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In 2000, Firefly Learning was started by two 15-year-old students at [[St Paul’s School (London)|St. Paul’s School]] after they became frustrated with the school’s insufficient intranet system.<ref>{{cite news|last=Cole|first=George|title=Web whiz-kids|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/classroom-innovation-bett/latest-developments-in-ict|accessdate=23 March 2011|newspaper=Guardian|date=11 January 2011}}</ref> As students Joe Mathewson and Simon Hay put together the new easy-to-use system during school holidays.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Firefly Learning|url=http://fireflysolutions.co.uk/about-us|publisher=Firefly Solutions|accessdate=23 March 2011}}</ref> Soon after [[Forest School (Walthamstow)|Forest School]] expressed interest in the new system and the commercial entity of Firefly Learning was established.<ref>{{cite web|title=After St. Paul's|url=http://www.stpaulsschool.org.uk/academic/ict|publisher=St. Paul's School|accessdate=23 March 2011}}</ref> In 2010 students at [[Wellington College, Berkshire|Wellington College]] stranded due to ash cloud grounding thousands of flights were able to continue with lessons via an e-learning platform provided by Firefly |
In 2000, Firefly Learning was started by two 15-year-old students at [[St Paul’s School (London)|St. Paul’s School]] after they became frustrated with the school’s insufficient intranet system.<ref>{{cite news|last=Cole|first=George|title=Web whiz-kids|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/classroom-innovation-bett/latest-developments-in-ict|accessdate=23 March 2011|newspaper=Guardian|date=11 January 2011}}</ref> As students Joe Mathewson and Simon Hay put together the new easy-to-use system during school holidays.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Firefly Learning|url=http://fireflysolutions.co.uk/about-us|publisher=Firefly Solutions|accessdate=23 March 2011}}</ref> Soon after [[Forest School (Walthamstow)|Forest School]] expressed interest in the new system and the commercial entity of Firefly Learning was established.<ref>{{cite web|title=After St. Paul's|url=http://www.stpaulsschool.org.uk/academic/ict|publisher=St. Paul's School|accessdate=23 March 2011}}</ref> In 2010 students at [[Wellington College, Berkshire|Wellington College]] stranded due to ash cloud grounding thousands of flights were able to continue with lessons via an e-learning platform provided by Firefly Learning.<ref>{{cite news|last=Woolcock|first=Nicola|title=No ‘volcanic ash holiday’ as schools set exiled pupils work online|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/article7102320.ece|accessdate=23 March 2011|newspaper=The Times|date=April 20, 2010}}</ref> In 2012 [[BETT]] nominated Firefly for an Innovation in ICT award for its development of the Student Planner iPad app that automatically updates students' planners with assignments assigned by the teacher.<ref>{{cite news|title=BETT 2013 Finalists|url=http://www.bettawards.com/522212|accessdate=25 November 2012|publisher=BETT}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 12:28, 23 August 2014
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| Company type | Limited liability partnership |
|---|---|
| Industry | Educational Software |
| Founded | London 2005 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Joe Mathewson Founding Partner Simon Hay Founding Partner |
| Products | Firefly Student Planner Teacher Planner Firefly Shop |
| Website | Firefly Learning |
Firefly Learning is an e-learning platform located in London, United Kingdom that had positioned itself as offering a 3-in-1 solution for schools that can include a learning platform, intranet and school website, but now concentrates principally on learning platforms. The company currently services more than 250 schools. Firefly’s platform allows schools to publish and access information from anywhere with an internet connection at anytime.[1]
Background
In 2000, Firefly Learning was started by two 15-year-old students at St. Paul’s School after they became frustrated with the school’s insufficient intranet system.[2] As students Joe Mathewson and Simon Hay put together the new easy-to-use system during school holidays.[3] Soon after Forest School expressed interest in the new system and the commercial entity of Firefly Learning was established.[4] In 2010 students at Wellington College stranded due to ash cloud grounding thousands of flights were able to continue with lessons via an e-learning platform provided by Firefly Learning.[5] In 2012 BETT nominated Firefly for an Innovation in ICT award for its development of the Student Planner iPad app that automatically updates students' planners with assignments assigned by the teacher.[6]
References
- ^ "Firefly Solutions". Education Business UK. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ Cole, George (11 January 2011). "Web whiz-kids". Guardian. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ "About Firefly Learning". Firefly Solutions. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ "After St. Paul's". St. Paul's School. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ Woolcock, Nicola (April 20, 2010). "No 'volcanic ash holiday' as schools set exiled pupils work online". The Times. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ "BETT 2013 Finalists". BETT. Retrieved 25 November 2012.