Our learning so far
So far this week, we’ve explored the technical and security implications of any new education technologies strategy or initiative. Katy Chedzey summarises our learning so and looks ahead as what’s …
Course: Leadership of Education Technology in Schools
Case study: Technical considerations of a strategy
In this video, we hear from Susan Dench at West Grantham Academy about their journey with education technologies and how they’ve considered the technical implications of their work at every …
Moving to the cloud
The standard model of schools’ IT is to have a room in the school full of servers that run all of the systems and hold all of the data …
Technical Considerations
In this video, Kieran Briggs, Learning Platform Manager at the Chartered College of Teaching, explores the various technical considerations you’ll need to make as part of your strategy implementation. Key …
The Security Considerations in Education Technology Strategies
Dominic Norrish, Group Director of Technology at United Learning, explores the various security considerations he suggests you’ll need to make as part of your strategy implementation. We’re aware that you …
Should Mobile Phones Be Banned in Schools?
While there is no shortage of polarised (and polarising) debates in education, the question of whether or not schools should ban mobile phones has received particular interest in recent months. …
Why 1-1 devices might be your best strategy
In this video, Jess Pather at Denbigh High School argues why 1-1 devices might be your best strategy. Key Learning Points The school strategy revealed the ideal scenario of each …
Why ‘Bring Your Own Device’ might be your best strategy in education
Based on over 30 years’ experience as a teacher and teacher educator, including research in over 50 schools looking at digital technology strategies, I believe that Bring Your Own (BYO) …
Device choices
In the learning content that follows, we’ll be exploring the research evidence and practicalities of device choice as part of your strategy for the use of education technologies. You might …
Week 2 introduction
Welcome to Week 2 of the course: Leadership of education technologies in schools This week, we focus on how you can establish the conditions for the implementation of education technologies. …
Establishing your vision
In designing your education technology strategy, gaining the trust and incorporating the views of your stakeholders will be vital. What follows are some possible questions to ask your various stakeholders. …
How Can Education Technology Support Key School Priorities?
In this case study, Emma Darcy, Director Of Technology For Learning at Chiltern Learning Trust exemplifies delivery of a strategy for education technologies in a way that aligns with what …
Education Technologies: Implementing An Effective Strategy
Dominic Norrish, Group Director of Technology at United Learning, explores the design factors that affect the effective implementation of a strategy. Many of the different outcomes seen in schools’ use …
Implementation guidance
In this article, we take a look at the Education Endowment Foundation’s Guide, ‘Putting Evidence to Work – A School’s Guide to Implementation.’ Implementation is a key aspect of what …
What’s next?
Next week, we’ll be exploring the conditions required for effective implementation of our education technologies strategy. We’ll be introduced to change management, device, security and technical considerations Week 2 – …
