Digital Leaders

This term the Digital Leaders will continue to run lunchtime ipad clubs for Key Stage 1. The children have learnt how to use a range of apps during their weekly lunchtime sessions.

A Mordiford Digital Leader is a KS2 pupil who is part of a digital leaders’ team. Our role, with the help of Mr Foster, is to support the use of technology, particularly iPads across the school. We do a variety of jobs including:

• Support the use of iPads and computers in school to support learning
• Share our skills and expertise with other pupils, classes and teachers.
• Assist teachers and other pupils in understanding coding applications.
• Set up equipment in classrooms for teachers.
• Update and monitor areas of the school website or school / class blog.
• Test and review new digital resources (websites, computer software, hardware or apps).
• Feed into whole school decisions about future development of technology.
• Lead lunchtime or after school computing / iPad clubs.
• Support teachers in using technology in the classroom.
• Run or contribute to parents’ meetings.
• Share expertise with other schools and at conferences.
• Have a good understanding of how to stay safe with technology and share that with others.
• Provide first line technical support in school.
• Be responsible for certain maintenance tasks with particular technology.
• Attend staff meetings to train staff.
• Create how-to video help guides.
• Attend training sessions when they are arranged both in and out of school.