Professional Development Series

Contact me to find out how I can support your staff with digital literacy. I can tailor workshops to suit your school. Please be aware that I still actively teach part time so I am not always available during school contact hours.

Keynote Sessions

• Explore current trends and student issues with social media
• Navigate how to foster critical thinking skills in students when it comes to digital safety and social media usage.
• Delve into cultivating students' critical thinking skills about apps, equipping them for a tech-driven future requiring adaptability and discernment

Workshops

*selection of previous presentations in a workshop/sandpit time format

AI and Education

AI is a rapidly developing area and will become a vital skill for students and teachers in the near future. I can tailor an AI presentation to suit your school needs and current policies. Check out Issue #2 for some fantastic AI programs I can run workshops for at your school.

Robotics and Programming

I specialise in the effective use of robotics in Primary Education. I can bring resources to you or delve into using your schools current robotics resources. I have extensive knowledge in Lego Spike Essentials and Prime robotics, Micro:bits and Spheros. I can also work with your staff in embedding programming (Scratch, OctoStudio) in your v9 Digital Technologies curriculum from Year 1 to Year 6.

Canva

Canva is a fantastic and FREE resource for educators and students. Learn how to effectively use Canva in the classroom from encouraging reluctant writers to publishing student work. Contact me for some exciting Canva sessions!

Mixed Bag

Looking for a fun, yet worthwhile PD to spark interest in your staff meetings? This is a fast paced presentation full of different resources teachers can try out in their classrooms tomorrow! Suitable for primary and high school teachers, this is my most popular workshop!

Google Workspace

Ready to bring back the basics? Or delve into advanced Google tools? Contact me about creating a workshop series to enhance your teachers’ productivity and digital literacy using Google Workspace for Education. I reguarly engage in training with Google for Education to ensure my skills are current and up to date to support teachers.

Interested in a series of Google workshops? I have successfully run Google Bootcamps in a number of schools and 100% staff attained Google Certified Educator Level 1.