the de ferrers academy presentation

GREG HUGHESAssistant Principal

Experience & Engagement

TWITTER: @deepexperience1 ♯frog11

Discover - How to realise some quick & fundamental resource savings

v eThe SHUN

• Frog VLE is at the heart of our learning platform & communication is at the centre of what we do• It does exactly what we want it to + much more• Almost no input needed from ICT techs, apart from some routine maintenance• Quick start-up curve…• Driven by New Technologies staff and leadership• E-learning developer = a crucial role to develop resources• Still so much potential & creative possibility…

The death of VLEs?

Why pay for stuff when there are free

alternatives…?

14th June 2011

Student Voice:

Y10/11 tutor group discussion with the KS4 Director of Student & Family Support.

Best comments are fed back in assemblies.

DT: Student Voice

Young Designers

DT: Student Voice

Young Designers

DT: Student Voice

Young Designers

Student Voice:

Detailed surveys for whole school.

Results fedback into SEF, PE curriculum plans & extra-curricular clubs.

Quick to edit & roll out again next year.

Using it for Y6 transition days.

FROGBOX: Quick topical vote

Coming soon to community widgets section

ELECTION 2010:

Built using someone else’s widgets. Very professional look.

Great tool to engage students in real world events.

WORLD CUP 2010:

Same tools as election 2010 page.

Continued momentum of student (and staff) engagement.

Due to be ‘recycled’ next year for Olympics 2012 with a similar structure.

E-learning games:

Store & assign Flash learning games – timed quizzes, Clipbank video clips, scoreboards

BLOGS:

Simple widget to create personal blog. Can share URL with others to make class blogs.

EXAM NEWS PAGE:

Beta-version – dates, news, advice…staff & students

IT support page:

Summary of ICT issues, network problems & server status.

Shortcut for help pages and guide to reporting faults.

Daily updates from IT technicians.

EDUCATION NEWS PAGE:

Available in community widgets section

SURVEYS:

Record of CPD

Ensure even spread across curriculum areas

Quick, easy, no hassle!

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EVALUATION & BENCHMARKING

COST SAVINGS: £10k-£20k• Integrated e-mail • Staff handbook and all forms online• Using e-quizzes• PDF past papers• CPD e-handouts• Empty pigeon holes!

FROG SELF EVALUATION FRAMEWORK:• Recognition of progress & strengths• Identified areas to develop• Evidence to present to leadership!• An MRI scan for your VLE…!

COMING SOON

COMING SOON

COMING SOON

COMING SOON?

SPORTS NEWS:

Results, dates, reports, fixtures

BY the students FOR the students

COMING SOONIN THE PIPELINE:

• G+T/SEN portal for staff• YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHER page• IDEAS BOX – Simple page for any staff or students to suggest ideas & improvements• REPRO page – online requests for reprographics• DAILY NEWS for tutor periods• Launching VivoMiles• Integration of our other websites (e-ILPs, Pathways, blogs)• Further staff training (building pages with students)• Reforming student Frog Leaders team• More e-learning games and tools for staff• Olympics 2012 area

Other things to do with your learning platform

Other things to do with your learning platform

Other things to do with your learning platform

FREEBIE:

20 GREAT THINGS TO DO WITH YOUR (FROG) VLE:

Follow the link on Twitter or go to the de Ferrers website and then look under conferences.

GREG HUGHESAssistant Principal

Experience & Engagement

E-mail: greg@deferrers.comTwitter: @deepexperience1 ♯frog11

@deferrers Website: www.deferrers.com

Blog: www.deferrerstv.com/frogblog