A talk given to the Haileybury Group ICT Meeting at Berkhamsted School on Friday 21st June, 2013 by Mark S. Steed, Principal of Berkhamsted School

1. Why we’re getting rid of our
Interactive White Boards
and
Mobile Device Strategy
Haileybury Group ICT Meeting
Berkhamsted School
Friday, 21 June 2013
Mark S. Steed, MA (Cantab.) MA (Nottingham)
Principal, Berkhamsted Schools Group

3. IWB RIP
The Rise of the Interactive Whiteboard

4. IWB RIP
The Rise of the IWB – Maintained
2004-05
 DfES allocated £25m for ICT in Schools
 “An IWB” in Every Classroom
2007 Becta Harnessing Technology Schools Survey
 98% Secondary had IWBs
 100% Primary Schools had IWBs

5. IWB RIP
The Rise of the IWB – Independent
IWB were visible.
(Prospective) Parents could see them on visits
IWBs became a Marketing Tool
“If the State school has them, then we need them.”

6. IWB RIP
The Rise of the Interactive Whiteboard

7. IWB RIP
The Rise of the Interactive Whiteboard
The world’s most expensive Mouse

8. IWB RIP
The Rise of the Interactive Whiteboard
The world’s most expensive Mouse

9. IWB RIP
Why we’re getting rid of our IWBs

10. IWB RIP
Why we’re getting rid of our IWBs
 Cost of Replacement Bulbs
 Cost between £120 and £250
 Lamp Hours

11. IWB RIP
Why we’re getting rid of our IWBs
£37,290
£39,105 £39,795
£0
£10,000
£20,000
£30,000
£40,000
£50,000
2010-11 2011-12 2012-13

12. IWB RIP
Widescreen Interactive Projections

13. IWB RIP
Epson WIP Disadvantages
 You can't 'drive' with your finger and have to use a pen,
 They are probably not so well suited wall-mounted to the
KS1/ KS2 environment.
 You can only save interactive drawings at PDF/JPEG
through Epson tools which means you can't edit at a later
date.

14. IWB RIP
Epson WIP Teaching Advantages
 They can be WIFI – can link with staff mobile devices
 There is pin-point accuracy and edge to edge interactivity
with no lag time when drawing.
 It is still possible to use the Smart Software
 The image is larger than a usual IWB - up to 100 inches.
 You can use two pens so two people can drive
simultaneously.
 They can be used on a tabletop - great for KS1/KS2.

15. IWB RIP
Epson WIP Networking Advantages
 They can be remotely monitored and feedback to network
team
 The replacement bulbs are significantly cheaper
(just under £50)
 They have double the lamp hours
 They don't need recalibrating.

17. Learning

18. Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere

19. Mobile Device Strategy
Before you go mobile . . .

20. Mobile Device Strategy
Before you go mobile . . .

21. Mobile Device Strategy
Before you go mobile . . .
Make sure that you have the Network
Infrastructure in place to support your
mobile device strategy.
 WIFI
 Network Architecture (cabling and switches)
 Internet connection

28. Mobile Device Strategy: Things to consider
Incompatible Peripherals
 Dataloggers:
Many schools have invested
significant sums in
purchasing Dataloggers
which only connect to
devices by a USB port
 iPads don’t have USB ports

29. Mobile Device Strategy: Things to consider
Tablets and iPads
 A paperless solution?
 School-wide print
solutions:
• Drop-box
(cumbersome)
• WIFI Printing
(expensive)

30. Mobile Device Strategy:
Key Concept
There is no “one size” fits all
solution:
Mobile Device solutions in
schools will be
cross-platform and bespoke

31. Mobile Device Strategy: 2 flexible solutions to consider
Apple Macbook Pro Laptop + Citrix
Apple Macbook Pro
 Can run Apps
 Can run Apple
Software
Citrix
 Allows Apple to
run your PC
desktop

32. Mobile Device Strategy: 2 flexible solutions to consider
Hybrid Windows 8 Tablet/PC
Hybrid Tablet/ PC
 Detachable touch-
screen monitor
Windows 8
 App-based +
 Traditional
Windows

33. Mobile Device Strategy: Staff Devices
Our Spend
Apple
 iPads x57
 Macbook x9
Windows
 HP Envy x62
 Windows 8 Laptop x4

36. BYOD: Bring Your Own Device
Advantages
1. Pupils use the device of
their choice

37. BYOD: Bring Your Own Device
Advantages
1. Pupils use the device of
their choice
2. Martini Learning
Anytime,
Anyplace,
Anywhere

38. BYOD: Bring Your Own Device
Advantages
1. Pupils use the device of
their choice
2. Martini Learning
3. Cost Savings for the
School
• Limited Capital Investment
in end-user devices

39. BYOD: Bring Your Own Device
Advantages
 Pupils use the device of
their choice
 Cost Savings for the
School
• Limited Capital Investment
in end-user devices
Disadvantages
 Necessitates a cross-
platform solution
= Bring-a-Browser
 Teachers can’t rely on
functionality for
classroom teaching
• Specialist equipment
(e.g. Dataloggers)
• Printing

40. Investment Priorities
Web-based Learning Resources
 Learning Platform
 Google Apps
 Free
 Internet/Cloud-based
 Comparable
functionality to the
MS Office Suite (ish)

42. Mobile Device Strategy: Mobile Devices for Pupils
Key Questions
1. Will all pupils be required to have a mobile device?
2. Will there be a “standard issue” mobile device?
3. Will the mobile device be personal or shared?
4. Who will own the mobile device? School or pupil?
5. Who will supply the device? School or parent?
6. Which device?
a. Laptops v. Tablets (incl. iPads)
b. Apple v. Windows

43. Mobile Device Strategy
Two “Personal” Device Solutions:
1. BYOD – Pupils bring
their own device.
 Pupils bring own Network
is cross-platform – i.e.
designed to cope with
any device
 Teachers know that
pupils will have Internet
access and can take
notes.
 Parents can purchase
device of their choice.

44. Mobile Device Strategy
Two “Personal” Device Solutions:
1. BYOD – Pupils bring
their own device.
 Pupils bring own Network
is cross-platform – i.e.
designed to cope with
any device
 Teachers know that
pupils will have Internet
access and can take
notes.
 Parents can purchase
device of their choice.
2. School ‘sells’ a
standard device to pupils
 School supplies device
 Parents purchases device
 Network is single-platform
– set up for the chosen
school device
 Teachers can rely on the
pupils having access to
software.
 Network team have
control of devices.

45. Mobile Device Strategy
Two “Shared” Device Solutions:
3. Departments have sets
of devices of their choice
 School purchases device
 Departments can use the
device and software of
their choice.
 Requires a cross-platform
solution.

46. Mobile Device Strategy
Two “Shared” Device Solutions:
3. Departments have sets
of devices of their choice
 School purchases device
 Departments can use the
device and software of
their choice.
 Requires a cross-platform
solution.
4. School has banks of
standard devices
 School purchases device
 Network is single-platform
– set up for the chosen
school device
 Teachers can rely on the
pupils having access to
key software.
 Network team have
control of devices.

47. Mobile Device Strategy
Key Questions
1. Will all pupils be required to have a mobile device?
2. Will there be a “standard issue” mobile device?
3. Will the mobile device be personal or shared?
4. Who will own the mobile device? School or pupil?
5. Who will supply the device? School or parent?
6. Which device?
a. Laptops v. Tablets (incl. iPads)
b. Apple v. Windows

48. Mobile Device Strategy
Berkhamsted School Solution
Where we are
 Infrastructure in place
 Cross-platform
 Excellent WIFI
 BYOD for Y10 and above
on a voluntary basis
 New Devices for Staff
 New Interactive Projector
stock
 Class sets for pupils

49. Mobile Device Strategy
Berkhamsted School Solution
Where we are
 Infrastructure in place
 Cross-platform
 Excellent WIFI
 BYOD for Y10 and above
on a voluntary basis
 New Devices for Staff
 New Interactive Projector
stock
 Class sets for pupils
We are considering
 BYOD for Sixth Form
 Advice on device
dependent on A-level
Department
recommendations

51. Mobile Device Strategy
Direction of Travel
 Mobile
 Cross-platform
 Web-based
 Martini Learning

52. Mobile Device Strategy
Direction of Travel
 Mobile
 Cross-platform
 Web-based
 Martini Learning

54. Mobile Device Strategy
The Examination System
When was the last time that you did a
piece of work sitting in silence without
access to technology and the Internet?

55. Mobile Device Strategy
Word Processors in Examinations
 Exam Board
Regulations:

56. Mobile Device Strategy
Word Processors in Examinations
“Centres are allowed to provide a word
processor with the spelling and grammar
check/predictive text disabled to a candidate
where it is their normal way of working
within the centre, unless an awarding body’s
specification says otherwise. This also includes
an electronic brailler, an iPad or a pc tablet.”
JCQ General and Vocational Qualifications, Instructions for
conducting examinations 1 September 2012 to 31 August 2013.
Section 8.8 p.24

57. Mobile Device Strategy
Berkhamsted School Mobile Device Policy:
“BSG defines “normal way of working within the centre”
 The candidate must have used a laptop for at least 15 months
prior to the public examination.
 The candidate must use the laptop for at least 75% of their work
in both in class and preps in each subject to qualify for
examination laptop use.
 Candidates who opt to use a laptop in public examinations are
not required to do so in every subject. Candidates are advised
to use a laptop only in appropriate subjects under the guidance
and recommendation of subject teachers. For example, a
candidate may apply only to do their public examinations in
“written subjects” on a laptop and to do examinations by hand
those subjects which require specialist notation or have a
greater numerical or diagrammatic components.

58. The Future
The Digital Examination Room
 Increased numbers
taking exams on
laptops.
 Storage issues
 Failure issues
 Power issues

59. Email: principal@berkhamstedschool.org
Twitter: @independenthead
Linkedin: uk.linkedin.com/in/independenthead
Blog: http://independenthead.blogspot.com

60. 1. The School will require pupils to have a
mobile device (all? Y10 up?)
Implications Advantages Disadvantages
For Teaching Teachers can go into a
classroom knowing what
functionality and software
pupils have available to them.
Some teachers will be
threatened by pupils having
mobile devices and Internet
access.
For the
Network
The network will need to have
sufficient capacity and be
sufficiently reliable to cope
with demand
For the
Budget
It is cheaper to configure a
network where the type of
device is standard.
Other factors
to consider
Schools need to put in the
necessary infrastructure
before embarking on this.
Where are the pupils going to
charge their devices?

61. 2. The School will have a “standard issue”
mobile device
Implications Advantages Disadvantages
For Teaching Teachers can go into a
classroom knowing what
functionality and software
pupils have available to them.
A single device may not be
popular or serve all needs.
Different teachers/ departments
will favour different devices to
enhance their teaching.
For the
Network
It is much easier to configure
a network where the type of
device is standard.
The School is tied into a
“standard issue” device and
upgrades not possible until the
next purchase round, which is
likely to be up to five years.
For the
Budget
It is cheaper to configure and
maintain a network where the
type of device is standard.

62. 3a. The mobile device will be personal.
Implications Advantages Disadvantages
For Learning Pupils will use the same
device at home as at school.
Pupils can use the device
anywhere.
For Teaching Each pupil will have their own
device with them. Teachers
don’t need to “book” the
mobile devices for lessons
For the
Network
Purchase and maintenance
costs fall on parents (either
directly or built into fees)
Pupils will customise them, put
on their own software; risk of
viruses, misuse etc.
Other factors
to consider
Battery recharging

63. 3b. The mobile device will be shared.
Implications Advantages Disadvantages
For Learning Pupils may not have access to
key software and files from
home.
For Teaching Teachers need to “book” the
mobile devices for lessons.
For the
Network
Network team have total
control of the devices on the
school network.
Network team are responsible
for maintenance of the mobile
devices.
For the
Budget
Schools gets best value out of
the devices.
Purchase and maintenance
costs fall on Staff
Damage at
school, Insurance, Battery
charging
Having replacement devices in
stock.

64. 4a. The School will own the device
Implications Advantages Disadvantages
For Teaching Teachers can go into a
classroom knowing what
functionality and software
pupils have available to them.
Different teachers/ departments
will favour different devices to
enhance their teaching.
For the
Network
The network team can
configure the device to a
standard specification.
For the
Budget
Schools can bulk purchase
devices and get best value
Other factors
to consider
School is responsible for
charging, damage, insurance.
Upgrades would have to happen
on a 5 year basis.

65. 4b. The Parents will own the device
Implications Advantages Disadvantages
For the
Network
The network team don’t have
to maintain and repair the
device.
Parents may purchase the
wrong device.
Parents may object to School
virus protection and software
being put on the device.
For the
Budget
The cost of the device is
borne by parents.
Other factors
to consider
Damage at school, Insurance,
Replacement may take time,

66. 5a. The School will supply the device
Implications Advantages Disadvantages
For Teaching Teachers can go into a
classroom knowing what
functionality and software
pupils have available to them.
A single device may not be
popular or serve all needs.
Different teachers/ departments
will favour different devices to
enhance their teaching.
For the
Network
The network team can
configure the device to a
standard specification.
For the
Budget
Schools can bulk purchase
devices and get best value

67. 5b. The Parents will supply the device
Implications Advantages Disadvantages
For Teaching Teachers can’t go into a
classroom knowing what
functionality and software pupils
have available to them.
For the
Network
Parents may purchase the
wrong device.
The network team can’t
configure the device to a
standard specification.
For the
Budget
The cost of the device is
borne by parents.
Parents can give pupils cast
off devices from home