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Learning Designer Lesson Plan - Module 4

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Learning Designer Lesson Plan - Module 4

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Challenges of the Flipped Classroom After watching how Monica set herself up for the flipped classroom and hearing about other CCL teacher's experiences, what do you think are the key challenges to implementing the model in classrooms? Parental resistance Pupil engagement Lack of teacher interaction with pupils during delivery Neccessitating more time in front of a screen at home for pupils and teacher Time Access to tablets and internet at home and in class

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Flipping the Classroom Have you tried out the flipped classroom model already? If so, share your experiences here. You've never heard of the model before but are curious to try it out? How would you start to implement it in your school and classroom context? I've never come across this before and, whilst in theory, it sounds great, I fear I have many hurdles to jump before I could make this a reality. Workload is one issue as colleagues aren't yet ready. Access is an issue for pupils as they don't all have internet access at home let alone tablets - I think my first use of tablets will be via BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). I also have a real issue (as does the school) in ensuring homework is completed and this would mean that many pupils would be unprepared for the in school sessions. Parents, I think, would be the most difficult advocate of this acceptance of the flipped classroom.

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Tablets and Personalisation In both videos there are some concrete examples how the tablets have been used to personalise the learning and make the students more independent such as through using Aurasma for instructional videos and Edmodo for independently accessing information. What other ways can you think of how tablets can be used to personalise the learning experience of your students? I find this quite difficult as it's all theoretical for me as I don't even have regular access to PCs let alone tablets. I think Youtube would be useful in a music classroom providing accompaniments when the teacher is helping other pupils and I hope to use edmodo next session with a new class and I hope to encourage them to use padlet to store and share their work.

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WHAT'S YOUR LEARNING STYLE?

Everybody has a preferred learning style. Knowing and understanding our learning style helps us to learn more effectively. This is particularly true for LD/AD(H)D people because of their different ways of learning. Through identifying your learning style, you will be able to capitalize on your strengths and improve your self-advocacy skills.

Learning Styles Self-assessment

Score each statement in the columns below by giving yourself the appropriate number:

1 - Not Like Me

2 - A Little Like Me

3 - Like Me

4 - A Lot Like Me
Click on the "submit" button at the end of the questionnaire to see your score!

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Everybody has a preferred learning style. Knowing and understanding our learning style helps us to learn more effectively. This is particularly true for LD/AD(H)D people because of their different ways of learning. Through identifying your learning style, you will be able to capitalize on your strengths and improve your self-advocacy skills.

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Editor's Note: The multiple intelligences quiz has been removed from Edutopia. While the test was a useful tool to explore different ways in which intelligence can be understood, research calls into question whether results were being interpreted and used appropriately.

To learn more, please see this 2018 article on some common misunderstandings about multiple intelligences theory and learning styles.

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The theory of multiple intelligences has captured the attention of many educators who are interested in how students learn. While the theory hasn't been corroborated by research, many teachers find it helpful to better understand the abilities of their students.

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EducationPlanner.org, a public service of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), offers practical and easy-to-understand advice and information on how to deal with common financial situations facing today's college students and recent graduates.

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Reflect on how you gather information about the learning styles of your students. How do you know what types of learners there are? What are good strategies to identify this? Is it enough to simply ask the students as is done in the video above? Are the students, are we, always fully aware of how we learn best? In PSE,the pupils discuss learning styles andundertake a few different questionnaires. We emphasise that most people learn a variety of ways and perhaps have more than one preferred learning styles. I also suggest different strategies for different types of learner to assist them in 'translating' work given in a format different to their preferred learning style and share which learning styles lend themselves to different subjects. I also try to keep tasks open-ended. Although I expect the content to be consistent across groups, the context is a choice and negotiable.

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Thanks for your wall and ideas. I like your diary.

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Module 3 - Groupwork - What strategies have you used to assess group work? What are the main challenges for you when it comes to assessing group work?

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Module 3 - Groupwork - What strategies have you used to assess group work? What are the main challenges for you when it comes to assessing group work?

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Different groupwork requires different assessment. For example, creating a soundtrack for a movie clip requires assessment of the product and self, peer and teacher evaluation of the product, even though the group's teamwork will be integral to this. For the creation of a poster/presentation/leaflet on a health topic, the process of working as a team takes centre stage even though the overall product is important. For me, challenges are how to monitor how the group work together and who is responsible for what whilst trying to be non-invasive and giving the group enough freedom to be creative. I find using an observation checklist useful and I use the same criteria for self, peer and teacher assessment/observation so individual pupils can compare what they think wither others' opinions.

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Module 3 - Creating Groups - How do you form groups of students for group work and why do you take this approach? Based on your experience what strategies of forming groups work and which do not work? Why?

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Module 3 - Creating Groups - How do you form groups of students for group work and why do you take this approach? Based on your experience what strategies of forming groups work and which do not work? Why?

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I teach 3 different subjects in a secondary school and group work across these can be very different. Generally, pupils work in pairs or groups of 3/4. Pupil voice is important, particularly the younger the pupils are (S1 & 2). In music classes the instrument(s) including voice which the pupils have opted to develop give another steer for creating groups. In PSE & RE, it's extremely important given the sensitive nature of some of the topics for pupils towork with others they trust and feel they can voice an opinion to. I do sometimes do a lighter topic and randomise the groups, however, when I do this, my focus is not on the lesson content but the skills required to work effectively is THE focus. I find that trying to manipulate groups to my satisfaction doesn't work and just wastes a lotof time.
Module 3 - How do you keep your students focused and on track during collaborative projects? How do you ensure all students contribute to the task?

I use timings to keep pupils focused. I set deadlines for completed pieces of work but then also set internal deadlines for research being completed, discussions to end, partial milestones being reached. I also ensure that everyone has a task/responsibility and set each person in the group as a 'support' for another person in the group - to help and look out for them and to help everyone to stick to their task. The assessments at the end help pupils to reflect and improve their contributions/efforts next time if neccessary

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Challenges faced using tablets in schools

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Module 2 - Scottish Dances Mind Map - created on a tablet using MindMapper

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Module 2 - Scottish Dances Mind Map - created on a tablet using MindMapper

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3 Mobile Apps that put visual content creation in your pocket

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If you want to create visuals for your business then this post will put Visual Content Creation Apps in your pocket - 3 of our favourites in fact.
BY DONNA MORITZ | 28 SEPTEMBER, 2017 | UPDATED POST

Just a few years ago we were reliant on high-end programs like photoshop (or paying a designer) to create beautiful visual content to post across social media channels.
Times have changed.
These days you, your team (and your clients!) can create content using intuitive visual content apps, including amazing typography and image creation tools...all on your mobile phone.

So let's take a look at some of (in my opinion) some of the best apps for creating images using image and text combinations. I have posted about great mobile Apps before, and this very post was originally written about just 3 tools. But apps change, new technology brings new functionality and it was time to update this post. I'm changing up the tools this time to 3 of the visual content apps I use the most right now on my mobile phone.

Think you don't have the time or creativity to create amazing visual content? Think again! Let's take a look at 3 awesome visual content creation apps. And I'll be sharing the one place you can always go for inspiration from each of the apps.... Instagram.

Yes, that's right. The smart visual content app companies know that an engaged instagram presence is a great way to showcase what their tool can do. So check them out below (and their Instagram accounts). Here they are:

3 Killer Apps for Visual Content Creation

#1 Over

Over has long been one of my favourite visual content creation apps. I have always loved their layers and funky fonts. Here is an example of a post by Over from their Instagram account. Watch the tutorial to see the cool layers feature in action:

Pretty cool, hey? Here's another example of a tutorial using the layer tool:

If you love cool typography and effects, you'll love Over:

Follow Over on Instagram to learn more about their app. Many visual content creation tool apps have come and gone but Over has stayed the distance and I think it's worth checking out to have in your "pocket" design arsenal.

What is Over Pro?

Over Pro is their new Pro level of membership for the app. Previously you would have to buy the app and then upgrade for packs of effects, icons and fonts. Now they have Over Pro which is $9.99 per month on subscription. You can trial it for 7 days.

Over Pro gives you access to all of Over's creative tools and everything in their content library, which means access to 100,000+ ready made graphics, fonts and images. Everything is unlocked when you pay the subscription - that includes every graphic, font, template that is currently available on Over.

Considering the library of content in Over (it's been around for a few years now) and the fact that they are adding content every day, it's possibly a worthwhile investment if you love this tool and do a lot of your visual content creation on the go.

But trial it first and see! You can find out more about Over here.

Over for business and commercial use

Previously, there was some issues with Over possibly not covering you for business or commercial use of its tool. Now it seems they have included commercial/business use in their terms (please read them)...as long as you are not using the tool to sell units or products as per the conditions below.

So, it's good news that it seems you are covered now to use it for social media for your business, but please read the entire T&Cs here. Here is an excerpt:

Our Services are provided for your personal and commercial use except when our Service Content is used to create end products for sale where the lifetime sales of the end product for sale exceeds 400 units. An end product for sale can be either a digital design or physical item created using our Services that you and/or your client intends to sell.... Read more here.

It's not yet on Android but apparently they have a team dedicated to making that happen, so fingers crossed it comes soon for all users!

Whether you try the basic Over app or go for Pro, this tool will help you to create stunning visuals, and as a premium app for visual content creation - it's probably one of the best! I'll leave you with this one, which I just love:

#2 Picmonkey App

PicMonkey app is the baby of the awesome photo editing tool Picmonkey that has been around for years!

Picmonkey was probably the first tool to start the "DIY Design" trend, allowing us to move away from Photoshop to creating our own visual content that didn't look like it was made with Clip Art.

Picmonkey has a lot of Photoshop-type options and cool effects to incorporate into your images and the app has carried over some of those features. It's great for enhancing photos quickly and easily.

What I like about what PicMonkey did when they launched their mobile app, is that they choose the super fun elements of their main desktop app and added them in a "tappable" way to the app.

This means that they didn't try to add the whole kitchen sink but instead aimed to streamline it and add just a few of the key functions, rather than trying to include everything.

The picmonkey app is really all about beautiful photo editing. It's a perfect accompaniment for Instagram when you want to give your photos a lift.

Take for example this image. I used layers to create the final effect. You start

I can then choose to add a black and white layer:

Then you can use the erase tool to peel back the layer:

and then you have the finished effect:

The beauty of the Picmonkey app lies in its simplicity. Here are a few more of the features as outlined by Picmonkey. You can add stickers, filters, effects, text and more:

Picmonkey app is available on Android and iOS too, which means everyone can try it!

Oh and be sure to check out their Instagram account. (Psst Did I tell you that Picmonkey also does curved text? It's not on the app but it's on their web-based desktop tool which is pretty cool). You'll find loads of ideas for typography and photo editing on their Instagram account:

#3 Adobe Spark Post

I wrote about Adobe Spark Post in this post for Social Media Examiner. Adobe Spark Post is a wonderful template tool for creating images and short animations on mobile pone. Created by the team at Adobe, they are constantly growing and adding to the features of the app.

It's available on iOS but not Android at this stage. Rumour has it that Android is coming.

Like PicMonkey, Adobe Spark Post is available via the web and as an app, with Spark Post being part of a broader suite of features including Adobe Spark on desktop (including Adobe Spark Voice and Adobe Spark Video).

With the Adobe Spark Post App, your visual content creations sync between your desktop and mobile device. You can work on your visuals in either place.

Click through to check out their posts on Instagram:

Some of Spark's awesome features include:

Remix feature. Start with a template and then alter your images for different social media platforms.

Magic text - the text automagically resizes to fit any size text box as you try on some different size combinations

Animation tool - you can easily convert any image created in Spark to a short, animated video snippet, which is very cool!

Adobe Spark Post also recently upgraded their tool wiht a new, paid Pro level of membership. With that you can now:

add your logo so it is applied across the graphics you create in the tool and across other spark products.

add your brand colours and fonts

use personalised templates and themes set up with your logo, colours and selected fonts. Here's an overview:

apply one change and have it reflected across your assets.

manage your brand assets in a brand dashboard

Other Tools:

I know that this post is about 3 tools, but I couldn't resist keeping at least a couple more tools, including one that was originally on this post:

WordSwag

WordSwag. Many people still use this tool as a major app in their mobile visual content arsenal.

Wordswag literally lets you take any tip, text or quote, add a source and boom - you have a savvy-designed, shareable piece of visual content.

WordSwag is pre-populated with awesome templates that literally let you create image + text images that look like a designer has played a part in their creation - when all along, it was just you, an iPhone and an app!

But I wanted to mention it here because WordSwag is now available on Android too! So if you haven't revisited WordSwag for a while, you can check it out here.

Canva App

I wrote about the Canva App here. If you are a Canva user, this is a super helpful app to carry on your creations on mobile.

It's currently only available on iPhone but I believe the Android version is imminent!

Over to You

Now you have no excuse to not start creating your own original, shareable images, right? Tell me in the comments below - what App is your favourite for creating images on the go?

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If you want to create visuals for your business then this post will put Visual Content Creation Apps in your pocket - 3 of our favourites in fact. BY DONNA MORITZ | 28 SEPTEMBER, 2017 | UPDATED POST Just a few years ago we were reliant on high-end programs like photoshop (or paying a designer) to create beautiful visual content to post across social media channels.

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Top 50 Free Android Apps being used in Education - different age ranges

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I'll admit it. I'm a fan of Apple products. But that doesn't mean I don't yearn for some of the fabulous features on Android phones too. Until the day when Apple and Google merge (ha!), we're left with a split marketplace of apps.

Edudemic doesn't cover Android as much as it deserves so this useful list should be a helpful start. It details 50 useful (and free!) Android apps from Google Play, Google's online app store. There's some categorization here so be sure to scroll around to find the right area you're looking for.

I've searched around for each of these apps and found interesting stories on how most are being used in classrooms and education right now. I'm working on a 'how these apps are being used' but for now we'll start with this mega-list of Android apps. Enjoy!

Toddlers

1. Kids Numbers and Math Lite: Educational game maker Intellijoy offers this free game to effectively teach preschoolers numbers, addition, subtraction, and more without sensory overload.

2. AniWorld: We had animal See 'n Say games as kids. Your kids get this app, which lets them pet, feed, see, and hear 36 different animals through 250 pictures.

3. Kids ABC Letters Lite: Another offering from Intellijoy, Kids ABC teaches forming and identifying letters to children aged 2-7. The downside is parents may have trouble getting their phones back again.

4. Learning Letters for Kids: This straightforward app for teaching kids the alphabet is a breath of fresh air: no permissions are required from the developer to function.

5. Kids & Toddler Puzzle Puzzingo: A BestAppsForKids award winner, Puzzingo is an addictive yet educational game to engage the mind of your toddler with 25 professionally illustrated puzzles.

6. Kids Pedia - Color Magician: Kids Pedia packs in language learning, science, geography, art, math, health, and more, with games designed by professional educators.

7. Kids Piano Lite: Don't neglect your child's music education. This app reproduces those little toy xylophones in the bright colors kids love.

8. 123s ABCs Handwriting Fun: Children learn basic handwriting by tracing letters, hearing them spoken, then shaking the screen to erase and repeat.

9. Pepi Bath Lite: It's never too early to start teaching your toddler hygiene education, and this app is a great tool for that.

10. 0-10 Numbers Baby Flash Cards: Toddlers might as well get used to studying with flashcards. This app uses them to teach them the first 11 numbers.

Elementary and Middle School

1. Brain Café - GeoQuiz: With a beautiful interface and strong database of questions, GeoQuiz is a great program for testing young learners' knowledge of global geography.

2. Kids Paint Free: Allow your young Picassos to flourish their artistic side with this fan-favorite app.

3. iStoryBooks: Kids ages 2-8 can read their own books on dinosaurs, animals, fruits and vegetables, and more, or let narrator Maya read to them as they follow along.

4. Alchemy - Genetics: Kids strengthen their logic and critical thinking skills playing this game that turns players into gene researchers combining different animals into new species.

5. ASL American Sign Language: The easiest time to learn languages is in childhood. Use this free app from TeachersParadise.com to teach your kids to sign.

6. Sky Map: Google has gone ahead and mapped all of space for your convenience. Just crank up the app, point your camera to the heavens, and enjoy.

7. US History Quiz: Lord knows Americans' knowledge of our own history is embarrassing. Help your kids be part of the solution by installing this free app.

8. 100 Top World Wonders: Kiddos learn about the biggest, longest, tallest, fastest, and most dangerous things in the world with this free app.

9. Periodic Table: Don't let the name fool you. This is a periodic table for the 21st century, with interactive elements that can be clicked to see more than 30 facts each, audio clips, and a quiz mode.

10. Classic Simon: Let your kids in on the simple joy that was the Simon Says toy with this app that improves memory. We mean it: let them have a turn.

High school and College

1. WordPrep Flashcards GRE / CAT: If the GRE is in your near future or you simply want to expand your vocabulary, WordPrep Flashcards is one of your best free options in Google Play.

2. Gamma Ray Calculator: Forget the slide rule. When you find yourself in need in physics class, whip out your smartphone and fire up this free app.

3. Speed Anatomy Quiz: Flashcards will forever pale in comparison once you've tested your knowledge of the human body by poking away at it with this app.

4. Formulas Lite: All the major formulas you need for math, chemistry, and physics are right here for free download.

5. Learn Spanish with busuu.com!: The free app from the popular language learning site is an excellent resource for building a solid foundation in a number of languages, Spanish included.

6. LHSee: There has been big news in the search for the "God Particle" lately. Don't miss a thing thanks to this app that refers to work with Large Hadron Colliders.

7. Virtual SAT Tutor - Writing: Tutoring company Ivy Standard created this app for improving your writing skills for the SAT through in-depth tips and questions modeled after the real thing.

8. Fooducate - Healthy Food Diet: Take charge of your food education with this app that lets you scan product barcodes and see nutrition info and ideas for healthier alternatives.

9. Mathway: With this app you don't even need a data connection to access thousands of answers to pre-algebra, pre-cal can calculus, trig, and statistics.

10. Learn Guitar Chords: Learn to shred while your guitar is home in its case with this app, which teaches you the most commonly used chords. Master three cords and you're qualified to play in Nickelback.

11. IELTS Writing Model Answers: International students will love the practice and instruction they get from this writing app.

Class Help and Study Aids

1. Andie Graph: Want to save $90? Thought so. Do yourself a favor and download this app that's an emulator for TI-82, -83, -85, and -86 calculators. You're welcome.

2. Aldiko Book Reader: Never be caught in class without your reading materials again, thanks to this customizable and user-friendly e-reader.

3. Studyblue Flashcards: The wide range of features like card search, offline mode, reminders, and progress save make this flashcard app one of our faves in Google Play.

4. MyScript Calculator: This is a really cool app that lets you write out math equations in your own handwriting and get answers in real time. It's intuitive and natural and even lets you scratch out mistakes.

5. Speed Reading Trainer: Use this app to tweak your reading ability to cut down your reading times while maintaining comprehension.

6. Blackboard Mobile Learn: It doesn't work for all carriers, but if yours is covered you've got mobile access to all your assignments, grades , and other info for classes using the site.

7. Study Checker: This app automatically keeps track of your study and break times and lets you view your stats over a day, week, or month.

8. Edmodo: Stay connected and share information with your classmates and teachers wherever you are with Edmodo, "the Facebook of education."

9. School Timetable Deluxe: It's not often a "deluxe" model comes free, but it does here with this highly rated app for organizing homework assignments, exams, and grades all into one place.

10. Dictionary - Merriam-Webster: It's ad-supported but you can search by voice, find synonyms and antonyms, read a Word of the Day, and more, all while offline.

11. SparkNotes: Since we know you'd never read crib notes in place of an assigned book, we're happy to recommend this app to supplement your reading.

Educational Organizations

1. NASA App: If you've got a little astronaut on your hands, this app connects you with incredible images and videos, mission info, and more courtesy of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

2. TED: All the ideas worth spreading come to your Android phone so you can broaden your horizons and have your mind stretched anywhere you have a signal.

3. Common Core: The kids won't care, but parents and teachers will appreciate being able to see all the common core standards for every grade from K-12.

4. Khan Academy Player: This unofficial app is a successful complement to the hugely popular, free educational video site that lets you watch that physics lesson or math tutorial offline.

5. PhysOrg.com Science News Lite: Stay informed on all things STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) with this app form the PHYSorg.com website.

6. National Geographic: Throw out all those old copies of the magazine and install this (unofficial) app for exploring the world with the help of this storied institution.

7. Whitehouse.gov: Here's your unofficial window into the home of the highest office in the land and everything that goes on there.

8. Open University News: Find articles, videos, and tweets that keep you up-to-speed on all the open education goings-on from OU.

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Identify at least one idea for content you could produce together with your students that has a wider purpose and meaning than just the classroom activity As part of our PSE course we deliver safety messages - personal and internet safety being the main 2.

Currently I asks pupils to produce a poster, leaflet or PowerPoint presentation to demonstrate their learning and awareness for delivery to their peers / next year's group. Unfortunately, the difficulty of access to ICT limits the creativity of the young people. This would be something I would love to expand through the use of tablets and apps to empower and challenge the pupils to create e-books, audio files for adverts and film clips with audio.

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Module 1 Question 3 - What classroom challenges do I already face
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Think about the areas addressed by Diana in the video above. Which of these do you think will be the most challenging in your classroom? And how would you go about addressing these? Can you give other course participants advice based on your own experiences?

I don't have any tablets in my school currently so cannot offer advice. However, the difficulties I envisage are : wi-fi connectivity, activities to introduce the skills required to use tablets and classroom management - I do not have a classroom, I 'borrow' several different rooms across the school from different member of staff to deliver 3 different subjects.

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Module 1 Question 2 - What
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Think about the areas addressed by Diana in the video above. Which of these do you think will be the most challenging at your school? And how would you go about addressing these? Can you give other course participants advice on how to address some of these challenges?

I face numerous challenges: getting staff on board, funding, technical support. I am not at a stage to be able to give advice as I am purely at a theoretical stage. As a LA school, a lot of our IT (which machines are replaced, web filtering etc.) are outwith the control of individual schools.

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Module 1 Question 1 - Why do you use or want to use tablets in
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Module 1 Question 1 - Why do you use or want to use tablets in
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Imagine you are being challenged by a parent or your school leader, asking you to justify the huge investment in tablets? What would you answer? Reflect on why you think YOU need these devices in YOUR classroom? Take into account the local situation at your school and in your country.
I want to use tablets in order to aid personalisation of learning for pupils and to have the ability fo lessons to be more intuitive during lessons (ability to go where the pupils direct due to an interest sparked during the lesson, for example). I also feel that we need to equip pupils with the digital skills the will require beyond school and think this would be a great way to start this.

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1.1 Why do I want to use tablets in school

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I want to use tablets in order to aid personalisation of learning for pupils and to have the ability fo lessons to be more intuitive during lessons (ability to go where the pupils direct due to an interest sparked during the lesson, for example). I also feel that we need to equip pupils with the digital skills the will require beyond school and think this would be a great way to start this.

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My school has approx 950 pupils. I teach RE and PSE to 30 pupils in rooms with 1 PC and music to 20 pupils in rooms with 2 PCs. I can book areas with computer access (20 PCs).

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I trained as a Music Teacher.  During my 17 years of doing this I diversified, also teaching PSE and ECDL.  I trained to become a trainer during the more widespread introduction of computers into schools and was one of the first in my authority to have an IWB in my classroom.  I undertook a PGCE in Pastoral Care and Pupil Support and have been a Principal Teacher of Guidance (pastoral care) for the last 5 years teaching PSE, RE, music and, next year, I'm undertaking a new venture of delivering a Safe Road Users SQA qualification to help young people be safer on roads and prepare for their driving theory test.  I have a significant role in IT in my current school (as indeed I did in my previous one).

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I trained as a Music Teacher.  During my 17 years of doing this I diversified, also teaching PSE and ECDL.  I trained to become a trainer during the more widespread introduction of computers into schools and was one of the first in my authority to have an IWB in my classroom.  I undertook a PGCE in Pastoral Care and Pupil Support and have been a Principal Teacher of Guidance (pastoral care) for the last 5 years teaching PSE, RE, music and, next year, I'm undertaking a new venture of delivering a Safe Road Users SQA qualification to help young people be safer on roads and prepare for their driving theory test.  I have a significant role in IT in my current school (as indeed I did in my previous one).