So, we finally become a wireless school. Pupils and staff can access our wireless network from anywhere in the school (well nearly). This is a major development andone which we have been waiting for a long time for.
The time is right now to discuss the next stage of our mobile development. There is no doubt that to truly be able to utilise digital technology, we need to move to a situation where every single pupil has access to the technology on a 1:1 basis. Sharing is not an option. Long gone are the days when to access technology, you have to book an IT suite two weeks in advance. The days where pupils were told that they had to use technology when it was available and not when it was needed in their learning have also long gone. Or have they………
To move to a 1:1 situation in a secondary school is quite a mammoth undertaking with the key drawback being lack of funding. It is hard to imagine a time when there will be enough funding available to be able to do this and so we have to look at alternative methods. There are a number of schemes that will enable us to do this but we have to ensure that the funding and support in the longer term will be available.
There are so many unanswered questions at the moment. What is certain is that the impact that digital technology can make on the learning process is immense, it has the power to help to narrow the deprivation gap and ensure that all pupils are offered a truly personalised learning experience. We simply have to find a way to achieve this.
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