Frog to talk to schools about cross- academy collaboration at Academies Show Birmingham
PREVIEW RELEASE - THE ACADEMIES SHOW: BIRMINGHAM
The UK’s leading learning platform provider, Frog, is advising academies on how to get the most out their technology investments at The Academies Show in November on stand 73.
“The key is cross-academy collaboration,” explains Tim Peers, Academies Sales Manager at Frog. “Currently, many groups have a number of different learning platforms across their academies and it amazes me that they don’t use the same technology across the board. Although individual academies will clearly have their own way of doing things, using several different systems makes it more difficult to have continuity in the groups’ vision across every site.” He adds: “Groups could save a lot of money by maintaining one learning platform across every academy.”
As well as promoting a unified brand and saving costs, cross-academy collaboration can also improve best practice. With an academy group using one learning platform, teachers and students can share information much more freely, supporting and helping each other to achieve their full potential.
One group that recently implemented Frog across all its academies explains, “We had several academies on different sites, and whilst they all operated similarly, they could not easily share ideas or resources.” They continue, “Uniting all the academies under one learning platform really helped them work more closely. Staff and students now have access to a wider range of learning resources, which has reduced duplication of effort and made us operate more consistently.”
Frog is constantly developing more efficient ways for schools to collaborate and share best practice. The company has developed the world's first learning platform designed specifically for tablets. This means teachers can create and share resources, update lessons plans and mark homework on any device, anytime, anywhere. The new technology is a real game changer in education and will be available early next year.
“Of course, its not just about academies working together to share best practice,” continues Tim, “academies need a learning platform that’s perfectly suited to their needs, which is where Frog’s school improvement services come in.”
Each school and academy is now assigned a dedicated contact from the moment they buy Frog, who will stay with them throughout their entire journey. The contact will train them on the new technology, support them with implementation and make sure they get the most out of their new learning platform.
For more information about Frog and how it can help academies drive technology, visit www.frogtrade.com, call 01422 250800 or email hello@frogtrade.com.
About Frog
Frog is the leading learning platform provider and is currently used in more than 600 schools, across more than 90 UK Local AuthoritiesFrog inspires schools to get the most out of education by providing technology that creates ownership through creativity, and has been proven to raise standards in schools at both ends of the spectrum, those excelling, and those in special measures.Frog has recently announced its partnership with Malaysian company, YTL Education to spearhead Frog’s international strategy.Frog is a member of the British Education Supplier Association (BESA)
Finalist for 2011 BETT awards
Frog was named a finalist for two 2011 BETT Awards - Leadership and Management Solutions and ICT Service and Support. These prestigious awards are regarded to be the most highly esteemed in the industry, showcasing outstanding digital products that serve the education sector.
Winner of ERA Award 2009 – Best Supplier of the Year (£1 - £3million turnover)
Frog won Best Supplier of the Year at the Education Resource Awards 2009 for its innovative ways to boost learning. The Awards, organised by the trade association for the sector, BESA, are recognised as one of the highest accolades in the education industry.
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