1. VIRTUAL CLASSROOM TOUR Documents Web Links Innovative Teachers Date Title Creator/s Homepage Objective Using ICT to Support Transition from Nursery to Primary The nursery teacher in Jessie Porter Nursery School set out to create interactive, multimedia presentations of and by children in their pre school setting to be passed on as CDs and hardcopies to primary schools, parents and carers. These resources were designed to support the transition from the pre school setting to the new primary school. December 2007 Rosalyn Fox Nursery Teacher Jessie Porter Nursery Theresa Mungall ICT Staff Tutor Early Years BackgroundJessie Porter Nursery Hand book

2. Learning Together in Dundee Innovative Teachers VIRTUAL CLASSROOM TOUR Background/ Rationale Web Links About With staff’s increased knowledge and skills using ICT and children’s experience in using a wide range of ICT resources ideal circumstances existed to begin this project. The resource produced would, as well as help staff identify children, build a picture of each child and their developmental stage. It could also be used with parents to initiate discussions about their child. The methodology used to compile the resource fits in with initiatives such as Citizenship, Consulting with Children, A Curriculum for Excellence and Learning together in Dundee. The focus was to enable children to provide a snapshot of themselves, a more helpful indicator of their abilities than traditional written comments. It was also important that it met with criteria of being manageable, not demanding too much time, and did not require the development of new complex ICT skills. Learning Together in Dundee - VCT Curriculum for ExcellenceListening to childrenCitizenship

3. Innovative Teachers VIRTUAL CLASSROOM TOUR People Rosalyn and one of the children working together creating pages for the ebook. Click to begin

4. Learning Together in Dundee Innovative Teachers VIRTUAL CLASSROOM TOUR Project Examples of ebooks (Note: these presentations were made with Textease presenter and require Textease to be installed) Leah’s transition ebookSt Columba’s transition ebook Sample of pictures used in ebooks (Note: these can be viewed using Microsoft applications) The children chose the pictures they wanted in their books, were recorded describing what they were doing and a staff member scribed their captions. Click on the photographs to open the ebooks. Click to begin

5. Learning Together in Dundee Innovative Teachers VIRTUAL CLASSROOM TOUR Impact Click on the speaker icon to hear the Nursery teacher’s views on the project. Click on the speaker icon to hear the READ Nursery nurse’s views.

6. Learning Together in Dundee Innovative Teachers VIRTUAL CLASSROOM TOUR Documents Impact continued Informal Evaluation A follow-up visit was made to some of the primary schools to assess how the transition books had been used. All P1 staff in the primaries were asked to complete an evaluation form at the end of term 1 in the new session. (See below for two examples of the completed forms.) Generally both the visits and the completed forms confirmed the impression that the on-line and printed books were beneficial for the development of skills and confidence in the children and the widening of the knowledge and understanding of children for the primary staff. The main problem being not only the time involved making the books but also in using them effectively in the P1 class. Blank evaluation formDens Road completed evaluation form Sidlaw View completed evaluation form Formal Evaluation

7. Learning Together in Dundee Innovative Teachers VIRTUAL CLASSROOM TOUR Next Steps This transition project was used to provide information to contribute to the formation of a nursery/primary transition document. The document provides guidance for early years practitioners to ease the move from the early years setting to primary 1. Early Years Online Discussion Forum Supporting early years care and education in Scotland Nursery/primary transition documentDocuments Web Links An online discussion was started on the LTScotland Early Years site. Links to the document were provided. Early Years practitioners were encouraged to participate in a debate about issues raised.

8. Learning Together in Dundee Innovative Teachers VIRTUAL CLASSROOM TOUR Further work planned in Dundee for using ICT to support transition from nursery to primary Moving purposeful play into primary 1 using a range of ICT resources used in the nursery. Using Clicker 5 to create ebooks illustrating children’s development. Using Photostory 3 to create videos of children. These can be started with the 3yr olds and provide a record of achievements throughout their time in nursery. Investigate the possibilities of using Glow Meet (video conferencing). Older children in the primary could ‘buddie’ nursery children using video conferencing as part of on going activities. Next Steps continued