bett 2014 learn live session - big data: school perspectives on what, how and why
DESCRIPTION
Schools are swamped with data on a daily basis. Senior leaders and classroom teachers are constantly challenged to make decisions about what information to use and what to discard. Alistair Smith, Frog, and Billy Downie, The Streetly Academy, explore the powerful affect that the efficient use of data can have on the wellbeing and achievement of each and every student. With technology enabling gamification, assessment and feedback loops, teachers can instantly assess their students’ level of understanding on specific topics and quickly intervene when they identify a gap in knowledge – personalising every student’s learning journey. The session will explore practical ideas on how to use big data to maximise performance across the whole school community, impacting students, teachers and even parents.TRANSCRIPT
Big Data
School perspectives on what, how and why
Outstanding education, awesome technology
BigWhat is it ?Data
“The ability of society to harness information in novel ways to produce useful insights or goods and services of significant value.… Big data refers to things one can do at a large scale that cannot be done at a smaller one”
Mayer-Schonberger and Cukier, Big Data, A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work and Think, 2013
“The ability of society to harness information in novel ways to produce useful insights or goods and services of significant value.… Big data refers to things one can do at a large scale that cannot be done at a smaller one”
Mayer-Schonberger and Cukier, Big Data, A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work and Think, 2013
Big Data2% and
98%
In a school, what would be really useful to know?
• which questions generate most thought?• at exactly what point in a lesson learners switch
off?• who will be bullied and when?• which concepts are actually most difficult?• the link between diet and progress?• how friendship networks impact on exam
performance? • the emotional state of a year group as they
approach an exam?• which pupils thrive on what sorts of feedback?• the amount of time actually spent on
homework?• the ideal design of a learning task?• which book a child should read next?• how room temperature affects learning?• who runs most in the playground?
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• which questions generate most thought• at exactly what point in a lesson learners switch
off• who will be bullied and when• which concepts are actually most difficult• the link between diet and progress• how friendship networks impact on exam
performance • the emotional state of a year group as they
approach an exam• which pupils thrive on what sorts of feedback• the amount of time actually spent on homework• the ideal design of a learning task• which book a child should read next• how room temperature affects learning• who runs most in the playground
Big DataWhat is ‘big’about it ?
or SitCredit and other CardsOn-Line PresenceNational DatabasesSocial Media
Stand
Big DataHow will it affect our
lives?
• Cause for good or cause for concern?
Society
• Usage issues, access, and ownership issues
Big DataHow will it impact on
education ?
The Moneyball Approach…
• System Challenges
• Schools
• Teachers and
Teaching
• Learners and
Learning
Big Dataand the eye
of the storm
Big DataThe Streetly
experience
School
Teacher
Student
Big Data
School
Systems
Culture/Ethos
Lead
ersh
ip
School• Example - Sport & Achievement
Correlation
• Example - The Suite/ Performance Management/CPD
Connections
• Example - Chromebooks
Change Drivers
• Using Wider Datasets to facilitate “Confident Leadership”
Fully Informed Strategic Planning
0 1 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 30 Over 300
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
22.2
28.233.9
58.160.9
Value Added Points
Number of Clubs Attended
Valu
e A
dded
Below Level 4 At Level 4 Above Level 4 FSM LAC All
-100
-80
-60
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
80
100
27.5
58.2
44.7
22.8
93.9
49.5
9.7
30.318.4
-14.4
-84.9
23.3
ClubsNo Clubs
Valu
e A
dded
School & Teachers
Teachers & Students
The Student
Sisra Go4Schools
The Suite
PM
Behaviour DataCPD
Online Habits
Engagement Records
Systems
Culture/Ethos
Lead
ersh
ip
Big DataHow will
Frogtrade use it ?
• System
• Schools
• Teachers and
Teaching
• Learners and
Learning
Academic PerformanceLearning Activity
Personal Timeline Portfolio
Network InvolvementFeedback Analysis
Contribution Record
AttendanceExercise
NutritionSports Clubs and Groups
FrogLearning Engine
Big Data
School CommunityOutcomes
Engagement
Big Data
School perspectives on what, how and why
Outstanding education, awesome technology