an introduction to teaching and learning with fronter st. mark’s catholic school, hounslow deborah...

An Introduction to teaching and learning with Fronter

St. Mark’s Catholic School,

Hounslow

Deborah James and Alan Masters

• Mixed Secondary• 55% EAL• 87% A*-C Inc (96%)• 1150 Students (11-18)

St. Mark’s Catholic School

Current Situation

Staff

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2007

-10

2008

-120

08-4

2008

-720

08-10

2009

-120

09-4

2009

-720

09-10

2010

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10-4

2010

-720

10-10

2011

-120

11-4

2011

-720

11-10

Staff

• Fronter introduced 2007• Gained ICT mark in 2009• Current focus = pupils as leaders of fronter• Average 80% hit rate per month (2011)

Students

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2007

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2008

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2008

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2009

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2009

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2010

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2010

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2011

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2011

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11-10

Students

55 Staff and 950 unique users per month

Where did we start?

All Wrong! (just started by uploading resources – what's the point?)

Lack of engagement – both sides

Complicated system

Focused on the wrong areas

Time to rethink!

Discussion time – Barriers or Success?

What barriers if any do you currently have in using and implementing fronter in the

school?

What has worked well when using fronter?

WHY?

To give pupils an option?

A digital native!

“But why isn't it on now? I don’t understand”

I want it now! ‘Any time any where’ generation.

I cant read yet or write but Iknow how to use the ipad!

“But why cant I play on the ipad Mummy?!”

Future Occupations

New jobs appearing – “Identity manager“ and “virtual builder”

Google-Looking for “Googleness” -Value talent and intelligence, group spirit and

diversity, creativity and idealism-Googlers range from former neurosurgeons

and puzzle champions to alligator wrestlers and Lego maniacs

-Application = “Tell us what makes you unique”

Focus – Teaching and Learning

Just another tool!

AFL

Strategies for engaging learners

Tracking

Environment

Seating

MLE Differentiation

Must use properly!

E-learning

Independent LearningThe Top 10!

Homework

Hand In

Forums

Surveys and Voting

Blogs

Monitoring and Assessment

Resources – past papers

Integrating video

Stickies

Discussion time

Which ideas can you use in the next 2 week?

How can this support teaching and learning in my subject /

classroom?

How has this been supported?

INSET Days

After-school E-learning Taster Sessions

Fronter Drop-in Sessions

Fronter Support Room

Fronter Booklets

INSET Days

Started with 3 INSET days on how to use FronterWhat is it?What do we do with it?How will it benefit our students?How do we use it?

Developed the Top 10 and ran a Top 10 INSET dayGuiding staff through the Top 10Staff had time in departments to discuss how to

implement

After-School E-learning Taster Sessions

Weekly sessions on a variety of subjectsFronter toolsE-mailMicrosoft OfficePodcastingSt. Mark’s Tube Interactive white boardsVideo editing

Fronter Drop-in Sessions

Relaxed, weekly after-school sessions

Staff are available to provide Fronter supportTechnical supportSupport with toolsExpand on ideasFronter department evaluation

Fronter Support Room

Fronter Support Room

Fronter Support Room

Fronter Support Room

Fronter Booklets

Guides on how to use the Top 10 tools

Ideas for how to use the tools

All now in the support room

16th November – Secondary Show & Tell

22nd November – Primary Show & Tell

15:30 – 17:00

106 Bath RoadHounslowMiddlesexTW3 3EJ

St. Mark’s Show & Tell Events

Guest Log-in:

www.fronter.com/hounslow

Username: stmarksschool

Password: guest

Contact:

mastersa@st-marks.hounslow.sch.uk

jamesd@st-marks.hounslow.sch.uk