Presentation given by Ian Nairn at the Sloan-C Symposium on Emerging Technology for online learning at Carefree, Arizona on 9th May 2008

1. Presentation to Sloan-C Symposium 9 th May 2008

3. Background

6. Taecanet Knowledge Network

7. Taecanet – supporting & delivering Teacher & Student generated content Learning Journeys Levelling Tests Virtual Classroom & Mentoring Students Teachers 1. 2. 3.

8. Creating & Maintaining the Learning Journeys - the process Teacher Panel QCA Objectives Core Curriculum Stage 1 Stage 2 Internet – free Content plus Self publishing Chargeable? Content Teachers Create / maintain Lj’s teachers use LJs Improvement suggestions Learning Journey repository - Taecanet

9. Creating & Maintaining Learning Journeys - by Teachers for Teachers KS2 KS3 History Geography Science 2005 Teachers accessing that content >2000 LJ’s KS1 KS2 KS3 KS4 2008 Taecanet Repository Taecanet Repository Teachers creating and using content Teachers using content History Geography Science History Geography Science RE Citizenship >8000 LJs PE

11. Student & Teacher Feedback For video of teacher and student feedback please go to www.taecanet.com

12. The Taecanet Learning Journey - learning with assessment

13. What is Taecanet Springboard and how does it work? Teacher Admin Centre Student Service Allocating Work to students Viewing Progress Reports Revision Mode Peer Assessment Explore Mode Learning Mode

14. Demonstration For your own free account go to www.taecanet.com

15. The Taecanet Virtual Classroom – web based collaborative real time environment Shared access over the internet to common learning materials with the ability for both teachers and students to interact using voice, text and other functions Recording function

16. Mentoring & Tutoring through Virtual Classrooms – Bridekirk Dovenby Primary Example of how a Virtual Classroom connected a Gifted & talented student in Cumbria to a Science teacher in London

17. Lessons Learnt

19. Taecanet Springboard – 1.6m LJs 2005 2006 2007 2008 Annual Totals 07/08 = 798k to 30 th Apr 06/07 = 694k 05/06 = 131k 04/05 = 11k Headlines – April 2008 New Record Month – 205,895 LJs On target for 100% year on year growth

22. Conclusions & Next Steps

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