Anytime, Anywhere Learning

(AAL)at Mid Calder Primary School

Technology then…

Technology now…

“Education should prepare young people for jobs that do not yet exist, using technologies that have not yet been invented, to solve problems of which we are not yet aware.”

Richard Riley

ICT in Mid Calder Primary

Each class has:- 2 laptops- 2 netbooks- access to 16 netbooks

- Nursery- 1 iPad & 2 tablets- P1- 2 iPads- P2, P3/2 & P3- 5 iPads- P4, P5/4 & P5- 5 iPads- P6, P7/6 & P7- 5 iPads- Support for Learning- 1 iPad

ICT in Mid Calder Primary

How ICT enhances our learning and teaching

What is Anytime, Anywhere Learning?

• A password protected, secure network channel

• An enhancement of our current practice, not a replacement of traditional teaching methods

• Opportunity for children to use their own devices to support learning

What are the benefits of Bring Your Own Device? • Develops children’s knowledge and

understanding of how to use devices appropriately and responsibly

• Helps prepare us for high school• Develops home-school links• Personalises our learning• Allows quick and easy access to information

and resources• A motivating way for us to learn• Exciting development for West Lothian

Council and our school

Our journey to becoming a Bring Your Own Device

school

Brainstorming the benefits of AAL and

BYOD

Sharing our concerns and finding solutions

Lost, stolen or damaged devices: - Trust each other- Take responsibility for our device and respect

other children’s property- Your device is just for you to use- Have a protective cover for your deviceTaking photos & videos: - Only take photos of yourself and your work - Use school devices to take photos of other

pupils- Ask someone before you take a photo - Be responsible when taking photos and

videos to ensure they are appropriate

What if I don’t have a device?: - ‘So what?’ There are lots of devices and

equipment in school that we can use. - If you have one, bring an old device to school

to use

Responsible use: - Create a contract so children remember how

to use the devices responsibly- Never use social media or texting  at school

Sharing our concerns and finding solutions

Glow Meet with Williamston Primary

Post-it pledges

Creating the BYOD Responsible Use Contract

Sharing our plans with the Parent Council

Miss Burton and Miss Thompson shared our action plan. The key questions asked were:

- What if someone doesn’t have a device?

- What if BYOD becomes a competition to bring in the best/latest device?

How we acted on those issues

Not everyone has a device:- Children can always use the school

devices

BYOD becoming a competition:- All classes involved have discussed

BYOD in great depth- It’s best to bring in an old or unused

device

Sharing our plans with the PSATo keep our devices safe, we decided to ask for funding to lock our devices away over break and lunch.

We are currently investigating this with West Lothian Council.

Parent ConcernsFollowing the BYOD contract being sent out, a few parental concerns that have arisen are:

- What if my child feels left out because they don’t have a device to use in school?

How we have acted on these concerns

- Class discussions about BYOD and the fact it is optional, so not everyone will choose to take part

- School devices available to use- Technical Troopers will be monitoring

children’s social and emotional wellbeing regularly

Use of devicesDevices will:

- Only be used in the classroom when instructed by the teacher

- Be the responsibility of the pupil both inside and outside of school

Use of devices- Pupils do not have to bring in a

device- Older or unused devices would be

perfect- Devices must be connected to the

secure, password protected AAL network to access the internet. If the device has 3G or 4G, this should be turned off.

What if something goes wrong?

- BYOD is a trial, so we know there will be challenges along the way

- Our Responsible Use Contract is in place to keep the children, staff and devices safe

- There will be sanctions if the contract is broken

- Parents, pupils and staff will be asked for feedback at the end of the year

• Learners exercise choice, including the appropriate use of digital technology, and take increasing responsibility as they become more independent in their learning

• Learning is enriched and supported by our effective use of digital technologies.

How Good Is Our School 4th Edition Education Scotland

Uptake so far …- P3/2 – 54%

- P4 – 37%- P5/4 – 12%- P5 – 52%

- P6 – 65%- P7/6 – 38%- P7 – 61%

- Overall – 46%

What will a lesson look like?