Pizza and PedTech
A EdTech impact sharing showcase
with the East of England EdTech Hub Schools
June 2026
Pizza and PedTech
A EdTech impact sharing showcase
with the East of England EdTech Hub Schools
June 2026
Introduction and Welcome
Bob Usher
LGfL - Edtech Hubs Programme Lead
EdTech Hubs Programme Lead, Bob Usher, introduced the East of England EdTech Hub's inaugural Pizza and PedTech event, featuring presentations from a range fo schools aimed at inspiring creative technology integration while serving hot pizza to the attendees.
The Highfields Dinosaur Encounter
Tara Marshall
Highwoods Primary School
Manningtree
By using Sandbox AR to project dinosaurs onto a school field, a teacher created an engaging hook that transformed Key Stage 1 students into enthusiastic investigators, powerfully enhancing their learning.
AI Music to our Ears or should we be worried?
Laura Valentine
Dedham Primary school
Dedham
Deputy Headteacher, Laura Valentine, explores the role of AI in music> She demonstrates how she used the platform Suno to create bespoke school songs and classroom audio to creatively enhance education despite ongoing controversies surrounding the technology.
Building Geographical Thinkers from the Early Years: MapMaker in EYFS/KS1
Lauren Aldridge
Lawford C of E Primary School
Manningtree
Replacing tools like Google Maps, the school successfully integrated Esri’s MapMaker platform across all year groups, enabling students to interactively draw routes, explore local areas, and access live geographical data.
Creating Mini‑Documentaries to Deepen Scientific Understanding
Sarah Roast and Victoria Yardley
Highwoods Primary School
Manningtree
This primary science project engaged pupils by using green screens and iMovie to create giraffe documentaries. It boosted confidence, collaboration, and multimodal learning, successfully combining literacy, digital, and scientific skills.
Core Teaching Tools in Microsoft Teams with Co Pilot integration
Mark Vickers
The Royal Hospital School
Holbrook
Mark Vickers explains how Microsoft Copilot’s "Teach Agent" can help build UK-curriculum lessons, flashcards, and gap-fills that embed directly into OneNote, while older pupils can utilise AI study tutors.
Maths Univsere
Keighley Dabbs
Lawford C of E Primary School
Manningtree
The free tool 'MathsUniverse.com' turns any iPad into a mobile visualiser. UK teachers can stroll the classroom, snap photos of student work, and instantly broadcast and annotate them on-screen
Interactive Postcards to Africa!
Katie Crouch
Highwoods Primary School
Manningtree
Year One teacher Katie Crouch paired written postcards with Vocaroo voice recordings and green screens, creating an inclusive, interactive cultural exchange between her students and pen pals in Kenya.
No Child Left Behind the Screen:
Inclusion, Independence and 1:1 Devices in Year 5
Ashley Page
Highwoods Primary School
Manningtree
This case study demonstrates how in Year 5 1:1 devices and Microsoft Teams enable subtle inclusion and adaptive teaching, reducing cognitive load while enhancing pupil independence and essential digital literacy.
Reality, Augmented:
How AR gave Year 3 and 4 the tools to redesign their world
Simon Smith
Highwoods Primary School
Manningtree
This case study shows how Year four pupils used iPads and AR software to design an outdoor learning space, developing vital digital skills in collaboration, problem solving, and peer teaching.
Starting from nothing….
Chris Curry
The Mayflower Primary School
Harwich
Chris Curry from Mayflower Primary highlights embedding EdTech within highly deprived contexts. By starting small with pairs, embracing pedagogical honesty during "experiments", and using simple speech-to-text tools, he successfully re-engaged school refusers, shifting pupils from mindless content consumption to confident digital creation.
Tech support in EYFS
Natasha Warren
Exning Primary School
Eastern Education Group
This session details an innovative Early Years "tech support" initiative, where young pupils use pre-taught digital skills to assist peers, troubleshoot classroom tech issues, and capture learning for independent portfolios.
QR code use across the school
Natasha Warren
Exning Primary School
Eastern Education Group
Everyone a Leader: Building a School-Wide Culture of Digital Confidence @ Lawford
Katie Usher
Lawford C of E Primary School
Manningtree
This session highlights how Year 5 and 6 pupil "digital leaders" and a new staff "cloud champions" initiative build school capacity, driving digital transformation, peer support, and ongoing professional development.