Bridge the Divide Case Studies
Why help Bridge the Divide at your school?
Increased learner device ratios can offer significant benefits not just in relation to affordability but for everyday opportunities to teach and learn in different and more effective ways.
Every Child Online - Tower Hamlets
A delivery of laptops gifted to students at Blue Gate Fields Infants School in Tower Hamlets marked the landmark moment of 110,000 #BridgeTheDivide devices distributed by LGfL - the National Grid for Learning.
Heathcote School
Supporting Waltham Forest Council and Heathcote School in their 'no child left behind' initiative, we have worked together to #BridgeTheDivide and ensure access to teaching and learning for all.
How can 'Bridge The Divide' impact positively on everyday teaching and learning?
Increased device to learner ratios opens up new opportunities to support every learner in their leading activities. This video explains how a range of LGfL learning services can further enhance the value for money aspect of the programme.
Maximising the benefit of Bridge the Divide
Staff at Lawford C of E Primary School in Essex explain the immediate and positive impact of receiving their Bridge the Divide devices.
Harnessing the full potential of Bridge the Divide in every school
Phil Hedger, CEO of the Leo Academy Trust, explains the impact that the Bridge the Divide can have when it embedded as an integral part of a school improvement strategy.
What are the benefits of 1:1 device ratios for staff and students?
'One of the most important lessons we learnt was taking that time to speak to parents and to get them on board with the scheme; get that right and it hugely pays dividends'
What platforms and resources have you been using on your devices?
Graham Macaulay from Leo Academy Trust explains a variety of ways in which Chromebooks can be used to access a range of online resources available through LGfL as part off the Let's Get Digital Service.
Thinking beyond current practice
Rachel Coathup from Leo Academy Trust explains why it is important to consider the strategy behind using one-to-one devices in the classroom. This includes thinking beyond what you do currently and about how both the teaching and learning is going to change from using more devices in the classroom and beyond.
Giving children a competitive advantage
Headteacher Mark Hannon at St Fidelis RC Primary School explains his commitment to providing his children the best resources and equipment so they can be challenged and confident in their work; preparing them with modern lifeskills for a competitive world when they leave school.
Understanding the range of additional opportunities from one to one ratios
Headteacher Mark Hannon at St Fidelis RC Primary School explains the benefits that one to one device ratios bring to both the everyday school classroom and also for learning beyond the confines of the school day.
Accessing high quality online resources at St Fidelis RC Primary School
Assistant Headteacher Ben Kennor at St Fidelis RC Primary School explains how he uses a range of high quality online resources to support everyday teaching and learning and how the LGfL Content portfolio helps support all learners engage in the curriculum.
Managing devices effectively to support effective teaching
Assistant Headteacher Ben Kennor at St Fidelis RC Primary School explains how he uses the LGfl provided Meraki device management system to ensure that teachers can concentrate on teaching rather than managing devices in a learning context.
Cloud on a budget - making the most of what you already have access to in school
LGfL Content Manager, Bob Usher, explains all the variety of ways you can maximise devices to support effective and inclusive approaches to everyday teaching and learning including:
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One to one learner to device ratios
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Teacher device only (e.g. learners have no device)
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Enough to support group work (e.g. 5 devices per class)
...and every variation in between!
Frequently Asked Questions - Teaching and Learning & Bridge the Divide
There is a wide range of training opportunities available at www.training.lgfl.net that help with the effective use of LGfL learning services and online platforms.
LGfL EdTech Hubs provide peer to peer support for sharing examples of approaches that have worked for Schools and Colleges. Find out more here.
A good way of preparing the children for increased devices ratios is to maintain the progress you will have made with their use of learning platforms during partial school closures during lockdown. If you make learning platform use part of their everyday classroom and homework learning, they will make the most of the devices when you have an improved ratio in school.
Any long term impact is dependent on how the teacher integrates the technology into their everyday teaching approach, however, one to one ratios give unique opportunities to provide real time feedback on leaners progress and understanding. This can aid interventions in real time teaching situations like no other approach. A growing bank of real world exemplification of the positive impact can be seen in detail at www.edtechhubs.lgfl.net
There is training support for Microsoft and Google platforms via the LGfL training programme. If you would like to discuss the relative merits between Winbooks, Chromebooks and iPad from a teaching and learning perspective then email contentsupport@lgfl.net to discuss your needs and receive bespoke device and platform-agnostic advice from our curriculum experts. There is dedicated iPad Support advice available at www.ipad.lgfl.net
