redbridgepdc.org.uk is the london borough of redbridge s new online professional development...
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redbridgepdc.org.uk is the London Borough of Redbridge’s new online professional development management system.
It is only place that you need to go to in order to:
Search & view details of courses
Book places on courses
View your professional development record
Monitor, Evaluate and Report on professional
development in your school.
What is it?
Why Now?
Existing System
Benefits
Access
Searching
Booking a Course
PD Portfolio
Course Provision
Reporting
Issues to Consider
Summary
Next Steps
What is redbridgepdc.org.uk?
redbridgepdc.org.uk along with other initiatives are excellent examples of how ICT can be used to enhance provision of educational services and support. These services are positioning the London Borough of Redbridge at the leading edge in this field.
What is it?
Why Now?
Existing System
Benefits
Access
Searching
Booking a Course
PD Portfolio
Course Provision
Reporting
Issues to Consider
Summary
Next Steps
Why Now?
Countless initiatives are imposed upon schools often with too little explanation, consultation or discussion of the rational behind them. This is an opportunity to address this issue for this initiative.
What is it?
Why Now?
Existing System
Benefits
Access
Searching
Booking a Course
PD Portfolio
Course Provision
Reporting
Issues to Consider
Summary
Next Steps
Existing System
What is it?
Why Now?
Existing System
Benefits
Access
Searching
Booking a
Course
PD Portfolio
Course
Provision
Reporting
Issues to
Consider
Summary
Next Steps
Current system provides a programme of professional development but has a number of short-comings:
1. Restricted Access to Course Directory
2. Difficult to identify appropriate courses
3. Inefficient Booking Process
4. Difficult to gather information for PD portfolio
5. Restricted programme of course development
6. No build-in system for monitoring, evaluating and
reporting on professional development
Why Do We Need a New System?
redbridgepdc.org.uk is a web-based service, therefore:
Course Directory is always in the same location
Virtually unlimited simultaneous viewing.
Facilitates anywhere, anytime access
All schools are connected to the internet, most staff have home internet access and all staff have free internet access at public libraries.
Benefit 1: Anywhere, Anytime Access
What is it?
Why Now?
Existing System
Benefits
Access
Searching
Booking a Course
PD Portfolio
Course Provision
Reporting
Issues to Consider
Summary
Next Steps
Courses can be searched by:
• Date
• Course Category
• Key Stage Target Audience
• Target interest type
• Keywords & phrases
• Defined user profiles.
Bookmarks provide staff with quick direct access to courses of interest.
Staff can choose to receive targeted emails of events that match their profile.
Benefit 2: Searchable Course Directory
What is it?
Why Now?
Existing System
Benefits
Access
Searching
Booking a Course
PD Portfolio
Course Provision
Reporting
Issues to Consider
Summary
Next Steps
redbridgepdc.org.uk simplifies the booking process by reducing the need for additional faxing and telephone calls to check availability etc.
Staff can enable “Remote Booking” on their accounts, and allow the school’s PDC user to manage bookings on their behalf.
redbridgepdc.org.uk provides schools with a choice of how they wish to incorporate the service into their existing school procedures.
Benefit 3: Efficiency with Choice
What is it?
Why Now?
Existing System
Benefits
Access
Searching
Booking a
Course
PD Portfolio
Course Provision
Reporting
Issues to Consider
Summary
Next Steps
redbridgepdc.org.uk gives staff the ability to manage their own professional development portfolio. It provides a central store for essential information for:
• CVs
• Performance Management
• Threshold applications etc.
• Staff accounts and professional development records are portable – they can be easily transferred to other schools.
Benefit 4: Professional Development Records
What is it?
Why Now?
Existing System
Benefits
Access
Searching
Booking a Course
PD Portfolio
Course Provision
Reporting
Issues to Consider
Summary
Next Steps
redbridgepdc.org.uk enables a rolling program of course development and publication so that the training provision can better match developing training needs.
redbridgepdc.org.uk is continually updated and enables staff to obtain the latest information on courses (e.g. additional dates, cancellation of course etc.).
Benefit 5: Training That Meets Needs
What is it?
Why Now?
Existing System
Benefits
Access
Searching
Booking a Course
PD Portfolio
Course
Provision
Reporting
Issues to Consider
Summary
Next Steps
All course requests and attendances are automatically entered into a school’s online Professional Development Report.
PDC Report provides Professional Development Coordinators with have a continuously updated record of staff professional development in their school.
Benefit 6: Improved Monitoring & Reporting
What is it?
Why Now?
Existing System
Benefits
Access
Searching
Booking a Course
PD Portfolio
Course Provision
Reporting
Issues to Consider
Summary
Next Steps
Requires net accessAll schools have 2 broadband connections.Most teacher have access at homeEveryone has free access in public libraries
• Schools do not receive a paper-copy of course directory• Paper copies are not searchable, can print details
• Changing Working Practices• Schools can decide how to implement
redbridgepdc.org.uk in their school (Internal Approval & Remote Booking)
• What Happens if our internet connection fails?• Use your alternative internet connection• Service disruption less than under the existing
system.
What is it?
Why Now?
Existing System
Benefits
Access
Searching
Booking a Course
PD Portfolio
Course Provision
Reporting
Issues to
Consider
Summary
Next Steps
Issues to Consider
Summary
What is it?
Why Now?
Existing System
Benefits
Access
Searching
Booking a Course
PD Portfolio
Course Provision
Reporting
Issues to Consider
Summary
Next Steps
The development of redbridgepdc.org.uk has been based around the two corner stones of being able to provide educational support services that:
• provide schools with choices regarding how to incorporate new systems into their existing practices
improve efficiency of professional development management
The handout outlines in more detail the points made in this presentation
1 Hour hands-on familiarisation training for PDCs on Wednesday 23rd June 2004.
Next Steps
What is it?
Why Now?
Existing System
Benefits
Access
Searching
Booking a Course
PD Portfolio
Course Provision
Reporting
Issues to Consider
Summary
Next Steps
