Partners in Learning C ollaborative T echnology L anguage I nitiative

Personalised learning | 21 st Century skills | Raising standards Partners in Learning Develop and Increase ICT in confidence in Teachers and Schools Use innovative Technologies and approaches to use of ICT in learning Partners in Learning

Personalised learning | 21 st Century skills | Raising standards Project Objectives Partners in Learning Manchester Niort Granada Stimulate childrens motivation to learn languages Explore the use of Collaborative technologies in Primary Schools

Personalised learning | 21 st Century skills | Raising standards The Challenges Why these schools? All have a concern about teaching language. All had need to give their pupils a wider cultural experience Integrate technology into their respective curricula Partners in Learning

Personalised learning | 21 st Century skills | Raising standards Video Conferencing Planning with Teachers and Pupils Common Themes e.g Tourism Shared Language skill focus Preparation using shared resources Created an agreed set of communication protocols Partners in Learning

Personalised learning | 21 st Century skills | Raising standards Project Activity – An Example Partners in Learning

Personalised learning | 21 st Century skills | Raising standards Communication Skills - Basic rules for Videoconferences Partners in Learning

Personalised learning | 21 st Century skills | Raising standards Impact on the curriculum Learning occurs within a real-world context Students can assess their own language skills and mentor others Visually Interactive allowing pupils to use non –verbal communication skills Partners in Learning

Personalised learning | 21 st Century skills | Raising standards The Gateway Video Conferencing is an established technology...but its not enough Greater flexibility and more opportunities for collaboration are needed...and can we make the UI language-free? Partners in Learning

Personalised learning | 21 st Century skills | Raising standards The School Partners in Learning

Personalised learning | 21 st Century skills | Raising standards Reception Area Partners in Learning

Personalised learning | 21 st Century skills | Raising standards Staff Desk

Personalised learning | 21 st Century skills | Raising standards Pupil Desk

Personalised learning | 21 st Century skills | Raising standards Office Communicator Partners in Learning

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Personalised learning | 21 st Century skills | Raising standards Playground

Personalised learning | 21 st Century skills | Raising standards Environmental Area

Personalised learning | 21 st Century skills | Raising standards Seymour Park Primary School Number on roll 612 high levels of deprivation Children come from a wide variety of backgrounds, faiths, and cultural heritages Three quarters of the children have English as an additional language. The school has Extended School status, offering a breakfast club and a wide range of activities to children and the community out of hours. It also has an Activemark award.

Personalised learning | 21 st Century skills | Raising standards Using Collaborative Technologies Facilitated communication between teachers The teachers within the project communicate via the Learning platform using either the teachers news section or The shared calendar is be used to inform each other on important dates

Personalised learning | 21 st Century skills | Raising standards Sharing of interests and different cultures Children have added their favourite music on the Learning Platform to share with children in different countries The Spanish children have shared recipes on the Learning platform

Personalised learning | 21 st Century skills | Raising standards Teaching of MFL The Learning Platform will enhance the teaching of MFL in our school as the resources grow and intercultural awareness is developed It is a good way to share and access resources that have been created in the target language by a native speaker. The resources are more real if they have been produced by a native speaker

Personalised learning | 21 st Century skills | Raising standards Project Outcomes Considerations for Initial Teacher Training Considerations for the development of MFL Considerations for the use of SharePoint in primary schools

Personalised learning | 21 st Century skills | Raising standards Now what? Develop and explore the integration of technologies such as IM and webcams Identify opportunities to broaden the use of MFL across the other areas of the curriculum Identify a role for the Gateway environment to be used in primary schools Scale beyond these six schools

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