Presentation

2008

Taecanet – supporting & delivering Teacher& Student generated content

LearningJourneys

LevellingTests

VirtualClassroomLessons

StudentsTeachers

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Taecanet is a unique e-learning services concept combining

expertise and knowledge from schools / subject teachers with

individual student / teacher account web based delivery

Taecanet is working with the SSAT, schools and other

partners to address the following issues:

• inclusion at both ends of the ability range

• independent / personalised learning agenda

• primary / secondary school transition

• assessment for learning

Introduction to Taecanet

Most useful source of e-learning material is the Internet *

BUT …five BIG problems for teachers…

• No time - to find the best authentic material

• No time - to create valid learning experiences

• No time - for additional marking

• Issues over open Internet access

• Confidence in the use of ICT to teach the curriculum

Solve these and the Internet becomes a great learning resource

Issues faced by Teachers

* Source DfES

• Access to rich and diverse internet content 3,500+ learning journeys today & unlimited potential• Ease of use Teachers learn within 30 minutes• Modern, fun and motivating material - curriculum related Covers all QCA objectives and students enjoy & engage• Safe & controlled access Teachers define “journey paths”• Access to the service anytime, anywhere School, home, library, ICT suite, or any internet point• A service that is adaptable to different teaching styles Whiteboard, 1:1, class work, homework, revision, exploration• Reduced teaching workload Built in assessment and marking• E-learning that compliments other teaching methods Blends and integrates ICT into teaching and learning

Taecanet’s response to teachers’ needs

The Taecanet Learning Journey

What is Taecanet Springboard and howdoes it work?

TeacherAdminCentre

StudentService

AllocatingWork

to students

ViewingProgressReports

RevisionMode

PeerAssessment

ExploreMode

LearningMode

Creating & Maintaining the Learning Journeys - the process

Teacher PanelQCA

Objectives

Core Curriculum

Stage 1

Stage 2

Internet – free Content plus Self publishing

Chargeable? Content

Teachers Create / maintain Lj’s

teachers use LJs

Improvement suggestions

National LJ repository

- Taecanet

Creating & Maintaining Learning Journeys - by Teachers for Teachers

KS2 KS3

History

Geography

Science

2005

Teachers accessing that content

>2000 LJ’s

KS1 KS2 KS3 KS4

2008

Taecanet Repository

Taecanet Repository

Teachers creating and using content

Teachers using

content

History

Geography

Science

History

Geography

Science

RE

Citizenship

>8000 LJs

etc

The Taecanet Virtual Classroom – web basedcollaborative real time environment

Shared access over the internet to common learning materials with the abilityfor both teachers and students to interact using voice, text and other functions

Recordingfunction

• Teaching Science & MFL across clusters

• Excluded/Home based students

• Links to International Schools

• e-Mentoring support for students

• G&T – linking students across schools

• Transition – year 6 to 7 support

• Teacher Training

• 14 – 19 Diplomas

• Extending Student Voice

Virtual Classrooms – School usesinclude:

ASE – Science & Superstition Schools / Conference Collaboration

Ulverston VictoriaHigh School, Cumbria

BluecoatSchoolOldham

Beechen Cliff School, Bath

SacredHeart SchoolHammersmithLondon

4 schools linked together in real time withthe ASE Conference – the Students did the research & gave online presentationsTo see the recording please go towww.taecanet.com/vclass & click on theFriday 13th link

Virtual Classrooms – examples

• Science Tutoring (G&T) – London Secondary to Cumbria Primary• http://kmi4schools.e2bn.net/rostra/news.php?r=30&t=2&id=5286

• Stockton CLC – Val Brooks - UK schools examples• http://vle.stocktonclc.co.uk/course/view.php?id=6

• Knowsley LEA – James Burke – International Schools Links

• National Archives – Kew – Andrew Payne

• Science Teaching Secondary Schools Canada• http://www.bcedonline.ca/conferences/2007/video5.aspx

• Elluminate Fire & Ice – linking schools around the world• http://elluminate.com/community/fire_and_ice.jsp

VRoom – get your own 3 person virtual classroom for free

– go to www.elluminate.com & sign up

Taecanet Virtual Classrooms prices (based on no of

concurrent users plus in school & training / support)

5 seats = £1,025 pa

25 seats = £5,000 pa

Contact Ian Nairn – tel 0774 019 4487 or email

ian.nairn@taecanet.com for more information

Virtual Classroom – Costs / Next Steps