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    London Grid for Learning

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    Videoconference NewsletterIssue 2April 2011

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    LGfL Videoconference Newsletter Issue 2

    April 2011

    1. Introduction.......................................................................................................................... 2

    2. Barnet ................................................................................................................................... 3

    3. Bexley ................................................................................................................................... 3

    4. Croydon ................................................................................................................................ 4

    5. Havering ............................................................................................................................... 5

    6. Lambeth................................................................................................................................ 9

    7. Newham ................................................................................................................................ 9

    8. Redbridge........................................................................................................................... 10

    9. Tower Hamlets ................................................................................................................... 12

    10. Waltham Forest .................................................................................................................. 12

    11. Video Conferencing for Learning Blog............................................................................. 15

    Introduction

    We are pleased to present the second Videoconferencing Newsletter from the London Grid for

    Learning. You will find details of activities from individual schools and news of two important

    partnerships that have been created in the past few months.

    We try to maintain a current email contact with all LGfL schools that benefit from connection to the

    LVCnet (London VC network) connection, but we are aware that staff move on and sometimes

    forget to inform us - so please help us keep you up to date via email by contacting Roger Bloxham

    [email protected]/[email protected].

    The following descriptions of videoconferencing activities in schools are a clear illustration of the

    wide range of uses for the technology. We are sure that other sessions are happening and we

    should be pleased to hear about them for future newsletters.

    The news items are arranged alphabetically by London borough. We hope that they will be a

    source of enjoyment and inspiration. We have not published contact details for each school that

    has contributed, but if you would like further information please [email protected].

    Roger Bloxham & Mina Patel (LGfL)

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    THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BARNETCromer Road Primary School

    Year 6 pupils at Cromer Road Primary School interviewed Michael Rosen via VC and asked him for

    tips on writing poetryin particular personification. Inspired by meeting Michael, the pupils wrote

    poems about the seaside and coast. They filmed and performed them, then uploaded them onto

    www.performapoem.lgfl.net

    The Mysterious Sea poem was chosen as one of Michaels top 10 poems on Perform a Poem.

    THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEYNorthwood Primary School

    Northwood Primary pupils have been keeping busy and have recently been doing a lot of work

    with the BBC and a school in Gaza; we are hoping to VC with them soon.

    At Christmas, Year 1 had a particularly busy day with the fantastic LGfL Santa Claus VC in the

    morning (top left picture). In the afternoon they shared their Christmas traditions and songs with an

    elementary school in New York (top right picture). The videoconference finished with the children

    singing together "We wish you a merry Christmas" and a lot of waving goodbye.

    Year 5 pupils shared Christmas traditions with schools in New York, Greece (bottom left picture),

    Siberia and Turkey (bottom right picture). Northwood children made a video to show how to make

    a traditional Christmas cake. We swapped video instructions with a school in Greece. Each class

    then followed the partner countries instructions to make a cake.

    A school in New York told us about their Thanksgiving traditions. They also introduced us to their

    class pets: Mario the Hamster and George and Pinky (hermit crabs).

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    Northwood Primary was runner up in the Primary Category of the National Awards for

    Videoconferencing (see Engayne Primary in Havering for more details). They were mentioned

    during the National awards ceremony for their excellent classroom use of VC. Northwood won the

    regional LGFL 2010 Primary award forBest use of LGfL services

    Paul Greenwood (Teacher and ICT Co-ordinator at Northwood receives trophy

    and certificate at the LGfL Schools Conference held at the Emirates Stadium,

    November 2010)

    THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEYNorthumberland Heath Primary School

    At Northumberland Heath Primary School, Video Conferencing is integral to our aim to make

    learning engaging, exciting and motivational. Video Conferencing is used to support all curriculum

    areas and provide memorable experiences such as meeting Father Christmas! The children have

    the opportunity to meet and interact with museums and experts. Moreover they have the

    opportunity to view artefacts and other stimuli that they would not normally have access to.

    Our Year 6 classes enjoyed a recent space video conference where the focus was problem solving

    and working as part of a team effectively. They had to focus on their communication skills with their

    team mates, astronauts through the video conference and also through instant messaging.

    All classes use our video conferencing equipment,

    even EYFS! Reception learnt how to care for pets

    and brought their own cuddly toy pet into the

    conference. Year 1 were able to meet

    Goldilocks and ask her questions to support their

    writing skills while Year 4 have just learnt about The

    Blitz.

    The children love having opportunities to use the

    video conferencing equipment. A year 4 pupil

    said, I like being able to meet new people and

    learn about new things. Theyre really interesting!

    A Year 2 pupil commented, Its amazing that

    they can talk to you and hear you...my favourite

    video conference was learning about the Great

    Fire of London.

    THE LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON

    Children from Byron Primary School,The

    Wattendon School and Howard Primary

    School met Father Christmas and asked him

    many questions. It was snowing a lot where

    Father Christmas was. The children sang

    Rudolf the red nose Reindeer while Father

    Christmas played his guitar and sang too.

    They met his talking dog Biffa and watched

    a video of where Father Christmas went onhis holidays.

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    THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERINGEngayne Primary School

    LONDN PRIMARY SCHOOL WINS NATIONAL AWARD FOR VIDEOCONFERENCING

    Stephanie Homewood (ICT and MFL co-ordinator)

    and Head Teacher, Suzanne Ship, of Engayne

    Primary School Havering, hold the trophy and

    certificate for winning the Primary School Award for

    Videoconferencing 2010.

    The National VC Awards were organised byJANET. There were over 12 entries from schools all over

    the UK entering the Infant/Primary/Junior category which was won by Engayne Primary School in

    Havering. All entries demonstrated A maturity of use of videoconferencing as an embed tool in the

    school environment.

    Tim Boundy, JVCS, says We are glad to say that the judges (VC experts from LAs and RBCs all over

    the country) thought that Engaynes entry showed an excellent variety of examples of how you use

    videoconferencing across their school and the future planning of the use of the technology withboth staff and pupils.

    Engaynes award was presented at the Schools VC User Event at the Royal Society on Monday 22nd

    November 2010.

    Engayne Primary School uses VC to save money and time for CPD

    Engayne Primary School in the London Borough of

    Havering has saved over4500 in just 1 year in CPD

    costs (travel and supply cover) alone by using

    video conferencing technology. The annual ROI

    (Return on Investment - as a cost saving) has beencalculated at 30% (see table1) based on 11

    planned meetings throughout the year to

    Nottingham University which took place via video

    link.

    Engayne Primary has been using VC technology for

    over 3 years and it is clear that it has made huge

    savings for the school already, including saving

    over 2700 travel miles annually and 66 hours of

    teaching time in school saved for the staff members involved.

    As a lead school for London in the National Outstanding Primary Schools SCITT (School Centred

    Initial Teacher Training) programme Engayne, working with Nottingham University and 5 other

    regional representatives from Yorkshire, Midlands, the NE, NW and SW, have been able to support

    the work of SCITT in their regions. The Management board meetings and Lead mentor meetings

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    occur face to face as well as via video, in order to maintain the benefits that personal contact

    brings.

    Suzanne Ship, Head teacher at Engayne saysThe SCITT initially bid for the VC equipment as part of

    the course 3 years ago and all 6 Head Reps from the different regions over England meet three

    times a year using VC. The use of this technology means I can be in my school for the meetings

    and not have to travel or stay overnight in a hotel. Without VC it would have made projects and

    meetings with the SCITT programme much more difficult for us all. It is not only the financial benefits

    of VC that make this technology value for money; time is very precious to any Head Teacher andusing VC saves me 48 hours a year (approx 6 school days)which I can spend with my pupils and

    staff.

    Table 1Showing ROI (cost saving) calculation for Engayne Primary School

    (Sept 2010July 2011)

    Meeting

    252 miles

    return travel to

    Nottingham

    return rail

    fare @ 161

    (peak travel)

    Hotel cost

    (average 60

    per night)

    time for

    return travel

    @ 6 hours

    cover fee

    @ average

    180 per day

    x3 a year *Head Reps 756 483 180 18 hours (200 x 3)=600

    x3 a year **Lead Mentor756 483

    18018 hours 540

    x5 a year***HT Project meeting 1260 805

    30030 hours

    (200 x 5)=

    1000

    x11 a year 2772 miles 1771.00 660.00 66 hrs 2140.00

    Total savings (travel, hotel and supply cover) = 4571.00

    Total investment (average cost of VC hardware) = 3500.00

    Annual cost saving ROI = 1071/3500 x 100 = 30%

    *Head representative meeting. 3 face to face, 3 via VC. 6 Head teachers from NE, NW, SW, Midlands, Yorkshire and

    London represented by Engayne Primary.

    **Lead mentor meeting, 3 face to face, 3 via VC. 6 Lead Mentors from NE, NW, SW, Midlands, Yorkshire and London

    represented by Engayne Primary.

    ***Head Teacher Project meeting. One meeting per month (for 5 months) to plan Bangalore visit.

    The London/New York State schools VC partnership

    This new venture is a collaboration between the London Grid for Learning and similar organisations

    across New York State. The scheme is open to pupils of all ages. However, at the moment, we have

    sufficient enrolments from LGfL schools. We shall inform everyone when we are able to accept new

    applications for a partner.

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    On Dec 7th 2010, Lord Jim Knight, former secretary of state for schools, officially opened the VC

    partnership between London and NYS, as pupils from Harry Gosling Primary, Scargill Infants and

    Oaks Park High School watch while linked live via video conference to NYS.

    THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERINGScargill Infant School

    Scargill Infants has been pioneering the way by testing the technology with Bell Top Elementary in

    New York State. Many schools since have been able to partner with NYS Schools.

    Kath Keeper, Headteacher at Scargill Infant School says This has been an amazing opportunity. It is

    fantastic to watch our children and those in New

    York speak to each other and develop their

    understanding of life so many miles away. The

    technology has improved so quickly to facilitate this.

    We have been video conferencing with schools in

    other London boroughs and therefore obviously

    were very keen to take part in this pan American

    initiative.

    The children are very keen to use video

    conferencing and find out what life is like in other

    countries. The children in New York were very curious

    as to why our children had school uniform! We hope

    to continue video conferencing as much as possible

    to develop the childrens communication skills and

    their understanding of other countries.

    THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERINGArdleigh Green Junior School

    Throughout the beginning of the spring term, video conferencing at Ardleigh Green has become

    much more regular. Year 3 have been very lucky and have experienced a number of different

    video conferences.

    So far this year we have had video conferences with 3 different groups. My favourite was when

    we linked with the Met office where we met weather experts. We asked them questions and they

    answered them for us, I was so excited. We have also spoken to Rise Park Junior School twice, and

    a school in Devon. I felt nervous when meeting the other classes as I am shy, but now I have done ita few times I am happy to speak to them. Sebastian Abeledo 3M.

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    The children were very fortunate to be selected to participate in a video conference with the MET

    office. They prepared a presentation based on the geography objectives for the weather topic we

    were teaching at the time. The children subsequently made posters from this conference and

    presented it to the rest of year 3. In addition, we have communicated with a school in Devon (seethe news from Waltham Forest) and we have compared the differences between our schools, their

    location and the different weather we experience. The children have thoroughly enjoyed the

    experiences so far and we are hoping to include video conferencing more across other year

    groups, within this academic year.

    THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERINGRise Park Junior School

    A report from Callum Nightingill in Year 5

    Excitedly, Michael Rosen came to Rise Park Junior School via a video conferencing link. Firstly, we

    asked him some questions to get to know him better. Then we enjoyed listening to him perform his

    work. Lastly, he commented on some poems that we had written.

    The thing I enjoyed the most was when he told me

    about his favourite poem when he was a child. It

    really made me laugh heavily! He was one of the

    funniest poets Ive ever seen. The thing I found most

    surprising is that his work is based on childhood. We

    would like to say a big thank you to everyone.

    THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERINGClockhouse Primary School

    We have created three technical support videos to share with schools:

    Please go towww.vc.lgfl.netand click

    You will see threenewvideos:How to connect an Aethra X3 to a school network

    How to make a call using a E164 number

    How to make a VC booking using JVCS

    Hint! If you go towww.videocentral.lgfl.netand type in the video search box VC you can find

    them as public videos too.

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    THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERINGCrownfield Junior School

    Crownfield Junior school have made their first international school partnership via Video

    conference. Steuart Weller Elementary in Virginia (USA) have partnered their 5th grade students

    with Crownfields year 6 pupils. They have planned to communicate regularly via VC and email tolearn about each other, their schools and countries.

    Suzanne Nott, ICT co-ordinator and Year 6 teacher, says "We are very excited about our VC

    partnership to Virginia, we have already met the class teachers via video link and we have already

    exchanged questions for our pupils to answer - we are very much looking forward to making

    video-pals with them because we have a lot to learn about each other".

    THE LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETHDunraven School

    Dunraven students are currently taking Economics, Psychology and Law A-levels via VC. The school

    has been using VC for teaching shortage subjects for at least 5 years. The benefits have been vast,

    good exam results, the delivery of a shortage subject that could not normally have been taught

    and a supported self study model, this means there is a lot of independent but guided learning

    involved. Students have to be highly motivated to take these courses.

    Nelson Thornes offer one hour tutorial session per week, per subject and the course normally runs for

    a minimum of 30 weeks therefore 30 hour long tutorials. In addition to this there are 2 tutor visits per

    year each lasting 2 hours. So there is a face to face element too.

    THE LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAMColegrave Primary School

    A VC with Father Christmas

    Here is what our children thought:

    Santa Claus was very kind Jennifer

    I like Christmas Valentin

    I liked it when he showed us the video. I

    liked it when he showed us the countries he

    went to - Fahmida

    I liked the book - Subhaan

    The dog was helpful - VishalThe dog can talk Ife

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    Santa made the dog talk on the computer - Destiny

    I liked it when we all sang the song - Isra

    I liked the dog when he shook his hand -Adain

    I liked the Christmas tree -Alin

    I liked the decorations on the Christmas tree - Ray

    I liked the colour of the dog -Adam

    I liked when we were singing with Santa -Alicja

    I liked when Santa was singing and playing the guitar - Faith

    I liked Santa answering the questions -AdrijaI liked when he was swimming in the water Zara

    THE LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAMCarpenters Primary School

    Some three years ago I was adopted. Separated from my siblings, I was given away as some

    unwanted gift. I was shown to my room known as the ICT Suite where some tests were performed

    on me before being left to lay neglected for months, collecting dust and feeling sorry for myself. I

    watched the two-eyed beings passing by, only occasionally being acknowledged, although

    somewhat rudely. Whats that fingy? Some fancy camera innit. I wondered when I might one

    day be allowed to show everyone what I could see. Although I have only one eye, I can see further

    than any of them. I can see poets from all around the UK (left picture below), Tudor explorers,

    inspiring mathematicians in Cambridge (centre picture below), choirs in Germany, beaches inNorthern Ireland, Tai Chi lessons from China (right picture below), weathermen at the Met Office,

    teachers exploring Parma in Italy, orchestras in London, and authors sharing their intriguing arts.

    One day I was noticed, and I showed them everything I could. The smaller beings began to talk

    with me, wave at me, laugh with me and engage in what I had to show them. Soon I felt a sense of

    belonging and I felt I was being talked about enthusiastically. I was told I was the closest of my kind

    to the Olympics and that many more beings would want to connect with me. I am lucky really

    although I wonder what has happened to my siblings.

    THE LONDON BOROUGH OF REDBRIDGEOaks Park High School

    Staff and students at Oaks Park High School have created 2 public videos about how video

    conferencing has changed the way they teach and learn at their school. Please go to

    www.videocentral.lgfl.net and type VC into the video search box to listen to what Oaks Park hasto say about video conferencing.

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    THE LONDON BOROUGH OF REDBRIDGENightingale Primary School

    Nightingale Primary school has been partnered with Hemyock Primary School in Devon. They planto meet via VC and set up a pen-pal programme where pupils from Year 4 will email another class

    in Y4/5 in Devon about themselves.

    An initial VC took place and pupils introduced themselves and talked about their individual schools

    and about where they live. This content was led by the children and in Nightingale the children

    took photos of things round the school that they thought where important and shared them.

    We are looking forward to the pen-pal programme and hope to use VC for small groups of children

    to meet and maybe even play some games. We hope that this will lead to a longer project about

    each school learning about each others local area.

    THE LONDON BOROUGH OF REDBRIDGEOaks Park High School

    A videoconference to AntarcticaLearning about science from a real research scientist!

    As supporters of Climate Week, Dabblerr.com organised, on the 23rd March 2011, a live

    conference between 2011 Inspire Antarctic Expedition team in Antarctica and Year 12 A-level

    students from Oaks Park High School in Redbridge.

    The students questioned Arturo Pelayo, Communications

    Officer for the 2011 Inspire Antarctic Expedition, on

    various facets of life in Antarctica and were thrilled by

    the responses. As the theme of the discussion was based

    on renewable energy and climate change, studentswere educated on the types of renewable energy used

    and the climate changes happening there due to

    global warming.

    They also had access to instantaneously shared photo

    files of the base. This 2011 Inspire Antarctica expedition

    has been led by 2041, an organization founded by

    Robert Swan, the first person in the history to walk to both the North and South Poles.

    E-Base Bellingshausen in Antarctica

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    THE LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETSStepney Green Boys School

    Paramjit Bhutta, Headteacher SGB school, We want to develop opportunities for our boys so they

    can be made familiar with technologies of the future and be able to communicate using

    conferencing facilities which we predict will form a common part of the 21 st century workplace. I

    am very proud that through our innovative use of video conferencing we have achieved the full

    international school award in just 1 year.

    Please click on the LGfL VC case studies to watch a video about how SGB School have promotedcommunity cohesion through VC. Go towww.vc.lgfl.netand then to Curriculum examplescase

    studies.

    THE LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETSCentral Foundation Girls School

    Central Foundation Girls School has been busy using VC to connect with students around the world

    and help the girls learn about different cultures and languages. They have been dialling to their

    European partner school in France on a weekly basis so the students can practice their vocabularyin French. They have also been linking to their partner schools in Kenya and Nigeria, and most

    recently have been partnered to the USA, with Scotia-Glenville Senior High School in New York

    State.

    CFGS have also been busy piloting the new

    Critical Thinking long distance learning course

    from Nelson Thornes. Two students at CFGS are

    taking part in the AS level course on critical

    thinking taught to them by their tutor via VC

    each week.

    The girls at CFGS have been the first in thecountry to design their own phone app and

    have been working on the project with Apps for

    Good for over 5 months, using Dell Streak

    phones courtesy of Dell. Two of these apps

    should be brought to market by May. They are

    looking forward to conferencing with the

    programmers and business executives they are

    working with and to promoting their apps to a

    wider audience in this country and abroad.

    LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST - Maths Inset videoconference

    On Monday 21st June 2010, over 30 primary and secondary schools took part in a National INSET via

    video conference on assessment for learning with Alison Clarke-Wilson from the Maths Association.

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    To watch the live stream recording of the event, hosted from Waltham Forest CLC, please go to

    www.mathsvc.lgfl.net.

    London teachers from Seven Kings High School, Aldersbrook Primary School and Carpenters Primary

    School all shared good practice with teachers all over the UK.

    Maths Live videoconference

    Maths Motivate and Chris Oley from theAssociation for Teachers of Mathematics both

    presented workshops for over 40 primary and

    secondary pupils from all over the country, via

    video conference on June 17th.

    To see the live stream recording of the sessions

    please go towww.mathsvc.lgfl.net

    THE LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST - Our Lady and St George, St Josephs Junior

    School and Guipan School (China)

    OLSG Catholic Primary School and St Josephs Catholic Junior school took part in an international

    video conference with Guipan School in China. The children in China used Click to Meet to link up

    to Waltham Forest CLCs VC equipment. The pupils described famous local landmarks, talked

    about the Olympics - past and future; sang songs to each other and played musical instruments.

    Click on the link below to watch part of the VC to Guipan School:

    http://videocentral.lgfl.org.uk/Watch.aspx?v=pAeMHkxKLB8fJ6

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    The London-Devon Partnership

    We are delighted to have made a new partnership between LGfL and Devon schools. The main

    thrust of the venture is to create a variety of comparisons between urban and rural schools

    geography, history, daily life at school and at home, pupils aspirations. the possibilities are

    endless.

    Contact Mina [email protected] Roger [email protected] further

    information.

    THE LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST - Our Lady and St George Primary School

    Year 1 pupils at OLSG Catholic Primary School in Waltham Forest and at Cheriton-Bishop (Cherry-B)Community Primary School in Devon show each other around their schools. London children

    admire Lily the rabbit and enquire why there are no pavements near Cherry-B whilst Devon

    children wonder how the Victoria line tunnels

    were dug.

    How does the village of Cheriton-Bishop survive

    with just four buses a day?

    Why does Walthamstow have so many

    churches and places of worship?

    THE LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FORESTEdinburgh Primary School

    Edinburgh Primary School has re-established links with its India school through the use of daily video

    conferencing. The project is a continuation of the British Council funded international link which

    initially included reciprocal visits for teachers between the UK and India school.

    Currently, Year 4 video conference to try to bring their learning in Geography alive by discussing

    real issues with their peers in India. They also have the opportunity to ask questions which is so vital

    for their wider understanding of the world which both develops their inquiry skills as well as address

    misconceptions. In order to build a closer relationship between the two classes, the children of Year

    4 will continue with their video conferencing throughout Year 5. The children from both countries

    decide on the topics they want to talk about and it is linked to wider areas of study from both

    schools including the environment, friendship and relationships and the rights of the child.

    Quotes:

    "I like talking to the children in India because it helps me to learn about their lives." Adil (Yr 4)

    "They are so far away and are 6 hours ahead of our time so we have to meet them online at 9am

    to make sure we don't miss them. It is really fun because we sometimes share jokes. Sometimes we

    don't understand their jokes and they don't understand ours. But that is OK as we accept each

    others difference - its part of learning about each other." Lili (Yr 4)

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    Video Conferencing for Learning Blog

    www.vc4learning.blogspot.com

    Mina Patel, Chair of the London Video Conferencing Group and LGfL Curriculum Consultant, has

    published a new blog all about video conferencing. Please take a look; there are lots of useful

    weekly VC tips for teachers and technicians, including the latest VC news and curriculum support.

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