GETTING STAFF ONBOARD WITH BLENDED LEARNINGBY RANDEEP SAMI – ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF QUALITY & ONLINE DEVELOPMENT

SOUTH & CITY COLLEGE BIRMINGHAM

SOME BACKGROUND

8 campuses spread over Birmingham

800+ teachers covering a wide range of curriculum areas

A wide variety of awarding bodies & teaching methods

Entrenched beliefs regarding longevity of ‘new fads’

SLT willing but unaware of what good online provision looks like

2 back to back mergers – impact on staff moral, resourcing & logistics

https://padlet.com/e001287/digitalsccb

THE KEY

Sell it to the Middle Managers

SO WHAT IS

THE DIGITAL CLASSROOM?

The 5 strands to

‘The Digital Classroom’

‘The Digital Teacher’ Award

21st Century Teacher CPD Program

Build

Online

Learning

Communities

Digital

Independent

Learners

Digital

Upskilled

Staff

‘THE DIGITAL TEACHER’ AWARD

Each term a teacher will be nominated by staff and students for ‘The Digital Classroom Award’.

The winners will:

• have an article in the FYI

• be entered into the nomination pool for the ALT Learning Technologist of the Year Awards

• receive a prize from the award Sponsor

• be celebrated in Principals end of year Speech

THE 21ST CENTURY TEACHER PROGRAM

• Achieve OCNWM Level 3 Award in Blended & Online Learning Delivery

• Get support to enhance courses and units with blended & Online Learning

• Trial new technology with IT support assistance

• Video’s of 21st Century teachers using resources will be used for internal staff

training

DEVELOP INDEPENDENT LEARNERS

Would you turn up to a course if you were only being taught what you already knew?

What if you had to keep waiting for everyone to catch up with you?

Could this have any impact on our attendance and retention?

DIGITAL UPSKILLING OF STAFF

• Give staff training in use of Learning Apps and Software

• Helping managers plan TNA

• Train staff in the use of Google, Microsoft and Apple educational applications

• Provide an understanding of how technology can support pedagogy

• Incorporate The Digital Classroom into Teacher Training Programs

• Provide access to Digital Technologist Apprentices to support in creating blended learning resources

Teachers now have access to technology that can make marking work, communicating with learners and

planning easier

KEEPING AN EYE OUT ON THE FUTURE…

Build a community where we can share:

• New learning technology

• Feedback from the multitude of ILT conferences

• Link in with IT support when developing new curriculum

• Cross college invitations to software and hardware demonstrations

IF WE ENGAGE WITH ‘THE DIGITAL CLASSROOM,

WHAT WILL OUR FUTURE LOOK LIKE?

Engaging Lessons

Better efficiency

Improved engagement

from parents & employers

Learning communities

Digital Workforce Ready Learners

Improved retention

Savings potential

50 learners x 30 prints = 1500 copies

1500 x 4p = £60

£60 x 600 = £36000 saving per term!

WHAT DO FACULTIES HAVE TO DO?

Promote ‘The Digital Classroom’ initiative with staff

Encourage staff be ‘21st

Century Teachers’

Support Learner ILT forums

Plan to have at least 10% of your courses online

Ensure ILT is an agenda item in all curriculum meetings

JUST HELP US TO PROMOTE…• The Digital Teacher Award

• The 21st Century Teacher program

And don’t forget to look out for the new logo!