter To give some top tips and ideas for implementation To suggest next steps towards an online learning community Slide 3 The Compton is a convertor Academy in Barnet, N. London. Generally high level of ICT use across the curriculum Recognised by Naace through the award of ICT Kitemark Slide 4 Introduced Fronter in 2008 3 year plan to develop online resources Initial focus on Key Stage 4 Recognised as a London MLE Champion school in 2011. Slide 5 Slide 6 Three aims at beginning of 2010-11 1) Access to lesson resources Slide 7 Three aims at beginning 2010-11 2) Setting homework online Slide 8 More personalised feed back Slide 9 More creative home work? Slide 10 Three aims and beginning 2010-11 3) Developing online communication Slide 11 Digital leaders Getting students involved Slide 12 Swap traditional practices with ICT Empower learners to take control of their own learning Engage learners by using a richer mix of media Change the content, process and location of learning Deepen learning through the use of ICT Deepen learning through the use of ICT Exchange Enrich Enhance Extend Empower Learning Deep Shallow Passive Active Pupil engagement NCSL 2007 Where are we now? Slide 13 Next step: Empower learners to take control Developing online learning communities Continuously updated content Generated from a range of sources Slide 14 Developing staff skills Slide 15 Our aims To provide all course content online Slide 16 Top tips Set clear targets Content is king Setting home work Update content regularly Self generating content Co-ordinated training Get the students involved Slide 17 Potential pit falls Student access issues School hardware problems Staff inertia Slide 18 Measuring the benefit Student survey feedback positive Department and whole school consultation groups Slide 19 owen.simkins@thecompton.org.uk @MrSimkinsTCS