Two North East Schools make Edtech 50 Schools list
Two North East Schools have been chosen as part of the Edtech 50 Schools, a campaign run by The Education Foundation.
The campaign aimed to find schools who are using technology in an innovative but focused way to support great teaching and enhance learning.
Stephenson Memorial Primary School is one of the schools on the list due to its status as an Apple Distinguished School. The school runs a
1:1 iPad leasing scheme for all children in Key Stage 2, which is due to be extended to Key Stage 1. Work by the school has shown that children who had 1:1 iPads have made more progress than those who did not. Moreover the school has seen positive results in outcomes for SEN boy pupils as well as school SAT results.
Another school on the list is Hadrian Primary School, South Shields was chosen for integrating technology across all areas of school life, from learning, teaching and assessment to communication with parents.
The school has given students a real audience for their work by using social media positively. One of the judges noted “the improvements in results and in aspirations of pupils to succeed stand out. Technology is embedded across the school, but I like the way staff and pupils are still looking at ways to develop further and encouraging enjoyment to learn. Being able to reach a real audience opens a window into the world and has impacted on writing standards.”
Alongside the two schools who made it on to the list, two were listed as ‘Ones to Note’. Acklam Grange in Middlesbrough was highlighted for the school’s use of Microsoft One Note in Flipped Learning and how the approach has revolutionised management meetings and made cost savings. Monkhouse Primary in North Shields was noted for it’s use of 1:1 iPads.
You can read the full Edtech 50 Schools here.