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Paul Hynes, SSAT
1. Getting to grips with using student-owned technologies as learning tools – what have schools learned so far? Paul Hynes Programme coordinator – ICT Strategies [email_address]
Getting to grips with using student-owned technologies as learning tools – what have schools learned so far? This session will examine some of the work currently being carried out by UK schools into the use of handheld gaming consoles as learning tools. In particular, the focus will be on the use of Sony Playstation Portable gaming consoles as they have shown themselves to be a popular device with schools as they are already widely used by students. The session will include useful feedback on what the devices can be used for and the issues that have arisen while implementing such projects. The functionality that has made the work successful will be highlighted as well as the limitations of the current technology. There will also be a glimpse into the future of handheld devices that begin to address some of the current technical limitations. The work has been expanded so the materials are made available in a variety of formats so the actual device becomes less important. For example revision videos are being made available in formats suitable for PSPs, video iPods, mobile phones, burning to DVD to use in a standard DVD player etc.) This has been a positive move by the schools and has allowed them to address issues of equality of access. The session will include ideas for strategies to implement similar projects as well as tips on the classroom management element that can be daunting for some teachers embarking on using such technologies in their classroom. There are some useful comments from schools about the use of future ICT budgets to subsidise the purchase of handheld technologies by students. This also leads to ideas of how the school ICT budget of the future may be used to make the most effective use of student-owned technology.