bett 2012: sawtry community college - educating employable learners for the workforce of tomorrow

Sawtry Community College – Educating employable learners for the

workforce of tomorrow

Alan Stevens – Associate Principal

BETT Show 2012

Anytime Anywhere Learning for AllThe Journey since piloting AAL 1998 to 2000

Sawtry MultitaskSchool and Community

UK Mentor School Partner in Learning

World Class skills for a Global Education

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• Digital Literacy for All

• Offering Microsoft Office Specialist

• I.T. enrichment

Successes to Date

• Empowering the learner

• Who owns the learning?

• Learning culture – share to learn through joint practice development e.g. initial teacher training

• People supporting one another to become confident and competent digital learners.

The IT Academy as a Learning SpaceThe IT Academy is not just offering access to products , it offers the opportunity to collaborate in a learning process

• Combining the two…

• National and International network of

Microsoft I.T. Academies inspiring learners

Online Collaboration

Education and Employability

Andy Rayner – Year 13

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• What benefits has the IT Academy given to your learning ?

• Skype with

• Rebecca Rickwood and Joe Currie Year 11

• Nicola Collett and Tom Elliott Year 13

Getting the educational experience right for ALL students

• STEM subjects

The Digital Sandwich

• Business engagement with young learners

• Connecting I.T.A. with Business

• Connecting I.T.A. with Further and Higher education

• Buying into the future skills vision

Skills Vision Peterborough and Cambridgeshire – Chambers of Commerce

• Harnessing staff mobile technology by raising awareness, offering drop in sessions and online tutorials e.g. how to use your phone as a digital learning device.

• Where are your digital leaders?

Connected Mobile Learning TechnologyLeading the way with your colleagues one step at a time

• Search engines

• Games – 95% of students have access to a games console

• Gadgeteer

• Windows Phone – learning device

Creative learners before entering a classroomMaking students own their learning by getting them to think, plan and discuss

• Staff

• Students

• Parents

• I.T.A. support role:

I.T.A. and Learning Gateways

• Ensuring teachers and support staff have access to software professional development – anytime, anywhere and at any pace.

Prodigy – Self-Start Learning KitsSubtitle here

• Vision

• Implementation

• Courses

• Services

• Supporting all digital learners

• Partners

Future Thinking and Future StrategiesITA as a Global Digital Service Station offering a range of courses and services to all learners

VITAL – Online professional developmentOffering cost effective professional development to all staff at a time which fits

The Schools Network – ICT Register2012 re-launch – www.ict-register.net

Visitor map

• alan.stevens@sawtrycc.org.uk

• www.itlresearch.com

• Interested in developing an IT Academy talk to

Andrew Griggs on the Microsoft Stand

andrew.griggs@prodigysolutions.com

Connect, Communicate, Collaborate Sharing your learning journey

Good luck on your personal and professional digital learning journey as you “navigate the digital highway.”

Partners

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