James Simms
Creator of myPEexam.org & Learning Activist
Reimagining Education Through Online Media
by James Simms, Creator of myPEexam.org
by James Simms, Creator of myPEexam.org
Me
Activist
by James Simms, Creator of myPEexam.org
by James Simms, Creator of myPEexam.org
by James Simms, Creator of myPEexam.org
myPEexam.org
A world-class PE learning experience for everyone
by James Simms, Creator of myPEexam.org
1500 HD video tutorials
on GCSE, A-level PE & teaching skills
Over 5000 interactive questions
All questions automatically marked
Group & individual tracking and reporting
by James Simms, Creator of myPEexam.org
All based on the Mastery Model of learning
by James Simms, Creator of myPEexam.org
Performance
50k unique learners a month in the UK or British Schools Abroad
Over 1000 teachers registered & learning at their own pace while acting on razor sharp data
On average there are 18 James's teaching 24/7/365
100k questions answered in a good week
Over 50k students watched **LIVE** revision via YouTube in the days preceding their exam 2015
Live revision when it counts
by James Simms, Creator of myPEexam.org
Teacher Training On Demand
by James Simms, Creator of myPEexam.org
LIVE Teacher Training
by James Simms, Creator of myPEexam.org
National PE TeachMeet Initiative
by James Simms, Creator of myPEexam.org
The new mypeexam.org
Why?
by James Simms, Creator of myPEexam.org
A fixed
seat-time
model
=
A variable
achievement
rate
by James Simms, Creator of myPEexam.org
The symptoms...
The group moves on in a one-pace-fits-all model regardless of whether a learner has mastered K, S & B
Teacher's time dominated by planning, delivering & marking
The most relevant data stream is population-level data applied to the individual
Errors are internalised as weakness or, worse, lack of ability (fixed mindset)
The timetabler determines where, when & for how long
A homogenous experience with learners often in rows, facing forward, doing the same tasks
Differentiation is necessary because of all of the above &, perhaps, is the optimal achievement
by James Simms, Creator of myPEexam.org
The symptoms...
Teaching in the Public Sector - An exclusive Process?
Take one 30 minute lecture
Available for 30 minutes in a week
Available for 30 minutes in a month
Available for 30 minutes in a year
Available for 0.0083% of
an academic year!!
Teaching in the Public Sector - An exclusive Process?
With this in mind what would we expect from a coursework-based qualification using the fixed seat-time model?
Variable:
Writing quality
Retention of learning
Confidence/horizon
Time management (deadlines)
Time management (attendance)
by James Simms, Creator of myPEexam.org
by James Simms, Creator of myPEexam.org
The ratios of value in this model:
Student
to
Teacher
Valuable time with a
Teachers' hours
to
Number of students
A new hope?
by James Simms, Creator of myPEexam.org
by James Simms, Creator of myPEexam.org
C Learning
M Learning
E Learning
Magic happens!
by James Simms, Creator of myPEexam.org
Broadcast, one-pace-fits-all classroom
Flipped Classroom
Blended learning classroom
Self-paced or humanistic classroom
by James Simms, Creator of myPEexam.org
by James Simms, Creator of myPEexam.org
Teacher's time no longer dominated by planning, delivering & marking
All students are moving at their own pace
Every concept is mastered before the individual moves on
Errors are valued as rich moments on a path to inevitable success
Creativity & divergent thinking is encouraged
Every learner becomes a teacher maximising intervention
Student confidence sky-rockets
by James Simms, Creator of myPEexam.org
The old
The new
Planning
Delivering
Marking
Class Control
Discipline
Learning alone - relatively little CPD
Human interaction
Coaching/mentoring
Developing creativity
Asking brilliant questions
Use of volatile data
Learning in teams
Self-paced, on-going CPD
Quality marking
Teachers learn too...
...and in this model will need to learn new skills...
...at their own pace...
by James Simms, Creator of myPEexam.org
by James Simms, Creator of myPEexam.org
Teachers can learn from constantly available, self-paced resources while simultaneously teaching in teams
by James Simms, Creator of myPEexam.org
by James Simms, Creator of myPEexam.org
Why?
A variable
seat-time
model
=
A fixed
achievement
rate
by James Simms, Creator of myPEexam.org
Why?
Student
to
Valuable time with a teacher
"Be quiet"
to
"These are the resources you need to succeed"
by James Simms, Creator of myPEexam.org
How can I act on this?
Conceptual
Pragmatic
Reject the idea of learner ability
Recognise that it is the system that produces the variable achievement
Recognise that change can and does happen
Recognise that waiting for transformation from above is futile
Recognise that true leadership occurs from all levels including the learners & parents
Choose one topic for teaching in immediately & deliver it from online media
Provide a short, self-paced experience for one topic & trial it with one learner
Record one resource & USE it
Try a flipped classroom once - Research/lecture for homework & all of class time for use of knowledge
Collaborate with those already in the market
Change has happened...
by James Simms, Creator of myPEexam.org
"We don't know if this was the best model of education 150 years ago but we know that it isn't today..."
Salman Khan
Creator of the Khan Academy, the world's biggest school and the most watched teacher on earth
by James Simms, Creator of myPEexam.org
by James Simms, Creator of myPEexam.org
by James Simms, Creator of myPEexam.org
by James Simms, Creator of myPEexam.org
Reimagining Physical Education Through On-line Media
By James Simms
