the city as the learning environment making change happen in leicester's schools

The city as the learning environment

making change happen in Leicester's schools

Josie FraserICT Strategy Lead (Children’s Capital)

Leicester City Council@josiefraser

Leicester!

Broader contexts

• Mainstreaming of mobile & social networking services

• e-Government agenda • e-Safety & cyberbullying• Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy

Efficiency Scheme• ‘The Importance of Teaching’ Nov 2010

How can we ensure that how we use technology in education

doesn’t further disadvantage already vulnerable children &

young people?

Children & young people’s priorities – the school environment

1. More indoor social space2. Better Library spaces3. Comfy chairs4. Attractive spaces, better use of colour5. Vegetable gardens6. Sustainable buildings, design & practice7. Nicer toilets 8. Bigger dining spaces with more food choice

9. Flexible classroom spaces & furniture10. More variety in teaching methods11. More student input into everything12. More flexible use of technology13. Greater choice & variety of subjects, more information about subjects 14. Outdoor shelters & classrooms15. Better careers information

Children & young people’s priorities- technology

1. Faster computers in school2. More creative, student-centred use of

technology3. Less using technology for it’s own sake4. More flexible use/access – school, city

centre, community5. Laptop borrowing/home use

6. Collaborate with & learn from young people in other countries7. Access to local & national decision makers via social media8. Young people only access/space in the city centre9. Teachers who can help them use social media – better e-safety advice10. A say in school filtering & blocking

Where are we heading?

• Increasing critical infrastructure, network & connectivity

• Into the cloud – services and storage• Learner owned devices• Technology & energy reduction• Increasingly school-centred decision making and

budgets• Unclear national commitment to technology for

education

Strategic priorities

• space & place• workforce development & innovation• networked learning & communities• information management• green ICT• e-safety & e-citizenship

Thank you!

josie.fraser@leicester.gov.uk@josiefraser