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St. Mark’s Catholic School

An Introduction to teaching and learning with Fronter St. Mark’s Catholic School, Hounslow Deborah James and Alan Masters. St. Mark’s Catholic School. Mixed Secondary 55% EAL 87% A*-C Inc (96%) 1150 Students (11-18). Current Situation. Fronter introduced 2007 Gained ICT mark in 2009

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St. Mark’s Catholic School

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  1. An Introduction to teaching and learning with Fronter St. Mark’s Catholic School, HounslowDeborah James and Alan Masters

  2. St. Mark’s Catholic School • Mixed Secondary • 55% EAL • 87% A*-C Inc (96%) • 1150 Students (11-18)

  3. Current Situation • Fronter introduced 2007 • Gained ICT mark in 2009 • Current focus = pupils as leaders of fronter • Average 80% hit rate per month (2011) 55 Staff and 950 unique users per month

  4. 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!

  5. 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?

  6. WHY?

  7. To give pupils an option?

  8. A digital native! I cant read yet or write but I know how to use the ipad! “But why cant I play on the ipad Mummy?!” “But why isn't it on now? I don’t understand” I want it now! ‘Any time any where’ generation.

  9. 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”

  10. Focus – Teaching and Learning What do we want our pupils to be able to do? And why? If I had an online area for my pupils - what would it look like? ? How can this support teaching and learning - in my clasroom?

  11. Just another tool! AFL MLE Differentiation Strategies for engaging learners Tracking E-learning Seating Environment Must use properly!

  12. The Top 10! Independent Learning

  13. Homework

  14. Hand In

  15. Forums

  16. Surveys and Voting

  17. Blogs

  18. Monitoring and Assessment

  19. Resources – past papers

  20. Integrating video

  21. Stickies

  22. Discussion time Which ideas can you use in the next 2 week? How can this support teaching and learning in my subject / classroom?

  23. How has this been supported?

  24. INSET Days • After-school E-learning Taster Sessions • Fronter Drop-in Sessions • Fronter Support Room • Fronter Booklets

  25. INSET Days • Started with 3 INSET days on how to use Fronter • What 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 day • Guiding staff through the Top 10 • Staff had time in departments to discuss how to implement

  26. After-School E-learning Taster Sessions • Weekly sessions on a variety of subjects • Fronter tools • E-mail • Microsoft Office • Podcasting • St. Mark’s Tube • Interactive white boards • Video editing

  27. Fronter Drop-in Sessions • Relaxed, weekly after-school sessions • Staff are available to provide Fronter support • Technical support • Support with tools • Expand on ideas • Fronter department evaluation

  28. Fronter Support Room

  29. Fronter Support Room

  30. Fronter Support Room

  31. Fronter Support Room

  32. Fronter Booklets • Guides on how to use the Top 10 tools • Ideas for how to use the tools • All now in the support room

  33. St. Mark’s Show & Tell Events • 16thNovember – Secondary Show & Tell • 22nd November – Primary Show & Tell • 15:30 – 17:00 • 106 Bath RoadHounslowMiddlesexTW3 3EJ

  34. Guest Log-in: • www.fronter.com/hounslow • Username: stmarksschool • Password: guest Contact: • mastersa@st-marks.hounslow.sch.uk • jamesd@st-marks.hounslow.sch.uk

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