Never mind the technology, where’s the learning?

Becta’s new DVD, Learning Platforms in action, provides some great showcase examples of VLEs being used in schools. I particularly like some of the clips from Buckingham Primary School (who have Moodle) and the way in which they are changing the way in which children think about how a VLE can extend their use of technology. A particular example is their school newspaper, which has been extended into an online news service, as well as enabling a wider group of pupils to contribute:

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Another example from Buckingham Primary is the way in which the VLE has been used to celebrate children’s interests and learning outside school as well as enable those that are reluctant to showcase their work in front of class.

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You can order the DVD from Becta Publications.

(Thanks to Ian Usher for making some of these clips available on Google video.)

Image credit: Ian Usher