Some of the pupils from Sciennes PS talked with us about how helpful some of the apps that they use to support their learning are. They gave examples of how they have helped them with timestables and spelling. In many cases they choose to use these apps in their own time in order to make … Continue reading Sciennes PS: The learner perspective
Wendy French is one of the class teachers who has been leading the 1:1 pilot at Sciennes PS. We asked her where she thought she was seeing the greatest impact on learning as a result of the experience that she and the children in her class were having with their device pilot. Mrs French felt … Continue reading Sciennes PS: Anytime anywhere learning and enhanced social dynamic
Much of the discourse around the advent of tablet devices in schools has been focussed on developing models where 1:1 provision is seen as the aspiration. In the schools that we have visited so far we have seen models where devices are being shared and models where learners have access to their own individual devices. … Continue reading Sciennes PS: What’s best, 1:1 provision or sharing devices?
Relationships with the parents and carers is a priority at Sciennes PS. The school is committed to ensuring that information is communicated effectively with parents and that parental feedback is taken on board and considered. In relation to the parental response to the iPad pilot at Sciennes PS, Lucy Gallagher (depute headteacher) believes that it … Continue reading Sciennes PS: Initial parental perspectives
Over the course of our visits to schools involved in device pilots one of the issues that is always raised with iPads is that of workflow. There have been concerns expressed from colleagues in local authorities about this device’s ability to work effectively with Glow with the result that schools have attempted to make provision … Continue reading Sciennes PS: Workflow and the iPad
Lucy Gallagher (depute headteacher) at Sciennes PS in Edinburgh was keen to share with us her perceptions of the impact on learning of the iPad pilot that she was supporting in her school. She believed that what has been happening had surpassed her initial expectations and that this was down not to the device in … Continue reading Sciennes PS: Enhanced learning dialogue and self-directed learning
Sciennes PS in Edinburgh has a long history of engagement with handheld digital technologies. Over the years they have trialled a variety of devices such as Palmtops, uMPCs, PDAs, laptops and now that they are using iPads they have quite a good deal of experience to help them implement as effective a pilot as possible. … Continue reading Sciennes PS: iPad pilot overview and the need to trust learners
Linnvale PS in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire has been using sets of iPads and iPod Touches to support and enhance learning across the school. Their experience has been similar to the one at Dalreoch PS in that they have a limited number of devices and as a result these are shared by the learners. We spoke … Continue reading Linnvale PS: Sharing Devices and Impact on Learning
Schools across Scotland are engaging with a range of tablet devices such as iPads, Windows 8 tablets, Android Tablets, Kindles and Chromebooks to help effect better outcomes for learners and to help enhance and enrich learning in Curriculum for Excellence. The purpose of this site is to help share the developing narrative of the pedagogy … Continue reading About this site
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