Schools Conferences February 2006

From the National Grid for Learning, through ICT in Schools to Harnessing Technology then Digital Birmingham

After 8 years and £50M of funding, how do you assess ICT in your school

• Technical provision?• Are you confident in the availability of ICT in your school?

• Personalised learning?• Do you provide your pupils with personalised learning

through ICT?

• Peripheral and not mainstream?• Do computers remain peripheral and not mainstream to

learning in your school?

• ICT and the future• Do you believe ICT and digital technologies are key to 21st

century learning

So where are we headingNational Priorities (Harnessing technology)

• A common digital infrastructure to support transformation and reform

• Integrated online personal support for children and learners

• Collaborative approach to personalised learning activities• Good quality ICT training and support for practitioners• Leadership and development package for organisational

capability in ICT• Integrated online information service for all citizens

Mapping the local picture• A common digital

infrastructure• Integrated online

personal support• Collaborative approach

to personalised learning• Good quality ICT training

and support • Leadership and

development package• Integrated online

information service

New fast network & servicesWhat’s broadband going to do for my school

Birmingham Grid for LearningContent – the latest offerings, My Portfolio,

Learning environment (BGfLplus)BGfL plus and VLEs, Handheld technologies

To help you get the best from ICTTools for e-safety. Using the IWB for T and L

Digital Literacy in the Foundation Stage

Supporting leaders/managersSchool audit tool. Planning and sustainability

SLICT (ICT mark and the e-Mature school)

Information for learners & carersIMS – what’s new for 2006

Wider Context for 21st century learningFurther roles for ICT

• Building schools for the future• Rebuild/refurbishment of the secondary estate

• Every Child Matters• The information agenda for the Universal Service

• Parental engagement and access to information• Demonstrated to improve attainment

• Extended schools and the community role• Wider role as the hub for the local community

• Home access to ICT• Can lead to attainment improvements • Supported by the school, connected locally, globally

Where do we go from here• Technology in place

– Telecommunications in the ground and homes (BT and Telewest)– Connections to City Council buildings (high capacity)– Wireless in the air (mobile phone, 3G, Wifi, Wimax)

• March 2005 digital usage– Internet use anywhere = 59%– Broadband at home = 31%– Digital Television = 63%– Mobile Phone = 82%

• What does the future hold– 59% teachers willing to use computer games in classroom– Half of EU set to be on 'triple play' of TV, broadband and phone by 2010 – 2005: min 20,000 podcasts

• “ten years down the road everybody is going to be searching for podcasts”

What use can we make of these digital technologies

Aim: Birmingham recognised as a leading European Digital City by 2010’

Mission: To enable, develop and embed, in the Council and its partners, the benefits that digital technologies can make to the social, democratic, economic and environmental regeneration of the City

How:City-wide cross sector programme to exploit digital technologies to meet the needs of citizens, businesses, learners, visitors and communities.

Digital Technologies – What are they?

Computers linked to the World Wide Web

Mobile phone technologies

PDA Hand Held Devices

Digital Radio

Digital Television

Wireless/Laptops

MP3 Players

Satellite Systems

Our approach in Digital Birmingham• Looking for the synergies (win-win)

– eg Home Computing Initiative• Marketing and promoting the uses and

benefits of technology – eg Broadband services

• Branding and celebrating digital developments – eg Assistive technologies for older people

• Initiating and implementing digital projects – eg Citizens account

• Attracting funding to the city – eg ODPM funding for Libraries, bid for Digital

Challenge

The Launch : Love Birmingham? Love Digital

• Chamberlain Square Big Screen use

• Victoria Square technology tent

• Central Library Signposting activities

• Email/text messages of ‘love’

• Publicity in the papers/on radio/TV

How can we help you? How can you help us?• Looking for the synergies (win-win)

– eg working with schools and the National and local e-learning foundations

• Marketing and promoting the uses and benefits of technology – eg Parental access such as Cardinal Wiseman

• Branding and celebrating digital developments – eg Aston Pride ICT project, Group call messenger

• Initiating and implementing digital projects– eg Recycling

• Attracting funding to the city – eg DfES funding for Aston

So what are your ideas for Digital Birmingham, transformed learning, e-teachingHow can we help? Contact us

• Chris Price 07766 924202 chris_price@birmingham.gov.uk

• Phone: 303 8779 or 464 2702

• Email: digital@birmingham.gov.uk

• www.digitalbirmingham.co.uk

• Text digital + message to 07786 200 403

Thanks for listening