Digital Leading

Throughout the year, the children have thrived in IT lessons, trying out all the new devices in school, working hard on their word processing skills, building on their coding knowledge and taking part in many e-safety discussions. Hybrid learning was key, with children engaging in the curriculum and lessons from home, but more importantly, they have impressed their teachers by showing creativity in responding to activities, experimenting with their new-found IT skills and relishing exciting tasks such as creating stop-motion animations in Year 2 and using green screens to create films in iMovie in Year 4. Even our Reception children became videographers for the day.

Year 6 have been writing their own blogs and we are proud that all Upper School children now have their own 1:1 devices which they use daily in lessons to support their learning. We used Safer Internet Day in February to help empower the children in order to build an internet we can trust.

We appointed our Digital Leaders who have done an excellent job in managing our new equipment as well as being a great digital support to their peers in the classroom. Here’s what they had to say about their roles this year. > Mrs Mackenzie, Head of IT

I was pleasantly surprised when I found out that I have been chosen to be a Digital leader to represent 2Wi. It felt amazing to get a shining badge. I was also excited to wear my prestigious badge with pride on my school’s uniform. I was also happy that I got to help my friends in IT and work with other digital leaders in a group to share and learn more about IT. Learning new apps was fun. For our first activity, I used Flipgrid to record my introduction video to other digital leaders and got to listen and know them from home. I also posted and read comments on our videos. I was also looking forward to more challenges! It was also exciting to know where the computers are kept and to handout some of the computers to my classmates and go around to help them when I can. This year was quite different, but it didn’t stop us from learning and upgrading our digital skills. > Aradhya Aggarwal 2Wi A man once said, “Technology will never replace great teachers, but in the hands of great teachers, it’s transformational.” Our teachers at St Piran’s have done just that by trusting us year 5 students with our very own tablets and introducing us to a new way of learning through Microsoft Teams, a new way of improving through Century Tech and a new way of relaxing through educational minecraft. As a digital leader, I feel that I have a responsibility and the power to help my friends and teachers to resolve any technology issues they are faced with. > Aadi Batta 5L