Training
"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
Karen Richards, Computing Coordinator, St Theresa’s R.C. Primary School, Oldham
In School CPD
I offer a range of training on a variety of computing topics. This expertise comes from years of experience of having incorporated these aspects within my own teaching.
Some of the training sessions I have successfully delivered in schools include;
Some of the training sessions I have successfully delivered in schools include;
- How to set up and maintain a successful school blog
- Setting up and using online learning platforms
- Cross curricular programming using Scratch
- Programming your own platform game using Kodu
- Physical Computing using the BBC Microbit
- Physical Computing using Makey Makey
- Using iPad apps to create animations
- Developing Computational Thinking
- Green screen/Movie making
- Utilising Augmented Reality within the curriculum
- The new Computing curriculum/Computing pedagogy
- ‘Flipped teaching'
- Setting up a successful Digital Leader system.
- Social networking and e-Safety workshops and presentations for parents and guardians
- Using iPads to enhance Teaching and Learning
Team Teaching
Many teachers lack confidence in either delivering the new Computing curriculum or in using new technology within their teaching. I can help by planning specific, needs focussed team teaching lessons, either alongside individual teachers or small groups of staff. These can either be one off lessons or alternatively could form part of a more long term, sustainable cycle of on going help and support. Please get in touch for more information.
CPD Workshops
Following a number of successful workshops in 2017, I hope to run some more training events in 2018. More information coming soon!
"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
"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
