DIGITAL STRATEGY

Core Approaches

At the Arcadia School our use of ICT for learning is based on:

Making sound and sensible choices about the use of learning technologies
Technologies support critical thinking and enhance creativity
Technology supports communication
Technology is used to enhance teaching and learning within and outside the classroom

Device allocation throughout school

Class sets of iPads are utilised by teacher as and when appropriate to enhance teaching and learning throughout the school day.

We implement a one to one iPad programme for all Key Stage 2 students. The school purchases the iPads and then sells on to parents. The device is managed through the MDM system and students are able to take the device to and from home and school. Parents retain ownership of the device if the child leaves Arcadia and at that point the device is disconnected from the MDM system.

Our teachers are provided with powerful, professional Apple devices including iPads and MacBooks. This allows them to manage learning efficiently and effectively and to be delivering leading edge programmes with empowering technology.

Users	Overview	Specifications
Students
FS and KS1	Class sets of iPads are available as a school-based resource and are available for teachers to incorporate as and when required within the teaching and learning programme. These iPads are managed centrally through a MDM (Mobile Device Management) system. iPads will remain at school.	Class sets of iPad 64 Gb Stored in charging trolleys
KS2	One to one iPad programme for all students. The school will purchase the iPads and then sell on to parents. The device is managed through the MDM system and students are able to take the device to and from home and school. Parents will retain ownership of the device if the child leaves Arcadia and at that point the device is disconnected form the MDM system.	Charging trolleys are available in school

Staff
Academic	All teachers are provided with a MacBook and an iPad as professional tools.	Macbook Pro iPad Air 64 Gb
Administration	Apple laptops and iPads are provided for administrative staff as professional tools for productivity	Macbook Pro iPad 64 Gb Educational Software used throughout school

Students complete assignments using Showbie’s annotation tools, or get creative with one of thousands of amazing iPad apps that are compatible. Work is automatically saved and organised in one convenient location, ready to be reviewed.

Teachers use ClassDojo as a communication platform to encourage students to achieve high levels of engagement and behaviour for learning. This programme enhances our ethos, which is based on classrooms being positive places where positive choices are valued and celebrated.

Seesaw provides a digital portfolio that empowers teachers and students to independently document what they are learning at school. When teachers add to a student's Seesaw journal, content is uploaded, organised, and immediately accessible to teachers from any device. Parents are able to access the learning feed from their own mobile devices and can share, comment and feed back in real-time. This is a powerful means of communication in our school and allows a collaborative approach to teaching and learning within our school community.

Classroom Monitor is an app and website that allows our teachers to capture learning as it happens. Linked directly to the learning objectives within our school curriculum, the assessment is recorded and tracked directly in the system. Classroom Monitor provides formative information to allow teacher’s plan for next steps in learning. Summative data is then used at key points in the year to produce online school reports, which are then provided to parents. Whole school assessment data and trends are tracked and reviewed by teachers and managers within Classroom Monitor, which allows a clear focus on continual improvement and strong educational outcomes.