Digital Learning Update 2019/2020

St Margaret Mary's Secondary, along with the other Glasgow schools will be undergoing an update to Digital Learning in session 2019/2020.  This update has many parts but there are two key areas:

• New ICT infrastructure and equipment across the school
• Updating our understanding of Digital Learning and Digital Literacy across the school.
  To help with this we are asking parents to complete a survey to help us understand the current range of access that pupils currently have at home.

Please complete this parental survey which can be accessed below:

Parental Survey

Infrastructure

The school is currently upgrading its internal network and connection to the internet to provide faster and more consistent access. Alongside this is wi-fi being installed in all learning spaces across the school. This was completed over the Easter break. 

Equipment

The school will be taking ownership of iPads for all staff and pupils this year as well. This is a significant change to the way we work as a school and requires a lot of thought on how best to support our learners and their families on how to get the most out of this.

Digital Learning

This is where digital technologies, such as iPads but also other computers, cameras, printers etc can be used to support learning in any subject. All staff are looking for ways that new technologies can be used to benefit in their own subjects.

Digital Literacy

This is the important skills that all learners are expected to develop to help them engage with digital technologies for learning, life and work. It covers online safety and cyber resilience alongside making effective use of ICT equipment.

Timeline (Subject to change)

April 2019 - Infrastructure Upgrades complete

May 2019 - Staff receive iPads

Summer 2019 - ICT Suites upgraded and Projector upgrade

December 2019 - Pupils begin to receive iPads (subject to change)

If any parent/carer has any enquiries or questions on how digital learning will affect you then please e-mail James Paterson on Gw15patersonjames1@glow.sch.uk or contact the school office.