| |19 April 2018HIGHERReviewHe is the CEO of Tanglin Trust School, a large international, not-for-profit, school in Singapore, established in 1925, providing British-based education from Nursery through to Sixth Form. As CEO, Peter leads three schools within the Tanglin organisation, on one site, building a world class reputation, each school has achieved the award of Outstanding in its UK BSO inspections. After two UK Headships, Peter moved to the Middle East and then Asia. He has worked in leadership positions in Dubai, Oman, Tokyo and Jakarta, before moving to Singapore and Tanglin Trust School in 2010. Peter is a member of the International Baccalaureate Heads' Council, FOBISIA and HMC.Peter Derby-CrookIncreasingly, teachers are looking for spaces outside of the classroom where small groups can work independently of the larger class, and collaboratively with each other In October 2015, the Infant Library formally opened its `Creation Station' where children can use modelling materials to try out ideas that they find in the library books so that the learning suddenly becomes 3 dimensional. The Senior School Library now has 3 distinct Zones `Interactive', `Study' and `Collaborative', with the Collaborative Zone being supported by a `Maker-Space' that again helps to bring the learning to life with traditional and state of the art modelling resources.3D Technology - Bringing Ideas to LifeModels have always been a part of teaching and learning; there are many objects and systems that are hard to visualise from a two dimensional diagram on a page. We are really excited about the developments in 3D technology that are revolutionising the way that models can be created and explored. 3D printers in the Junior School were used to great effect last year during Year 5's Singapore topic to create scale models of landmark buildings with a precision that would have been unthinkable in schools just a few years ago - from designs and measurements researched by the students.3D TVs in the Junior School science lab and Senior School science department have been used to bring an interactive model of the human body into the classroom which is much more powerful than a static, physical model. So far we have only scratched the surface of possibilities for both these technologies but we are already glimpsing a future where models of the world can be brought to life in front of the students - ready to be investigated and explored.It's not about the device, or the technology, it's about the learning. As we make sure that we keep abreast of developments in technology, this is our focus. As well as experimenting with the potential of 3D technology, there are teachers exploring the capabilities of Windows tablets and new software such as the OneNote Class Notebook. Others are working on the potential of drones to take aerial pictures of the school to help children understand maps. In every case, the technology will only be adopted if there is a clear enhancement to the learning of our students.
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