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Putting the Student at the Centre
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BSF - Imagine a world where learning happens regardless of location. Where students and teachers connect to each other and the resources they need, simply, quickly and securely. And where education is seductive, engaging and personalised so that every one of your students has the chance to reach their full potential.
At the heart of this vision of transformed learning lies ICT.
Discover the future of education: see a video preview of the BSF showcase, and how students reacted.
The Powerful Learning Tool
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What does the word ‘school’ conjure up for you?
Many might think of an environment of structure, control, curricula and classrooms. ICT enables us to challenge this thinking, developing learning from a conventional teacher-directed approach to a more personalised, student-centred one with far-reaching benefits.
How ICT Benefits Teachers
Teachers will use ICT to:
- Manage individual curricula for each student
- Help explain difficult concepts in an engaging way
- Tailor tasks to individual students without hours of extra work
- Automatically mark activities, track progress and save time on administration
How ICT Benefits Students
Students will use ICT to:
- Manage individual curricula for each student
- Help explain difficult concepts in an engaging way
- Tailor tasks to individual students without hours of extra work
- Automatically mark activities, track progress and save time on administration
A day in the life of Julia - Year 8
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Early morning
Julia reviews her Statistics course material online from home using the family computer. She submits her assignment electronically, having made a few last-minute changes. On the way out, she grabs her handheld device.
Mid-morning
In today’s Statistics class, Julia reports her group’s findings to the whole class. Her friend records the presentation on a handheld device and gives Julia a copy for her portfolio, together with the slides and visual material they prepared. Julia then receives a message from a friend, who has just finished a swimming lesson. They chat online for a while, and then arrange to meet at lunchtime.
Mid-afternoon
In her break time, Julia prepares for her mentoring meeting at a desk in a ‘quiet study’ room. She reviews her personal profile on a large display screen, using the ‘summary’ view to see at a glance the homework tasks agreed from the last meeting, and identify what she needs to do next.
Later, Julia attends a history lesson. The wall displays deliver tailored content that matches the preferences of learners in the immediate area. She takes part in a structured teacher-led session and leaves with several small assignments to complete in the next few days.
Evening
Julia accesses her learning resources and completes her assignments from her home computer. She is able to continue her learning without interruption, as well as connecting with her friends and collaborating with fellow students.
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