Welcome to the support and information site for the handheld personalised learning project "Learning Everywhere"
We aim to test the principles of delivering curriculum education supported by one to one access through the use of a student owned Pocket PC.
"Learning Everywhere" aimed mainly, though not exclusively at KS4 is certainly not device specific or technology lead and sits very well within the personalised learning agenda.
This technology, already very familiar to the vast majority of our students through their use of mobile phones is being placed into classrooms alongside excellent support structures as an aid to good learning and teaching practice not in its stead.
The personalised nature of the project is supported by the ownership model used within "Learning Everywhere" where students "own" a Pocket PC for the duration of the project and parental support ensures family engagement with the project.
‘Learning Everywhere’ expanded recently with Balby Carr CLC and two Doncaster schools, Armthorpe and Balby Carr joining the project.Richard Gunson helped Lorrayne Hall launch the new projects to students, parents and staff and hopes to promote joint working between the new schools and existing members of Learning Everywhere.
The opportunities presented by the Learning Everywhere project have been enthusiastically welcomed by students and staff alike and a programme of educational software development is well underway by both Carlton Bolling and Balby Carr CLC’s.
Handheld Learning Conference
After a successful year at the forefront of using mobile technologies both in and out of the classroom the City Learning Centre was asked to present at the National Handheld Learning Conference in London.Amongst top educationalists from across the globe and representatives of the government, the CLC gave an overview of how it’s ‘Learning Everywhere Project’ is using mobile computing devices in mainstream education as ways of enhancing ICT access, closing the digital divide and building a more personalised approach to learning.
The CLC has been contacted by schools and authorities across the country for help in setting up similar projects.
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CLC Manager Travels to America
CLC Manager Richard Gunson and Education Bradford´s Alan Beecham travelled to America by special invitation to investigate handheld computers. They met many important people in the computing world including James A. Gerry a senior officer of Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy. James is co-ordinating a project across the state where sixth-form students are writing computer software. He is very keen to involve sixth form students from this country and we are hoping to follow up this important opportunity.
A
new friend of the CLC is Pablo Isunza who lives and attends
school in Mexico. Just like many students Pablo uses a
PDA to complete his school work. He especially likes to
write a lesson summary at the end of every session. A future
project is to video conference with Pablo and his school
friends to share experiences.
