Management Information Sheet
Google VLE Pilot
Introduction
You will be aware from MI Sheet 68/11 that the centrally funded Norfolk County Council contract that enables your school to use the Netmedia Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) will cease at the end of August 2011 and that it is not possible to renew the contract. The position in relation to VLE funding is set out in MI Sheet 33/11
Google VLE
ICT Shared Services is using Google Apps to provide simple to use, secure and supported VLE functionality for those primary and special schools who do not wish to use Fronter. The Google VLE will ensure that access to content, including Espresso, is delivered. Support during implementation will be provided for those schools who require it. Members of our Locality Teams (groups of ICT Shared Services' staff that focus on a particular geographical area or cluster of schools) will be trained in the Google VLE, so they are able to support schools to obtain greater benefits. The Google VLE will be developed over time.
Please tell us now if you are considering using the Google VLE
To assist our planning, we need schools to tell us now if they:
Definitely want to use the Google VLE
Might want to use the Google VLE
Please email your response to jo.north@norfolk.gov.uk and provide your school details including the name of the person you would like us to contact regarding the Google VLE. We would be grateful to receive your response by 16:00 Friday 8th April 2011 please.
Some schools have already seen a demonstration of the Google VLE as they have been working on it with ICT Shared Services or they attended surgeries at last week's ICT Conference. There will be further demonstrations at the next set of school consultation workshops which will be held in May 2011.
Please tell us now if your school would like to pilot the Google VLE
We will be piloting the Google VLE in a number of primary and special schools during May 2011. If your school would like to take part in the Google VLE Pilot please email kurt.frary@norfolk.gov.uk or phone 01603 223856 by 16:00 Friday 8th April 2011.
You will be aware from MI Sheet 68/11 that the centrally funded Norfolk County Council contract that enables your school to use the Netmedia Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) will cease at the end of August 2011 and that it is not possible to renew the contract. The position in relation to VLE funding is set out in MI Sheet 33/11
Google VLE
ICT Shared Services is using Google Apps to provide simple to use, secure and supported VLE functionality for those primary and special schools who do not wish to use Fronter. The Google VLE will ensure that access to content, including Espresso, is delivered. Support during implementation will be provided for those schools who require it. Members of our Locality Teams (groups of ICT Shared Services' staff that focus on a particular geographical area or cluster of schools) will be trained in the Google VLE, so they are able to support schools to obtain greater benefits. The Google VLE will be developed over time.
Please tell us now if you are considering using the Google VLE
To assist our planning, we need schools to tell us now if they:
Please email your response to jo.north@norfolk.gov.uk and provide your school details including the name of the person you would like us to contact regarding the Google VLE. We would be grateful to receive your response by 16:00 Friday 8th April 2011 please.
Some schools have already seen a demonstration of the Google VLE as they have been working on it with ICT Shared Services or they attended surgeries at last week's ICT Conference. There will be further demonstrations at the next set of school consultation workshops which will be held in May 2011.
Please tell us now if your school would like to pilot the Google VLE
We will be piloting the Google VLE in a number of primary and special schools during May 2011. If your school would like to take part in the Google VLE Pilot please email kurt.frary@norfolk.gov.uk or phone 01603 223856 by 16:00 Friday 8th April 2011.