Best Practice
One of Dorset's secondary schools used Merlin to support transition activities for Year 6 pupils from feeder schools who were joining the secondary school the next term. Pupils were able to ask questions of the staff at the secondary school using the discussion boards, and submit samples of work for moderation.
One of Dorset's First schools uses Merlin across all areas of school life, from e-portfolios for the children, to classroom and home learning activities, to a virtual staffroom and the school newspaper. All children can contribute to the paper, and the stories are edited by a group of gifted and talented pupils, providing a very successful whole-school writing project.
Another First school has used Merlin to help children who have now left their school. The children are using the discussion boards to support each other with the transition to their new Middle school and give advice to the children still in the First school. Tips on how to deal with the annual camping trip was one great example of peer support!
Several schools are providing homework for children on Merlin, with hand-in folders for completed work.
Experienced Merlin users in some schools are starting to share their knowledge with neighbouring schools, which is great news.
Current rating: 5 (2 ratings)