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Holmfirth High School

Summary

An online TV station that provides access to video and audio media which reflects all projects within curriculum areas to support student learning, encourage personalised learning and to act as a teaching and learning resource.

Development of a cross-curricular TV station to provide media-rich content via the school learning platform which uniquely reflects the curriculum taught and learnt at our school.

Each subject area to have its own channel with sub-channels for each project delivered. Video content will be sourced from a variety of places including the internet and VHS/DVD.

Each TV channel will use a toolset of Web 2.0 features that allows users to collaborate with the content using the school learning platform.

Direct links to relevant TV channels will be formed from online curriculum areas for quick access and to broaden the learning experience.

Possible links with LEA to provide a resource which can be accessed and delivered through the LEA network by any pupil, teacher or parent across Kirklees.

Possible links with regional authorities, to provide a resource which can be accessed and delivered through the LEA network by any pupil, teacher or parent across Yorkshire and Humber.

Description

Enhance and engage students’ learning by giving the learner an alternative to text-based resources.

Give the learner more choice in what they use to aid their learning.

Generate a whole-school PERSONALISED LEARNING opportunity, and assist with ANYTIME-ANYWHERE learning.

Creation and use of high quality bespoke learning resources. Assist the school with its drive on the use of ICT by providing teachers and learners with a resource that makes best use of technology.

How it might be used

PUPILS: As a pupil this resource would be used as an alternative way to discover and learn via media-rich content. Linked and/or tagged to specific curriculum areas this would provide learners with engaging content available in or out of school to extend learning and provide opportunities for personalised learning. Within school the resource could be used as a teaching and learning aid to whole groups or individuals. A toolset of Web 2.0 technologies allows the learning experience to include collaboration via discussion forums, online notepads, voting and links to associated resources. All of which are accessible via the learner’s VLE.

TEACHERS: Can use the resource by directing pupils to specific content, evoke discussion and reflection prior, during and post class. Current resources can be used by multiple teachers at the same time rather than booking a single item of content from a resource centre. Lesson planning could include access to the resource to help make lessons more engaging. By linking specific content from the resource to online lesson activities this will assist in the development and use of the learning platform.

Contact

James Greenwood

Holmfirth High School

j.greenwood@holmfirthhigh.co.uk