Technical Workshop: Devices in the classroom - how to make technology work for you

Devices are in the classroom- how to make the technology work for you

Cramlington Learning VillagePhil Spoors, Assistant Head TeacherGraham Quince, VLE Co-ordinator

The Mountbatten SchoolChris Goodrich

Director of IT Services

FrogChris Pates, Head of Solutions

Technical Talk

Going

mobile

How to make the

technology work

for your

studentsPhil Spoors, Assistant

Headteacher

Graham Quince, VLE Coordinator

Going

mobile

How to make the

technology work

for your

students

Phil Spoors, Assistant HeadteacherGraham Quince, VLE Coordinator

Crazytalk Frog to reminisce about his old pencil case in school. In doing so he also makes fun of the audience

and upsets the presentation. Have one which can be amended.

What did you have in your first pencil case at school?

Poll everywhere to go in here.

Why go mobile?

Flexible learning

environment

Enquiry based

learning

Project based learning

Putting technology

the hands of the

learners (digital

pencil case)

Why go mobile?

Flexible learning

environment

Enquiry based

learning

Project based learning

Putting technology

the hands of the

learners (digital

pencil case)

Parental contributions (£10/mnth over 2 years)Device is taken home by the studentComprehensive insurance, protective case includedSchool buys devices outrightElearning foundation collect contributions including gift aid

How does our scheme work?

Why Android?

BECAUSE WE HATE APPLE!! Wrong of

course…

Why Android?

Flexible OS

Works with our

systems

Cost is sustainable

Device management

Ability to create apps

Suite of tools to support/ engage/ enhance learning

Help to break barriers of time and locationIncreased informal Learning – Prof. Sugata Mitra

Increased sharing/collaborationMore capturing of the learning processIncrease in parental engagementSaving money

What impact do we hope the tablets will have?

Just four of many examples – how are students using

the tablets?

Feedback

Virtual experts

Capturing learning

Fieldwork

An outstanding lesson with the tablets

Thank you!Twitter @philspoors

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Cramlington Learning VillageNorthumberland

Devices in the Classroom

• Chris Goodrich – Director of IT Services• The Mountbatten School• Twitter - @cgood77

Infrastructure

• Massively important!• Needs to be reliable• If you have problems with devices on your

wired network fix them first!• Get the basics right first!

Wireless

• Enterprise wireless solution– Meru, Meraki, Ruckus, and more

• Does your wireless cover the whole site?• Is it easy to make changes to?• Needs to support a high density of devices

The Mountbatten School

• Romsey, Hampshire• Converter Academy (April 2011)• 1420 students• 800 computers and laptops• 150 iPads

iPad Management

• Apple Volume Purchase Program (VPP)• Apple Configurator• Meraki – www.meraki.com– Free Mobile Device Management (MDM)

system– Can be used to manage iPads, Andriod devices,

Windows and Macs

Apple Volume Purchase Program

• Buy multiple copies of apps• When purchasing more than 20 copies

usually receive 50% discount• Receive redemption codes to distribute

Apple Configurator

• Use to bulk configure iPads to enrol them to Meraki.

• To retain VPP redemption codes Apps need to be removed using Apple Configurator

Meraki

• Security profiles sent to iOS devices• Install and manage Apps remotely• Manage VPP apps purchased (along with

Apple Configurator to retain codes)• Full inventory of all iOS devices• Remote lock and wiping• Change passcode

Now and Future

• All teaching staff have an iPad• Classroom based support staff to get iPads• 1:1 rollout to a year group at a time• Hopefully FrogOS will play an integral part

in there use in the classroom and at home!

Any Questions?

Technical Talk