'For teachers, we need to become cognisant (aware), we need to develop competence (to use), and we need to feel confident (to enact in practice). These are three distinct aspects to professional development.'
Dr Fiona Aubrey-Smith (Founder of PedTech) P
'In any classroom, the teaching and learning will be framed either around the teacher or around the learner. (Aubrey-Smith, 2021) It's really important that we think quite critically about what what kinds of learning opportunities we're providing with that in mind. "Who's the work for? Is it for the teacher or is it for the child - so that the child themselves can self assess and self reflect on their own learning, and build those metacognitive skills that we want children to have?
Dr Fiona Aubrey-Smith (Founder of PedTech) PPedT 9a
'We have digital leaders within each form group who support not only at form group level, but throughout the curriculum and the academic subjects for those young people and even teachers who are feeling less confident in certain aspects of the use of technology.'
Paul Edge (Deputy Headteacher, Ribblesdale School) PedTech Rib 6
Research papers/presentations linked to quotes above:
Festival of Education download "The 3 Cs: Making teacher professional learning more effective"
Aubrey-Smith, F., (2022) The Three Cs - developing teachers' digital and edtech skills