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USING 21ST CENTURY TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE TEACHING & LEARNING…HOW DO WE DO IT?
E-Learning Forum, January 29th 2010Sam Kennedy, Hertford Regional College
In the next 25 minutes…
you’ll hear about Hertford Regional College and our approaches to (e)Learning
you’ll share details of approaches that work in your institution
Hertford Regional College
Approx. 3,000 full-time learners Approx. 9,000 total learners 8 ‘Academic’ departments 2 main sites: Broxbourne and Ware In the community: NextStep Centres, other
venues Partners: Schools, Colleges, Universities,
Industry Outstanding provision vs. Satisfactory
(OfSTED Feb 09)
Before the bulldozers came… Old, unattractive buildings Departments physically separate A central Library Tired, dated tech infrastructure - bottlenecks Less than 20 working interactive
whiteboards Old PCs ‘Compensatory’ WiFi Tutors with bad backs
The Vision
A safe, shared environment A sense of community Learning on show ‘Learner at the heart of everything we do’
Empowering Learners strategy / Doing Things Differently development plan
Appropriate technology embedded in all areas
Flexible rooms, scalable infrastructure Celebration and sharing of ideas
What we have now…
An all new Broxbourne A part new Ware Shared buildings, learning on show Central and localised Learning Centres SMARTBoard + fast laptop in every
‘classroom’ SMARTBoards in practical areas Bespoke technology Netbooks All pervasive WiFi
and…
The fastest network in any educational institution in Europe!
A real buzz! New systems and ways of working New challenges and responsibilities:
Understanding the impact of the new environment on our learners
Ensuring we maximise its potential
How do we do that?
Recognise and use the expertise we have: Make opportunities to share and critique
eLearning approaches Coach colleagues through self-directed CPD Ensure CPD goals align with strategic
direction Examine the impact on learners and
teachers
Resources Cafe Business & Computing
PDAs effecting institutional change in the use of eLearning
10 Minute Activity
1. In groups discuss the e-Learning strategies/ initiatives in your own institution which have impacted on the quality of teaching and learning
2. Decide on your group’s top 3
3. Write a title/ sentence for each one on a separate post-IT, along with an impact score from 1-3. (1 = high impact, 3 = some impact)
USING 21ST CENTURY TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE TEACHING & LEARNING…HOW DO WE DO IT?
29 January 2010 10:00 Arrival & Refreshments 10:30 Welcome, introductions & RSC updates 10:45 Using 21st Century Technology to improve Teaching & Learning – How do we do it? Speaker: Sam Kennedy, Hertford Regional College 11:15 Refreshments Break 11:30 Putting the ‘Interactive’ into Interactive Whiteboards – tutor demo 12:00 Learner Experience/Student Voice at Hertford Regional 12:30 Lunch 13:15 Round the region Developments in your organisation 14:00 Tour of the Broxbourne Campus 15:00 Close and Refreshments