Bishop Gore Head's Blog: April 2013

Saturday, 27 April 2013

Traditional v Digital Workflow

Over the past few weeks, we have seen how digital technology is having a huge impact on many people's lives.

For example, during the recent measles vaccination clinic at Bishop Gore, there was a great deal of press attention. It was amazing to see just how reliant members of the press were on using technology. The reporter from the Guardian, (together with his MacBook) used our reception area as his mobile office for most of the day!

How far are we from being a paperless school? I think you could argue that no school will ever be completely 'paperless' but digital technology is certainly moving us in that direction. The following video highlights the impact moving away from reliance on paper could have in the classroom:

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Thursday, 18 April 2013

The world-wide power of iPads

Much has been written about the power of iPads in the learning process but there is nothing better than seeing them in action. In the following brilliant video, iPads can be seen making a real impact in schools in South Africa. Truly inspirational!

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Monday, 15 April 2013

16th April 2013

We all enjoy having holidays but when so much is going on in school it is also good to be back!

You should have received a text message regarding the measles vaccinations that we are offering in school on Wednesday and Thursday his week. If your son/daughter has brought a letter home, this means the ABMU trust has identified that they need to have the vaccination. I would urge you to return the letter in order to ensure all pupils have the best level of protection possible.

This term will see us continuing on our iPad journey as we aim to provide our pupils and staff with access to the best mobile digital learning tools there are. Here is an interesting graphic describing the route we could take over the next few months: