How will your school meet the Government Learning Platforms target?

Starz Subscription Costs: £1 per pupil again!

This means that the cost of the annual subscription to Starz for the year from September 2007 to August 2008 continues at the reduced rate from £2.50 to £1 per pupil.

This will entitle schools to access not only the core functionality of the DigitalBrain primary tools for individual pupils (text, audio and video email, e-portfolio ‘gallery’, online storage space etc), but also the complete Starz service including:

Apply to Starz using the application form using the relevant tab.

Contact gareth.davies@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or phone Gareth on 01480 376655 for further discussion.

It is a government target that all pupils [aged 5 upwards] will be able to access a personalised workspace, capable of supporting an e-portfolio, by Spring 2008, which might include:

· communication and collaboration tools e.g. web-based email to enable peer/mentor dialogue;

· safe and secure, individual online learning space for the school workforce and pupils enabling anytime, anywhere learning;

· tools to enable teachers to manage and tailor content to user needs and learning styles, and to track user progress.

Cambridgeshire schools already have a good record in this area. All school staff have had free access to DigitalBrain Learning Manager accounts for 4 years. Many primary and special schools already have pupil subscriptions to the County’s Starz service. Cambridgeshire has now secured the government funding to support roll-out of learning platform accounts in 2007/2008 to all pupils, based on DigitalBrain’s technology.

Information about all aspects of the learning platform initiative can be found on the education portal http://www.ccceducation.net by searching for resource ID 2729