PROMOTION: CALIBRE SECURED NETWORKS
The future classroom has IT at heart
Education IT is rapidly changing and contemporary learning experiences are a far cry from those of even five years ago, says Steve Nelson, Operations Director at Calibre Secured Networks Ltd, which is in the vanguard of shaping the future of North East classrooms
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oday’s classroom is wired for learning success with an irresistible array of mobile devices, interactive touch-
screen whiteboards and Kindles available for students and teachers to use – all fully connected and integrated with superfast internet services and useful education apps. “The pace of change is unbelievable,” says
Steve Nelson. “BYOD, Apple TV and other devices lie at the heart of a digital learning environment, providing almost limitless teaching resources. Education is embracing technology like never before to not only bring classrooms alive but create a visceral, stimulating landscape to allow young minds to thrive and prosper.” “The ‘flipped classroom’ is another
concept offering a new approach to learning where students are being introduced to new curriculum content at home or in dedicated quiet time periods prior to attending, and then using lessons to plug skills gaps in a supported classroom environment.” However, says Steve Nelson, while
Calibre supports more IT integration, technology is not, and should never be seen as a substitute panacea for effective teachers who engage, inspire and empower young people. This goes to the heart of the matter and underpins much of the work he and his team undertake at schools such as Dubmire Primary, St Aidan’s Catholic Academy and Washington School where the firm’s education experience and expertise is delivering change. At these schools, Calibre’s ground-
breaking solutions utilise the advantages of cloud-based technology as the backbone for
Wi-Fi, firewall and platform services that provide teachers with accessible yet secure digital services while simultaneously creating strategies built around BYOD to open up even more access to student learning. But the ultimate testament has to be the
legacy IT leaves in terms of an enhanced learning environment where pupils’ lives are enriched by better, faster and safer access to a plethora of online, digital and interactive learning resources and support wherever they are and whatever time of day it is. IT manager at Dubmire Primary School
Paul Baxter agrees, adding: “Enriched online services are propelling our school forward to a new age in education and teaching. We all feel empowered by the opportunities opening up through the provision of fast, reliable and accessible IT services and technology.” It’s also a vision shared by Glenn
Sanderson, head of Key Stage 4 at St Aidan’s Catholic Academy in Sunderland, who believes his school leads the way in changing
A B O V E A N D L E F T : Stu d ents at St A id ans C ath olic
A cad emy in Su nd erland u se iPad s in ev ery lesson
how schools exploit the potential of learning provision through mobile devices.“It’s a very exciting time for us and the chance to build with our partner Calibre on something dynamic for the future well-being of the school and the students, is one to savour,” he says. Undoubtedly, the classroom of the future
will be an exciting, intuitive place, where technology, and the endless possibilities it offers, will be to the fore shaping and enhancing the pupil/teacher relationship. Seeing first-hand how technology has shaped the modern day classroom is mind-blowing, says Steve Nelson. Calibre’s experience enables it to
deliver tailored solutions, including solutions for safe and secure working, with flexible payment options for schools and other education providers operating on limited budgets. Packages include cost-effective Enterprise Class IT solutions to meet requirements for scalable, resilient, robust and future-proof systems. ET
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