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GCD Pilot Questions 1. Why get involved in the GCD Pilot? 2. What and why was the chosen focus and impact area selected? 3. What happened in the RSA / IOE pilot sessions? 4. What’s the story so far and progress to date? 5. What are the expectations? 6. What challenges and barriers have been experienced? 7. What have been the key learning points 14/06/2016 Orrell Holgate Primary School: Digital technology and future learning!2

1. Why get involved in the GCD Pilot? 1. Opportunity to reflect and focus on learning Opportunity to reflect and focus on learning clips on 21 st Century learning (for information) PLX0oS4vZn3XTzETGlNsmoVIHTktzw-9ep 14/06/2016 Orrell Holgate Primary School: Digital technology and future learning!3

2. What and why was the chosen focus and impact area selected? Using digital technology to enhance learning, progress and engagement Why? 14/06/2016 Orrell Holgate Primary School: Digital technology and future learning!4

3A. What happened in the RSA / IOE pilot sessions? Grand Curriculum Designs Course Overview Day 1 – 4 (February, March, April & July 2013) Participants : Reflected and explored Discussed, questioned and explained Collaborated with fellow GCD colleagues to challenge, share success and review the impact of curriculum change Celebrate & Share – Day 4 Inter-sessional activities Prior to day 1 and in between each of the face to face days, participants engaged with online content and co-construction of ideas and began to implement changes to the design of their curriculum through a focus for change 14/06/2016 Orrell Holgate Primary School: Digital technology and future learning!5

4. What’s the story and progress to date? Story Learning conversations / Status Quo Enabling technologies & Access for All (1-1) Progress Broadband capacity - Foundation School server and content management/security system - Foundation Wireless system - Foundation Awareness and possibilities - Future 14/06/2016 Orrell Holgate Primary School: Digital technology and future learning!6

5. What are the expectations? Improved Digital Technology Infrastructure Focus: Learning at school, at home and on the go Enhanced learning via enabling technologies Staff CPD, Flipped learning & collaboration /06/2016 Orrell Holgate Primary School: Digital technology and future learning!7

6. What challenges and barriers have been experienced? Challenges New Broadband installation Leaving the LA Curriculum & Admin system Selecting Content management, filtering and e-safety Barriers New Council IT/Communications external provider Installation delays and funding ongoing enhanced access IT technical support / Staff initial and on-going CPD needs – building confidence 14/06/2016 Orrell Holgate Primary School: Digital technology and future learning!8

7. What have been the key learning points Broadband capacity – consider the growing need / cost Wireless infra-structure – install for 1-1 even though it may take you a while to get to 1-1 Reflect with others on what you want the hardware / software to be able to do? Remember e-safety, e- security and cyber bullying! At home and school Look to develop partnerships to support access to hardware Focus on pupil and adult learning /06/2016 Orrell Holgate Primary School: Digital technology and future learning!9

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