This is my second post on the subject of Digital Leader's and follows on from this one here where I outlined the rationale behind setting up a school Digital Leader system and how we went about setting up a successful Digital Leader system at Our Lady's. The purpose...

I've read quite a lot of posts recently about top apps to use in the classroom. This got my thinking about the iPads that I use on a regularly basis and what my own list would be. The purpose of this post therefore, is to share with you...

As a Lead School for Computing, I was recently invited by Computing At School (CAS) to submit a case study highlighting best practice within the teaching of Computing. I though I would share a Year Four lesson that I taught recently, in which we explored the concept of how the...

Note: This post is best read through a desktop computer rather than a mobile device. This will enable you to view the Scratch projects. Scratch is probably the most effective and commonly used programming software used in Primary schools. If you haven’t come across Scratch, it is basically a visual...

What are Digital Leaders? The use of Digital Leader systems within schools is something that has become really popular recently and for good reason. If you're not aware of what Digital Leader's are, they are basically pupil's that have a responsibility within school for developing and improving the...

                                   As a treat, I sometimes let my eldest son go on the iPad. Like most three year olds he loves playing on games featuring his favourite TV characters and whilst I...

I’m a big fan of using Kagan Cooperative learning structures in my teaching. Kagan Structures are simple, step-by-step instructional strategies, designed to increase pupil engagement and cooperation. This video explains more https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-yzgJtgVrg.In the past, I have incorporated a number of these structures into elements of my lessons. I...