eLearning Laura

I recently wrote an article jointly with the Principal of Berkhamsted School, Mark Steed, on ICT as a catalyst for change in pedagogy. It was published in the ISC Bulletin, 29, June 2012, pp.30-34.   ‘Each change in technology in schools makes us revisit and re-evaluate how and why we do what we do in the [...]

The other week I asked for some volunteers from my Year 8  group to come and have a look at the new ASUS Eee-Pad Transformer and tell me what they thought of it. Thrilled with the idea of offering their expert opinions, they turned up at lunchtime full of enthusiasm and curiousity. Firstly I showed [...]

This document, ‘21 steps to 1-1 success‘ really helps to get to grips with the process of equipping students in classrooms with 1-1 devices. It charts the entire process in a practical, reasoned and evaluative way. Goodbye headline-friendly fluff, hello substance! Thanks to Victoria State Government for publishing it.   Related PostsInfographic: The Digital Learning [...]

I watched this video with interest, hoping for a real insight into how this school in Singapore has gone about waving goodbye to textbooks and making a leap into a new era with the use of iPads for students. I certainly admire the sentiment, but am unclear about the quality of input and how the [...]

Am I late to the party on this? That’s the way it seems looking at blog posts and videos from nearly a year ago trumpeting the importance of the iPad as it arrived on the market. The pace of change is so fast in this field that you can blink and miss a major new [...]

I watched this clip with interest and am now looking at how to develop the use of the iPad for the Languages classroom. Reading this Getting Started guide from Apple on using iPod touches in the classroom was a great starting point. Good news: there’s a new help guide coming out soon to include using [...]

Open Source Software (OSS) is computer software that can be used, changed and distributed by users. It’s usually free of charge, and it’s becoming increasingly popular. So why should school leaders pay attention?  Mark Clarkson, ICT teacher explains:  “Open Source tools make it easy for students, parents and staff to access software without the need [...]

Fighting my no-Microsoft-thank you prejudice for a moment, I think that these Microsoft Surfaces launched this week would work fabulously in classrooms. Instead of having a one-at-a-time access regime as we do with interactive whiteboards, everyone could get involved simulaneously. We’d need to find a way to keep it clean though! http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article5933868.ece Related PostsSix Ways [...]

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Mark Steed, Principal at Berkhamsted School wrote a very interesting post about schools needing to take responsibility for Digital Literacy, as it is key to pupils’ future success. You can find the post here: Digital Literacy is a vital preparation for life. Here is my response: This is another very interesting post, thank you Mark. [...]