What others have said about my work...

"I'd just like to add on a personal note how fantastic your training has been and how useful it has been crafting the curriculum with you. Being new to the role, you have instilled a new found confidence in me. Thank you!"
Amy Groves, Computing Leader, Coppice Primary Academy, Oldham 
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Just wanted to say thanks for all your help, top tips and support over the past school year! It's really helped me to build confidence in leading computing, and is much appreciated."
Katie Wong, Computing Leader, St Malachy's RC Primary, Manchester 
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"Jamie provided an excellent session. He showed the potential of making the computing curriculum active and how to engage learners. Jamie also made the links cross curricular and related how important computational thinking is in a range of subjects"
Patrick Cantillon, Computing Leader, St John's RC Primary, Chorlton

"Jamie showed different approaches to teaching Computing and coding, including lots of ideas for offline teaching as well as a concept based approach to planning and teaching, which focussed on the process of teaching computing as opposed to the end product.” 
Abigail Pratt, Computing Leader St Peter’s RC Primary, Manchester

"An excellent training session. Jamie covered a number of different animation apps, demonstrating how they worked and giving the opportunity to practise using the app during the session. I could see the potential use of each of the apps not just in ICT lessons but cross curricular. Jamie also made suggestions on how they could be adapted for specific projects” 
Richard Todd, Computing Leader St Hugh’s RC Primary, Manchester

"Jamie shared with us some great cross curricular apps, especially for creating videos and gave us many ideas for how to use iPads to enhance teaching and learning."
Vicki Moran, Computing Leader, St Hugh’s of Lincoln RC Primary, Manchester
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"Great usable activities and ideas and an introduction to apps I have not used before. Brilliant examples shown and hands on activities for us to try and take back to school.
Jennie Pickthall, Teacher, Brooklands Primary, Manchester
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"The workshop was extremely beneficial for my subject knowledge."
Alex Power, Computing Leader, Sacred Heart RC Primary, Baguley

"Jamie's Project Live Computing scheme is an excellent package, especially the tutorial videos which really help the teachers to develop their confidence and subject knowledge"
Vikki Flowers, Computing Leader, Breadsall Hill Top Primary, Derby
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"I've learnt a lot more about how to use Scratch as a program and have been introduced to Kodu and how to use it in the classroom. Jamie’s training showed how to introduce coding in a variety of ways.”
Rebecca Platt, Computing Leader, St Andrews Juniors, Hadfield

"The workshop was very relevant, with a range of really useful focussed activities providing good ideas for developing children’s understanding of different concepts and reinforcing good practice - a super range of resources used as examples"
Jayne Metcalfe, Computing Lecturer, University of Cumbria​

"Great ideas for practical computer sessions and good ideas for activities.”
Joe Evans, Teacher, St Anne’s RC Primary, Crumpsall

"Through Jamie’s workshop I learned how to keep computational thinking simple and how to model it in a physical way before then using the software to demonstrate how it works."
Claire Needham, Computing Leader, St Vincent’s Primary, Manchester

"Corking course - lots of ideas shared to take back and try with staff.”
Morgan Davies, Computing Leader, Audlem St James RC Primary, Cheshire

"The workshop identified some great new features in Scratch that I will definitely be using in my practice"
Nicky Wooley, Computing Leader, Roaches School, Stoke-On-Trent
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"The workshop was incredibly useful, it was levelled at a range of knowledge and I was able to bring away an awful lot of information and knowledge to use within my work"
Lucy Miller, Teacher, Roaches School, Stoke-On-Trent​
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"Very relevant with lots of great ideas for unplugged and plugged activities"
Martin Haxell, CAS Master Teacher, Meadow Primary School
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"Jamie is an innovative and inspirational teacher. The pupils are really excited by their lessons with him, where they are engaged in real life challenges using computer technology such as designing their own websites and creating apps. We want him to stay in our school forever!!!"  
Anna Ward, Head of School, Our Lady’s R.C. Primary School, Manchester
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"After Jamie’s training I now feel more confident in showing apps to the KS1 team and will be better able to explain how they can help their children learn and progress, therefore giving us stronger computational thinkers by the time they reach Key Stage 2.”
Claire McVittie, Computing Leader, Brookside Primary School
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"I now have a greater understanding of the different ways for using Scratch and how it can be used in different subjects. It definitely improved my subject knowledge as Computing coordinator at my school.”
Paul McHugh, Teacher, St Anne’s RC Primary School, Manchester
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"Jamie showed us how to use some apps which could link to many areas of the early years curriculum. He gave us time to work together on the apps we were focussing on and because we had been asked to bring our own iPads it is good that we have these stored for future use.”
Sophie Marshall, Computing Leader, Irk Valley Primary School
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“Jamie showed us how to use a range of apps to develop computational thinking at a level that would be appropriate for some of the students with SLD at our school." 
Colin Herd, Teacher, Heaton School
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“As a complete beginner, I found Jamie’s training very informative and enjoyable”
Mel Bennett, Teaching Assistant, St Andrew’s Primary School
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"The training was great to practically have time to practise using I Can Animate/Green Screen and iMovie. I have taken away a number of new apps to introduce with the EYFS/KS1 students.”
Fiona Sanderson, Computing Leader, Manchester High School For Girls
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"Jamie’s excellent course on using Kodu showed a variety of ways to use it within the classroom. I really enjoyed the content and it was extremely informative."
Nicola Woolley, Computing Leader, Roaches School, Stoke-On-Trent

"Jamie's in depth knowledge of the new Computing curriculum has greatly enhanced the learning experiences of the pupils he has worked with across both our schools. He has the experience and expertise to make a real impact on developing the use of IT within schools"
Catherine Gordon, Executive Head, Holy Name and Our Lady's R.C. Primary School

"Jamie has a real passion for optimising the use of new technologies in the classroom. He is very creative in his stimulating approaches for integrating ICT into his curriculum and has experience of successfully supporting others in their quest to enhance this element of their practice.
Paul Wardle, Headteacher, Holy Cross CEVA Primary School
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"Jamie has brought in new and fresh ideas to the study support program here at Laticzone; adding great value to the Service through his high quality teaching and invaluable advice and support he has given to staff. I would highly recommend JEcomputing to all schools and organisations like ours." 
    Suzy Ashworth, Study Support, Schools Linking Project and Children's University Manager
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"Jamie has worked alongside me during my first year as ICT lead in my School and has offered valuable support and ideas about how to embed the new Computing Curriculum effectively within each year group. With a combination of creative initiatives and tried and tested strategies that he has seen and used in other schools, Jamie's scheme of work is a testament to the understanding he has of how to use ICT to truly enhance the children's learning."
       Josh Pamphlett, Computing Leader, St Willibrords R.C. Primary, Manchester
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"Jamie's training on the new Computing curriculum contained a wealth of practical ideas on how to implement the new curriculum successfully."
Miranda Rathmell, Head, Primrose Cottage
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"We are delighted with the new website Jamie designed for us. He listened carefully to our needs and came up with a fresh, modern looking site which our parents, staff and pupils all absolutely love. If you are looking for a new website for your school I would highly recommend working with Jamie."
    Damian Regan, Head of school, Holy Name R.C. Primary School, Manchester
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"Jamie has enabled a group of Year 5 children to become digital leaders across the school with responsibility for setting up the school blog. He has instilled confidence in them to lead staff training for teachers and parents on blogging and e safety." 
Anna Ward, Head of School, Our Lady's R.C. Primary School, Manchester
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"All the staff have said how much more confident they now feel and how they now have more ideas of what they can teach in Computing lessons because of the many ideas Jamie gave us."
Karen Richards, Computing Coordinator, St Theresa’s R.C. Primary School, Oldham