170 laptops for Year 7 pupils at Nodehill

Friday's County Press featured the article Children log in to exciting future about the 170 new laptops our Year 7 pupils are receiving this year to allow them to personalise their own learning regardless of ability. Our Headteacher, David Morris is quoted as saying:

"It is all part of the personalisation of the curriculum, making education accessible to each pupil in the best way for the individual child, from the most gifted to those who find learning more difficult".

Ventnor Blog who interviewed David in May about the use of technology at the school also blogged about the article with the post Nodehill pupils get connected which I heard about through Twitter. Next year, the plan is to kit out the new Year 7s with a laptop each too which will offer more possibilities for tailouring the new KS3 curriculum to meet individual needs and achieve personal outcomes.

Each Yr 7 pupil will be assigned their own laptop and class sets will be kept in their own caddy where they can be taken out during the day and charged at night. In time, pupils will be able to take the laptops home overnight which will allow them to use the portable devices for homework and extending their learning at their own pace at a time which suits them best. Exciting times indeed!