SHIRELAND – UPORABA MICROSOFT LEARNIG GATEWAY TEHNOLOGIJE ZA PODPORO ŠOLE PRIHODNOSTI

SHIRELAND LEARNING GATEWAY USING MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT SCHOOLS OF THE FUTURE

Jon Nowicki, Neodvisni svetovalec za šolstvo, Anglija

Povzetek
Rešitev, ki jo na šoli Shireland uporabljajo za podporo učnega procesa, temelji na Microsoftovi tehnologiji Learning Gateway. Rešitev je bila implementirana junija 2004 in je takrat vključevala spletna mesta za dve srednji in sedem osnovnih šol. Sedaj vključuje preko 70 šol iz celotne Velike Britanije, število uporabnikov pa je že preseglo 60.000. Poleg učinkovite uporabe IT v šolskem okolju je primer Shireland zanimiv tudi zato, ker so informacijsko tehnologijo izkoristili za uspešno povezovanje in sodelovanje med učitelji, učenci in starši v enem od izrazito narodno heterogenem okolju. Na predavanju bo primer Shireland predstavljen podrobneje, in sicer:

pregled zgodovine Shireland Language College in Shireland rešitve Learning Gateway,
filozofija v ozadju, ki je vplivala na odločitev za Microsoft tehnologijo,
implementacija rešitve in njeni učinki,
razvoj ter spremembe v pedagoškem procesu in pri posredovanju vsebin,
spremljajoče težave in njihova odprava,
pregled sedanjega stanja,
načrti za prihodnost.

Edinstveno za Shireland je tudi to, da so ustanovili podjetje v lasti šole, ki v okviru Shireland Learning Gateway rešitve ponuja gostovanja, razvoj vsebin in izobraževanja tudi ostalim šolam.

Abstract
Shireland Learning Gateway is based on Microsoft's Learning Gateway technology. It went live in June 2004 consisting of sites for two secondary schools and seven primary schools. This has now grown to over 70 schools throughout England and includes more than 60.000 users. Beside effective use of IT for education Shireland achieved also great results in using IT for effective connections and collaboration between teachers, students and parents in national heterogeneous environment. The session, based on Shireland, will showcase:

The history of Shireland Language College and Shireland Learning Gateway,
The philosophy behind the selection of Microsoft,
Implementation and impact,
The developments and changes in pedagogy and delivery,
Issues and how they were overcome,
Where they are now,
The future.

Shireland Learning Gateway is also unique in a way that they established a school owned company to provide hosting services, content development and trainings to other Schools.