Project Method:
Two students have been given laptops to do schoolwork and
to gain more experience and confidence in using computers.
They use them in the home environment where they would never
have been able to access this type of equipment. The laptops
have Star Office on them.
The aim of this was to Bridge the divide between the underprivileged
and the gifted and talented to try and find a route to where
they can gain confidence in their own abilities.
Expected
outcomes:
Increased confidence and improved performance.
Timeline:
Continual to build on confidence. No end date.
Method
of recording project:
Patrick is going to send us quotes of what they have learnt
from using them at home and hopefully a copy of some of
their work.
Resources
available to project:
2 laptops
Star Office software.
Constraints
and Opportunities that have been discovered:
The computers must stay at home as it is too dangerous for
the children to bring to and from school, so it is difficult
to see work that has been done.
Project 2: Design and Technology Laptops Project
Project
Aims:
To work with a small group of Year 5 pupils from a local
primary school.
To allow the pupils to have an opportunity to use the
facilities in our new technology block. Specifically
CAD computer Aided Design/CAM computer Aided Manufacturing.
To celebrate and communicate learning and achievement
using laptop and the webwisewapping website.
|
Expected
outcomes:
To design and make a book mark. This would move from designing
a bookmark using computers to implementing its construction
using a computer controlled milling machine.
The outcomes will be published on the www website.
Timeline:
They have contacted the school - St Mary and St Michael
and a visit has been agreed in the Summer term, following
the fire at the school.
Planned and scheduled extensive use during the summer term
is in place.
Method of recording project:
Through a newsletter the children will produce a document
that states their progress using the Tools for Schools laptops,
using various packages to develop their IT skills.
Strengthening relationships further with the primary school
- we would form links with other neighbouring primary schools
and re-use the model to share good practice.
Resources available to project:
10 Tools for Schools laptops located at Bishop Challoner.
High technologically advanced computer equipment.
Constraints
and Opportunities that have been discovered:
Time and space in planning
