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Apple Leadership Event
          Welcome
Mark S. Steed,   MA (Cantab.), MA (Nottingham)
              Principal
       Tuesday, 20 March 2012
The ICT Challenge that is Berkhamsted
The ICT Challenge that is
          Berkhamsted School

1. Size

          Sixth 330

          Boys 435
          Girls 315

          Prep 435
The ICT Challenge that is
          Berkhamsted School

1. Size

          Sixth 330

          Boys 435
          Girls 315

          Prep 435


     TOTAL 1515 pupils
The ICT Challenge that is
         Berkhamsted School

1. Size
  ¨C 1515 pupils
  ¨C 150 Senior
  ¨C 46 Prep
  ¨C 244 support staff
  ¨C 1955 USERS
  ¨C 3 school sites (half a mile apart)
  ¨C 2 boarding houses
  ¨C I admin area
The ICT Challenge that is
         Berkhamsted School

1. Size
  ¨C 1955 Users

2. Distance
  ¨C 3 school sites (half a mile apart)
  ¨C 2 boarding houses
  ¨C I admin area
The ICT Challenge that is
         Berkhamsted School

3. ICT Spend

 Description                    Budgeted Spend 2012
 Network Development            ?58,000
 Network Running                ?83,000
 Support Development            ?189,000
 Support Running                ?60,000
 Services Development           ?10,000
 Services Running               ?20,000
 TOTAL                          ?420,000
Overview of our ICT Strategy
ICT Strategy
     Who sets the ICT strategy?

? ICT strategy cannot be seen in isolation ¨C it
  has to be part of a whole school strategy.
ICT Strategy
     Who sets the ICT strategy?

? ICT strategy cannot be seen in isolation ¨C it
  has to be part of a whole school strategy.

? ICT strategy is too important to be left to the
  Network Manager.
ICT Strategy
     Who sets the ICT strategy?

? ICT strategy cannot be seen in isolation ¨C it
  has to be part of a whole school strategy.

? ICT strategy is too important to be left to the
  Network Manager.

? Someone in the School Leadership Team
  needs to take strategic responsibility for ICT
ICT Strategy
  Who sets the ICT strategy?




Educational priorities must inform
          ICT priorities
ICT Strategy ¨C An Example
    Educational priorities inform ICT
               Strategy
Teachers want to
? Stream YouTube or ClickView clips



?    Make videos in lessons
ICT Strategy ¨C An Example

    Educational priorities inform ICT
               Strategy
Teachers want to
? Stream YouTube or ClickView clips
  ? Need excellent internet connection

?   Make videos in lessons
    ? Need a media server
ICT Strategy ¨C An Example

    Educational priorities inform ICT
               Strategy
Pupils want to
? Access the Internet on their Phones



?    Access work from home
ICT Strategy ¨C An Example

    Educational priorities inform ICT
               Strategy
Pupils want to
? Access the Internet on their Phones
  ? Need Separate WiFi structure/system

?   Access work from home
    ? Need server structure that will provide
      remote access from home
ICT Strategy

 Educational priorities inform ICT
            Strategy
ICT User Group
    ?   Deputy Head with Strategic Responsibility for ICT
    ?   Director of e-Learning - Teacher
    ?   Senior ICT Classroom Support Technician
    ?   12 Senior school teachers
    ?   2 Prep School teachers
ICT Strategy

 Educational priorities inform ICT
            Strategy

ICT Strategy Group
     ?   Deputy Head with Strategic Responsibility for ICT
     ?   Director of e-Learning ¨C Teacher
     ?   ICT Network Manager
     ?   ICT Support Team Leader
     ?   Director of External Relations
     ?   Vice-Principal ¨C Business Operations
     ?   Vice-Principal ¨C Academic
Our Journey since Sept 2008
Key Strategic ICT Projects
     New Network Infrastructure

?   Fibre Optic Backbone
?   Creation of Main Server Room
?   Creation Second Server Room ¨C Replicated
?   Recabling sites ¨C migration to underground
?   Upgrading Switches
?   WIFI Network
Key Strategic ICT Projects
New Network Infrastructure

Before                                After
Key Strategic ICT Projects
Improved Network Performance

?   Improved Internet Connection
?   Software Upgrades
?   Housekeeping on Active Directory
?   Reduction of Single Point of Failures
?   Analysis of data to reduce unnecessary traffic
Key Strategic ICT Projects
               From PC to Mac
In 2008
? Berkhamsted was PC for
   Admin and Teaching &
   Learning
? Only Media Studies and
   Photography were on
   Mac
Key Strategic ICT Projects
                 From PC to Mac
In 2012
? Moved GCSE and A-level
   Graphics to Mac

? Introduction of iPads to
  Modern Foreign
  Languages

? New WIFI infrastructure
Key Strategic ICT Projects
Improving Teaching and Learning

? The Learning Platform
? Online Collaborative Learning
? The ¡°Wisdom of the Class¡±
Key Strategic ICT Projects
                  From PC to Mac
In 2013
? Going mobile: pupils can
   bring in their own devices
   from Year 10 and above

? Introduction of iPads for
  School Admin
   ¨C iSAMS App
Email: principal@berkhamstedschool.org
Twitter: @independenthead
Blog:    http://independenthead.blogspot.com

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120320 Apple Leadership Day presentation ver01

  • 1. Apple Leadership Event Welcome Mark S. Steed, MA (Cantab.), MA (Nottingham) Principal Tuesday, 20 March 2012
  • 2. The ICT Challenge that is Berkhamsted
  • 3. The ICT Challenge that is Berkhamsted School 1. Size Sixth 330 Boys 435 Girls 315 Prep 435
  • 4. The ICT Challenge that is Berkhamsted School 1. Size Sixth 330 Boys 435 Girls 315 Prep 435 TOTAL 1515 pupils
  • 5. The ICT Challenge that is Berkhamsted School 1. Size ¨C 1515 pupils ¨C 150 Senior ¨C 46 Prep ¨C 244 support staff ¨C 1955 USERS ¨C 3 school sites (half a mile apart) ¨C 2 boarding houses ¨C I admin area
  • 6. The ICT Challenge that is Berkhamsted School 1. Size ¨C 1955 Users 2. Distance ¨C 3 school sites (half a mile apart) ¨C 2 boarding houses ¨C I admin area
  • 7. The ICT Challenge that is Berkhamsted School 3. ICT Spend Description Budgeted Spend 2012 Network Development ?58,000 Network Running ?83,000 Support Development ?189,000 Support Running ?60,000 Services Development ?10,000 Services Running ?20,000 TOTAL ?420,000
  • 8. Overview of our ICT Strategy
  • 9. ICT Strategy Who sets the ICT strategy? ? ICT strategy cannot be seen in isolation ¨C it has to be part of a whole school strategy.
  • 10. ICT Strategy Who sets the ICT strategy? ? ICT strategy cannot be seen in isolation ¨C it has to be part of a whole school strategy. ? ICT strategy is too important to be left to the Network Manager.
  • 11. ICT Strategy Who sets the ICT strategy? ? ICT strategy cannot be seen in isolation ¨C it has to be part of a whole school strategy. ? ICT strategy is too important to be left to the Network Manager. ? Someone in the School Leadership Team needs to take strategic responsibility for ICT
  • 12. ICT Strategy Who sets the ICT strategy? Educational priorities must inform ICT priorities
  • 13. ICT Strategy ¨C An Example Educational priorities inform ICT Strategy Teachers want to ? Stream YouTube or ClickView clips ? Make videos in lessons
  • 14. ICT Strategy ¨C An Example Educational priorities inform ICT Strategy Teachers want to ? Stream YouTube or ClickView clips ? Need excellent internet connection ? Make videos in lessons ? Need a media server
  • 15. ICT Strategy ¨C An Example Educational priorities inform ICT Strategy Pupils want to ? Access the Internet on their Phones ? Access work from home
  • 16. ICT Strategy ¨C An Example Educational priorities inform ICT Strategy Pupils want to ? Access the Internet on their Phones ? Need Separate WiFi structure/system ? Access work from home ? Need server structure that will provide remote access from home
  • 17. ICT Strategy Educational priorities inform ICT Strategy ICT User Group ? Deputy Head with Strategic Responsibility for ICT ? Director of e-Learning - Teacher ? Senior ICT Classroom Support Technician ? 12 Senior school teachers ? 2 Prep School teachers
  • 18. ICT Strategy Educational priorities inform ICT Strategy ICT Strategy Group ? Deputy Head with Strategic Responsibility for ICT ? Director of e-Learning ¨C Teacher ? ICT Network Manager ? ICT Support Team Leader ? Director of External Relations ? Vice-Principal ¨C Business Operations ? Vice-Principal ¨C Academic
  • 19. Our Journey since Sept 2008
  • 20. Key Strategic ICT Projects New Network Infrastructure ? Fibre Optic Backbone ? Creation of Main Server Room ? Creation Second Server Room ¨C Replicated ? Recabling sites ¨C migration to underground ? Upgrading Switches ? WIFI Network
  • 21. Key Strategic ICT Projects New Network Infrastructure Before After
  • 22. Key Strategic ICT Projects Improved Network Performance ? Improved Internet Connection ? Software Upgrades ? Housekeeping on Active Directory ? Reduction of Single Point of Failures ? Analysis of data to reduce unnecessary traffic
  • 23. Key Strategic ICT Projects From PC to Mac In 2008 ? Berkhamsted was PC for Admin and Teaching & Learning ? Only Media Studies and Photography were on Mac
  • 24. Key Strategic ICT Projects From PC to Mac In 2012 ? Moved GCSE and A-level Graphics to Mac ? Introduction of iPads to Modern Foreign Languages ? New WIFI infrastructure
  • 25. Key Strategic ICT Projects Improving Teaching and Learning ? The Learning Platform ? Online Collaborative Learning ? The ¡°Wisdom of the Class¡±
  • 26. Key Strategic ICT Projects From PC to Mac In 2013 ? Going mobile: pupils can bring in their own devices from Year 10 and above ? Introduction of iPads for School Admin ¨C iSAMS App