As an educational professional, we know you want to make a real difference to the way your students learn and help them get better results. Get on board with the Next Generation Learning campaign.
Parents and students are going to be demanding more from you in terms of technology so make sure you are in the know.
Technology boosts learner motivation and achievement and can also help you reach out to parents.
By using technology for teaching and learning you’ll see a big difference – especially as it helps narrow the gap between the highest and lowest achievers.
Use our checklist to help your students get on top and stay there!
Marion Plant spends ten per cent of her non-pay budget on new technology.
She’s principal of North Warwickshire & Hinckley College, and sees this big investment as the way to grow and develop the college – for learners, business, staff and partners.
Multi-site colleges can leave staff feeling isolated. But Marion is overcoming the traditional communication problems through a fortnightly staff bulletin, plasma screens in all public areas and all directors use personal digital assistants.
Staff surveys show people are happier with communication as a result.
1 Learn from your colleagues. Find out who is already using technology effectively, what works well for them and how you can use it.
2 Find out more about the technology your school, college or learning provider has – can interactive whiteboards, laptops, the internet or video conferencing help you do your job better and engage your learners more?
3 Find out more about how you can better use technology to make learning fun for you and your students.
4 Can technology help you keep in touch with learners, parents or local businesses? Can you put updates on your website or send group texts or emails?
5 Get the skills you need to take full advantage of the technology at your fingertips. Find out what training is available to you.