February 2025

Please share this website with ALL teaching staff

Many thanks to the 31 schools who have responded to the digital update Form, this allows me to focus time on areas schools are needing the most support.

If you have not yet had the opportunity to answer this Form please can I ask you to do so as soon as possible.

Diolch yn fawr.

New support on this Website

Progression guidance

In the first of app progression apps Minecraft Progression, this page will give your school an insight into using Minecraft for Education in your school.

School Examples

We are currently building up examples of digital implementation from schools in Flintshire.

The first example is from Golftyn CP and their use of e-portfolios.

If you feel other schools could benefit from showcasing an example from your school please get in touch and I will visit to gather additional information that other schools will benefit from having.

Or, if a teacher in your school has a project in mind and would like support in using digital within it, please let them know to get in touch and I will support them with classroom ideas and happily come into the school and support implementing the digital skills with their class.

DCF PS4-5 Tracker AoLE

Secondary School DCF tracker by AoLE

Matthew Sharp from Ysgol Efled has adapted the DCF tracker, which was split into subjects, into a tracker split into the AoLEs.

He has kindly shared this with me to make it available to you. Please feel free to make a copy of your own.

Adobe Express with Dom Traynor

A message from Dom Traynor at Adobe

Here is the latest offering for using Adobe Express in your classroom this half term. This is your final heads-up about SAFER INTERNET DAY!!!!!

1. Sign up to the new Adobe Express live lessons (English & Cymraeg)

· Children’s Mental Health Week (3rd/4th Feb)

· SAFER INTERNET DAY (4th/10th/11th Feb)

· Welsh Language Music Day (7th Feb)

· NI Science Week (18th Feb)

· Cyber Week Scotland (26th Feb)

2. KS1 Lesson Plans for Safer Internet Day & World Book Day

Please share these lesson plans with your KS1 or infant teaching colleagues. Perhaps this could be part of your own class’ way to support younger pupils as digital leaders in your school?

3. Adobe Creative Educator – Teacher Training (English & Cymraeg)

Click below to join one of the live online Adobe Express training sessions coming up and get certified as an Adobe Creative Educator.

· ACE Level 1 this Tuesday / Also 5th, 10th, 11th, 18th & 27th Feb

4. UK Teacher Facebook Group

There are now over 200 of us in the UK Adobe Creative Educator Facebook Group where you will get all the latest updates, lesson plans, make requests and ask questions about using Adobe Express.

5. Teach COMPUTING using Express

· Spreadsheets/ Desktop publishing / Stop frame animation / Photo editing / Audio production / Vector graphics / Video production / Webpage creation

Safer Internet Day

Safer Internet Day 11th February 2025

Schools can start planning now for February's Safer Internet Day, on this site you can-

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Sniff and Snails

FREE CPD for schools with Sniff And Snails to support physical computing

This term we’re delighted to offer free ‘Physical Computing’ CPD sessions to schools across Flintshire.

These sessions have been designed to help schools feel more confident and inspired about incorporating hands-on coding into cross-curricular activities. Think volcanoes that light up and erupt with pom poms and robotic orchestras guaranteed to have classrooms jumping with joy.

Sessions require approx. 2 hours and can be run during or after school hours on a day of your choice.

If you’re interested in receiving a fully-funded Physical Computing CPD session for your school or cluster, please reach out to Hayley on hayley@sniffandsnails.com.