Wilsden Primary is a finalist in the national Handheld Learning awards!

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The introduction of EDAs at Wilsden School has been a brave, pioneering move on the part of the senior managers and staff as early adopters of ubiquitous ICT access for the school’s pupils.

The staff succeeded in gaining parents’ support as part of a long-term strategy of achieving 24:7 mobile learning for children at the school. In the first instance, Year 4 pupils have each been provided with an EDA device. These children will retain their device as they move through KS2. All teachers have their own device and have received training. This means that teachers receiving the pupils in Years 5 and 6 will be able to support pupils’ continued use of the hardware and software.

Over the year since the device was introduced, many of the children have become expert users, sharing new found skills with each other and with staff. Children report that having the device has helped their learning in school and at home. In class, children are enthusiastic and engaged in their learning. The two teachers with responsibility for Year 4 pupils have worked together to explore the potential of the device and associated software for innovative learning and teaching. (They have developed a particularly fruitful use of Synchroneyes software to support their formative assessment of children’s learning.) The technical issues that early adopters inevitably face have been met with resolution to gain from every experience. The staff and pupils deserve congratulations and support for their brave efforts to bring the technological future to pupils at Wilsden school.