[senco-forum] Sencos say on learning platforms

Hi Martin
  Learning platform?  Never heard of it so it is not being discussed in my school.
  My understanding is that what we do is being dicated by events outside of school like a requirement for all pupils to have access to 'space' to save files on the web somewhere.  (No, that doesn't mean anthing to me either!)  We use South West Grid for Learning.
  Frankly, it is all a mystery to me.  I use computers, I don't pretend to understand how they work.  
  Amanda
  Secondary SENCO
  Cornwall

Mmilesep at aol.com wrote:
  A few days ago I met with a group of sencos and one of the topics of 
discussion was the influence they have (or not) on the schools' policy on ICT.

Apparently a learning platform is not a large wooden construction delivered 
by Pickfords, but a statement of how a school plans for its use of ICT across 
the curriculum, for dealing with data recording, analysis and the meeting of 
pupils' and schools' needs.

My experience of ICT and SEN has often been that this has been an 
afterthought for the most needy.

So question is

What influence do you sencos have? Does your influence lean on your 
experience of ICT, managerial position or consultation in the early stages? Are you 
able to use your knowledge to inform these decisions in the planning stages?

I ask this because the potential of ICT to support youngsters with quite 
complex needs is enormous.

You views would be welcome.

Martin (Miles, EP)

Amanda
Secondary SENCO
Cornwall