Post on 21-Dec-2015
Dyffryn Taf’s Hwb+ Journey
Rosemary DaviesDyffryn Taf’s Hwb+ Champion,
Teacher of History and WBQ Co-Ordinator
Welcome
• Rosemary (Rosie) Davies, Dyffryn Taf School – Whitland, Carmarthenshire
• Working with Hwb+ for around 15 months• Old to new ‘shell’• All experience is school based – not here to
‘market a product’.
What is ‘Hwb’ and ‘Hwb+’ ?
• Hwb – Resource repository – old ‘NGfL Cymru’• Many new resources.• Hwb+ - School Website AND Virtual Learning
Environment (VLE).• More than a filing cabinet for resources.• Documents, pictures, videos, surveys, wikis,
discussions, blogs.• Staff-only areas. Learner-centred content.
How did we implement Hwb+ across the school?
• Who would lead it? Where was the enthusiasm? Where was the engagement? Where was the expertise?
• Clear Action Plans with reviews• WG Digital Leader support• Sharing ‘good’ and ‘emerging’ practice within and
across departments• NOT a panacea, NOT the only way• Develop a team – back to the 3Es
Innovative & Collaborative uses:
• Very easy to be innovative on a ‘blank sheet of paper’.
• Hwb+ makes collaboration within / across / outside easy.
• ‘Can do’ attitude by DLs – eg new tabs.• Student engagement was easy.• Social media invaluable sharing tool – twitter
especially- #addcym #hwbdysgu .
How can Hwb+ Help?
Literacy & Numeracy Curriculum Poverty
Behaviour & Attendance
Assessment & Target setting
ALN & Inclusion
Child & Adolescent
Development
Reflective Practice &
Active EnquiryLeadership
Welsh Government’s ten ‘Improvement areas’
Curriculum
• Limited timetable space
• ‘Flipped Classroom’ approach
• Supporting students on alternative pathways
• Collaborative course-sharing with other schools
Poverty
• Microsoft Office 365 embedded WITHIN the site, regardless of device or software on it.
• Support materials for all students, word lists, revision materials, past paper collections
• SLK – assignment lists and messages• Self regulation with metacognition support• Support for TA / Teacher collaborative work.
Behaviour and
Attendance
• Whole school shared pages to show of ‘rewards’ systems• Photos, announcements, direct messaging via email• Planned absences: snow days, trips, exclusions – learning
can be caught up.• Even when absence is forced through illness, learning can
still be supported at a distance in this way.
Assessment and Target
Setting• Opportunities for shared reporting within
teaching teams• Secure Staff Area for sharing class
assessment data with others.• SLK – offers assignment feedback with
comments and targets
ALN and Inclusion
• Storing, sharing and updating of IEPs in staff area• Resources to support both staff and students• Video area for instructions (repeat)• Differentiated assignment / task allocation via SLK• Extension activities without photocopying• Subject specific support• ALN team areas
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Child and Adolescent Development : 0-19 years
• Parent’s page with access to school policies on Sex Education, Religious Education, compulsory Physical Education, Internet Safety etc
• Links to ‘help’ pages and support groups for both children and parents
• ‘Worry Box’ feature• Support whole-school PSE / WBQ delivery• Student Voice Surveys with data collected and displayed for analysis
Reflective Practice and Active Enquiry
• Surveys• PLC sections in Staff Area• Useful links• Staff Discussions• Shared documents• Set-up separate ‘pilot’ groups for trials
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Leadership
• Place to keep records of CPD attended and discuss the impact in the classroom
• Easily do announcements• Whole-School policies and initiatives• Devolved Leadership / Delegation – managed or
led from a distance• Separate area could be created for PLCs / Middle
Leaders with useful links and shared docs• Accessible from home / out of school if necessary
eg during external training• Student leadership can be managed through Hwb++1