City Learning Centres Conference 2007

Presenters: Gill Potter, Oxford Brookes University, and Alim Shaikh, Ealing CLC

This workshop summarised the research currently being undertaken by teachers into E-Learning with Gifted and Talented pupils. The teachers are currently enrolled on an Oxford Brookes University Masters course entitled a Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Educational Practice (PG CAEP) – this is being run in association with Camden and Ealing City Learning Centres.
The programme is carefully structure to develop best practice models in E-Pedagogy with Gifted and Talented pupils

This certificate explores the potential of using digital technologies to enhance the provision for G&T pupils in schools. An important part of this course is the online learning that takes place with teachers and their G&T pupils. A secure, bespoke online learning platform (funded by Camden and Ealing CLCs) has been designed and built specifically for teachers on this course – this can be found at www.brookesworld.net. Through the use of this online environment teachers explore different ways of working with their pupils. Teachers draw on all learning partners (including the pupils) to build on ideas and thoroughly evaluate them in order to define some key characteristics for a successful E-Learning pedagogy.

Teachers on this course share their experiences and develop models of best practice in E-Pedagogy by trialling activities with their pupils. These are peer reviewed using Masters level criteria and form part of the assessment of the course. Successful completion of the course enables teachers to gain a PG CAEP which is equivalent to one third of a Masters degree. Further information about these projects is available in the Powerpoint slides for the session.

The discussion focused on the national roll-out of this programme from September 2007 and how it could be tailored, in consultation with local CLCs, to meet the needs of gifted and talented students in each area. Local delivery of this programme is currently underway at Ealing CLC who are developing its structure in order to fulfil the needs of teachers in their area.

For further information please contact Gill Potter, gpotter@brookes.ac.uk

Download: Powerpoint slides (0.5 MB)