I started my career as a Primary Teacher, I have been a teacher for 12 years now. I was asked to lead Digital Learning within my school.
It was a challenge to start with as we had poor WiFi, lack of resources and anxious staff, but we started small. I established a set of Digital Leaders (pupil age) who developed their own Digital Skills and then cascaded the information they learned to others. I also delivered training during collegiate and In- Service time. This is where I realised I had a real passion for helping others, particularly when it came to Digital Learning. I then became an Education Support Officer, working in the central team with all Early Years, Primary and Secondary settings (over 100 settings in total). I helped them prove outcomes for young people through use of Digital. In this role I was responsible for the Education Digital Strategy and also helping each Education Setting create their own Digital Strategy and manageable action plan. To date I have helped over 40 settings achieve their Digital Schools Award. I am a big believer in preparing our young people for their uncertain future, I think a big part of this is providing them with adaptable skills for their uncertain future. These skills include Digital Literacy, Digital Well-being, Cyber Resilience and Internet Safety. Through my work as an Education Support Officer I have delivered a variety of of professional development sessions for Educators to help them develop skills within EdTech.