Session 4

Introduction to session 4 of the

Digital Leadership programme

Considerations at the end of session 3

Consider the most appropriate approach for developing your learners digital competence and explore the effective use of the SAMR model to develop effective digital learning.

Planning for effective digital learning

The SAMR model

Consider which lines of enquiry would be the most appropriate for your setting as you plan for monitoring, evaluating and review digital competence.

Lines of enquiry

Reflect on the current approaches to professional learning for digital skills at your school and consider any refinements from the discussions and information shared during session 3.

Professional Learning Models

If not already established, consider the benefits of digital cluster partnerships and possibly begin discussions with digital leads in the cluster.

Advantages of developing a cluster digital partnership

Developing a Digital Cluster Partnership - Maesydderwen

During this session we will be focusing on:

Developing a shared understanding of the DCF and progression in digital skills
Creating digital portfolios to monitor consistency, progression and share good practice
Developing digital learning across all AoLE’s
Digital learning design principles

1. Developing a shared understanding of the DCF and progression in digital skills

Here's an example of how the progression can be broken down further within Spreadsheets

Llythrennedd gwybodaeth a data - Dilyniant CC1 i 4 Saes.pdf

Tasgau i gefnogi dilyniant mewn sgiliau Taenlenni.ADd.xlsx

2. Creating digital portfolios to monitor consistency, progression and share good practice

"At the start of the inspection visit, we'd left one i-pad in the Staff room near the sample of class books with all of the relevant website addresses next to it.

The website was a blessing and facilitated the task of seeing evidence of all the Digital Competence provision in one place. It was a valuable resource to show the variety of work that takes place in the school beyond what is saved on the pupils' individual HWB accounts."

Heini Thomas

Pennaeth Ysgol y Dderi, Ceredigion

Enghreifftiau o waith Fframwaith CD mewn llyfrau disgyblion.pdf

3. Developing digital learning across all AoLE's

Planning meetings with the digital lead

Overall digital lead and AoLE/Phase digital leader could look at plans and discuss opportunities for digital learning and the redifinition of some activities through using e.g. SAMR model to develop digital skills. Digital leads could refer to examples within each AoLE/Phase

Consider using the progression documents to set appropriate digital skill level.

Once you have decided on some digital activities, use the progression documents (see above) to ensure that digital skills are developed at the appropriate level. There is a general pattern across schools that digital learning progression is limited by the level of digital skills used by learners so this is an important part of the planning process.

Planning meetings with staff within AoLE/Phase

The digital leader within each AoLE/Phase could hold planning meetings with staff to discuss digital learning opportunities, consistency across the AoLE/Phase and pick up any training needs that are identified. Don't try and 'fit' digital skills in to your activities and think about developing skills that are relevant.

REMEMBER: Each AoLE/phase doesn't need to cover all the skills of the DCF!

These discussions could also include logistical planning:

Types of devices - chromebook, ipad, laptop

Software & app options - relevance to the task and progression step

Digital learning structure - small groups on rotation/whole class activity etc.

Map digital skills across the curriculum

The digital lead needs to ensure that there is some system in place to map the digital skills that are being used across the curriculum. For example, the DCF mapping spreadsheet could be used to identify stronger digital elements and also areas of the DCF that need developing. Along with the mapping of digital skills, digital leads should consider some sort of portfolio/example system to ensure that the level of digital skills are appropriate.

This website is currently under construction but will provide examples of how you can develop digital skills across the curriculum within different AoLE's and Progression Steps.

4. Digital Learning Design Principles

Consider learning design through redefining activities through the SAMR model.

What type of digital learning structures will maximise effectiveness?

Consider:

Structure of digital learning activities e.g. group work or whole class, independent or collaborative work.
Blended learning approaches e.g. a video explainer of the digital skills required available on MS Teams/Google Classroom before the lesson.

What digital devices are suitable for the activity?

Chromebooks, ipads or laptops??

Is the schools system for device loans efficient and does it maximise the use of devices?

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