Teacher Support
In this section, teachers will find support for how to use some of the tools at their disposal, how they can adapt their pedagogy to implement technology and develop an understanding of how progression can be identified in the applications used by a school.
Support videos for staff, these videos will give an introduction to how to make use of the tools they have at their disposal. These videos will equip teachers with the skills they need to adapt current classroom practices to integrate technology.
On this page, staff can find an explanation of the SAMR model and how they can integrate technology at different levels. There are also examples of some classroom activities and how they can be adapted to suit differing levels of confidence in using technology.
There are also ideas for learners to make use of digital apps to support their work. Some examples of the types of work that can be created by learners to explain their understanding of what they have covered in class.
Ideas on using the Apps are also split into year groups from Nursery to Year and the selection of ideas is sorted by subjects.
On this page, there are links to support ideas for using the Applications available on the Hwb platform.
How these apps can be used individually, as well as how their different features can be used to complete an individual task.
A breakdown of the Citizenship strand of the DCF with some ideas form what may be completed as classroom tasks.
NB. It is important to note that the Citizenship aspects of the DCF need reinforcing often throughout the school year and should be commented on as appropriate when always working digitally.
Coding activities that could be used to support learners in making practical uses of Coding. These activities can be factored into the learning activities in the classroom to ensure that learners are developing an understanding of coding as a language on a regular basis.
Support for how Spreadsheets and databases could be implemented into teaching activities. These are some of the ways which allow spreadsheets and databases to be used in practical ways. This will avoid the manufactured spreadsheet lesson and allow learners to make use of spreadsheets for real-life applications.
Support for Newly Qualified Teachers on what they can do to support their understanding of how they can use technology to support their pedagogy.
NQTs can find out which tools their school uses and what level of digital skills they need to support learners at.
Video and written guides on how to use applications to create pieces of work including:
Animations
Infographics
Minecraft
Picture editing
Podcasts
Sharing
Videos
Webpages/sites
A selection of Story Books which support online safety messages. The list of books here is by no means exhaustive but is a starting point for teachers who wish to use stories to support the online safety messages learners need.
Support and training for how to make use of your interactive screen in the classroom. Here you will find links to support and training offered by suppliers of interactive screens to develop your understanding of the features of your screen.
Financial Education or Financial Literacy is an increasingly complex issue for learners to navigate. Comprehending the value of money in a 'Cashless' world can be difficult to understand, this is added to by the need to navigate the digital currencies used within different online platforms.
As well as the Hwb platform, there are several other websites which may be useful to you as a teacher. From being able to create interactive quizzes to different presentation software. Here are some examples of sites teachers could use.
NB. Please remember to check that sites are GDPR-compliant if they collect any data about your learners.
These pages have support regarding the impact of Women within the STEM world, it is hoped the statistics and support will enable 'girls' to understand that STEM has many opportunities they may not have considered.
The WJEC GCSE in Digital Technology, on this page, you will find support for the guidance of the GCSE with supporting videos on how digital apps can be used.
A breakdown of the 'Computation is the foundation for our digital world' with some ideas of what teachers could do to allow learners to develop the skills in the progression steps.
There is an increasing amount of research into the Science of Learning. Numerous studies have been conducted and used to gain insight into effective classroom practices which can be adopted into your classroom pedagogy.