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Virtual Schooling: Reality Sets In – NO Device, NO Internet, NO Electricity!

by Vishaal.Shah / Thursday, 04 June 2020 / Published in Blog, COVID-19
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In my last blog, I introduced the concept of Integrated Learning.

Visionary leadership and aspirational teaching can only go so far in pushing the merits of integrating technology into education. Following the initial panic where schools, teachers, students & parents started using anything, everything available to them, after 2 months, reality is now setting in with questions asked around sustainability of these solutions and the future of technology in education.

Limitations of technology and the online only model are becoming more apparent by the day. Understanding these limitations is critical to integrating technology into learning. For the majority of the population education technology is a careful price conscious combination of software, hardware, telecom network & data package. Add to this the unreliable electricity in many rural areas of developing countries (where Per Capita Income is US$ 2000 to US$ 10,000 p.a.), and you have a really limited choice of options, if any. Therefore, the simple choice of Microsoft Teams Vs Zoom Vs Google Meet, doesn’t cut it.

Even in the UK, the government announcement to provide free devices to the underserved just highlights the scale of the problem globally. More than half the world population live in countries with a varying number of infrastructure limitations, and in many cases limited to a smartphone for a device. Delivering virtual schooling for all, while a noble dream, is still just a dream.

Therefore, Integrated Learning can only be successful if you have a program and structure that:

  1. Works online and offline,
  2. Is accessible in a low and high bandwidth environment,
  3. Can be accessed through multiple devices from the basic smartphone to the high-powered computer.
  4. Is based on a credible platform – most governments tend to limit their selection to either Google or Microsoft,
  5. Is easy to use for teachers (technical capabilities vary widely in different regions)
  6. Is available in multiple languages & dialects to reduce barriers to learning
  7. Is secure and affordable

Given the wide variety of challenges and the disparity of IT standards, integrating technology into the core of classroom teaching, is the only way to level and standardise access in the medium term.

Presently, the pandemic has focused learning from home, but with schools already partially reopening and learning likely to remain disrupted for an extended period, a lot of thought and planning needs to be given to sustainable solutions that support both onsite and home learning.

In my next blog, I shall cover the process of creating a sustainable solution for the new normal. Until then, stay safe, keep reading and keep learning!

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About Learning Possibilities

1. Team

Learning Possibilities has built a world class team that has over 100 years edtech experience. The team is Chaired by the Prof of Learning and Innovation – Stephen Heppell, and led by Dr Mehool Sanghrajka, who led significant education businesses at two FTSE250 companies prior to founding Learning Possibilities. Other key members include Mandeep Dhillon, formerly of Close Brothers, where he led transformation and delivery; and Vishaal Shah who has a decade of finance and investment experience.
For details see: Teams

2. Pedagogy

Our LP+ Learning and Collaboration platform was created in 2005 in partnership with Microsoft, Dell and Intel. It has pedagogy at its heart, and from the outset was designed to drive transformation and create new models of education. In 2010, Learning Possibilities published its pedagogical framework – ADOPT – which was selected as the UK’s National Learning Platform Adoption Model, by the UK Department for Education.
For details, see: The Adopt Framework

3. Innovation

The LP+365 has been at the forefront of innovation in driving online teaching and learning, and has been recognised through several awards including the prestigious BETT Award, 2 Education Investor Awards, and 2 Microsoft Global Partner of the Year Runner-Up  (Education) Awards.  We have also Microsoft’s Global Partner in Education.
For details, see: Awards

4. Scale

The LP+365 platform was designed for School Districts and Governments, and built to securely scale through both private and public clouds. The platform has been used by over 600,000 learners in Wales for over six years ( https://lpplus.com/wales-showcase/ ), where the Minister of Education called LP+ a ‘world class platform’. In developing country examples, Learning Possibilities is currently working on a 25m learner project in the Philippines. ( https://lpplus.com/philippines-showcase/ ).
For details, see: Wales Showcase

5. Impact

Learning Possibilities is a ‘social enterprise’ focused on the impact of its work. We publish details of our major studies, including Prof. Don Passey’s (Lancaster University) independent evaluation of the LP+ platform, and the Welsh Government’s report of Learning in Digital Wales.
For details, see: Research

About Learning Possibilities

About Learning Possibilities

1. Team
Learning Possibilities has built a world class team that has over 100 years edtech experience. The team is Chaired by the Prof of Learning and Innovation – Stephen Heppell, and led by Dr Mehool Sanghrajka, who led significant education businesses at two FTSE250 companies prior to founding Learning Possibilities. Other key members include Mandeep Dhillon, formerly of Close Brothers, where he led transformation and delivery; and Vishaal Shah who has a decade of finance and investment experience.
For details see: Team

2. Pedagogy
Our LP+ Learning and Collaboration platform was created in 2005 in partnership with Microsoft, Dell and Intel. It has pedagogy at its heart, and from the outset was designed to drive transformation and create new models of education. In 2010, Learning Possibilities published its pedagogical framework – ADOPT – which was selected as the UK’s National Learning Platform Adoption Model, by the UK Department for Education.
For details, see: https://lpplus.com/the-adopt-framework/ Adopt Framework

3. Innovation
The LP+365 has been at the forefront of innovation in driving online teaching and learning, and has been recognised through several awards including the prestigious BETT Award, 2 Education Investor Awards, and 2 Microsoft Global Partner of the Year Runner-Up  (Education) Awards.  We have also Microsoft’s Global Partner in Education.
For details, see: https://lpplus.com/about/awards/

4. Scale
The LP+365 platform was designed for School Districts and Governments, and built to securely scale through both private and public clouds. The platform has been used by over 600,000 learners in Wales for over six years ( https://lpplus.com/wales-showcase/ ), where the Minister of Education called LP+ a ‘world class platform’. In developing country examples, Learning Possibilities is currently working on a 25m learner project in the Philippines. ( https://lpplus.com/philippines-showcase/ ).
For details, see https://lpplus.com/wales-showcase/

5. Impact
Learning Possibilities is a ‘social enterprise’ focused on the impact of its work. We publish details of our major studies, including Prof. Don Passey’s (Lancaster University) independent evaluation of the LP+ platform, and the Welsh Government’s report of Learning in Digital Wales.
For details, see: https://lpplus.com/education/research/