The use of digital technology in the classroom is becoming a requirement from education authorities across the world and the UK independent sector is no different. ScienceScope has been working with Downside School, an independent school just outside of Bath to help them achieve this goal.
In the school year of 2018-19 Downside had their ISI (Independent Schools Inspectorate) inspection. As part of this, the school wanted to show how they are looking to innovate in the area of using digital technology in the classroom.
ScienceScope teamed up with the Geography department at Downside to introduce the IoT@School platform to the school. They undertook an investigation into microclimates around the school. 1st form pupils took portable sensing devices to multiple locations in the school and measured the environment. These devices upload the data from the sensors onto the IoT@School platform for the pupils to analyse.