Student Digital Leaders Driving Change!

Student Digital Leaders Student Digital Leaders Driving Change!Driving Change!

Change happens all the time, its fast and furious, students are not only part of it, they DRIVE it

We’re going to tell you why students should be more involved in shaping and driving your learning – using the skills they already have, what benefits there will be to you, your students and your school!

DIGITAL LEADERSDIGITAL LEADERS

What do we mean by being a digital

leader at our school?

What are the benefits?

DIGITAL LEADERSDIGITAL LEADERS

What skills does a digital leader need – how

can you develop students into digital

leaders?

Digital LeadersDigital Leaders

“We are working to help every student

and teacher become a digital leader!

• Who we are and what we do

• Teaching, Training

• Review, Reflect

• Create, Construct

Digital LeadersDigital Leaders

• Setting up: Students asked and/or self-selected….

• Training needed: IT, Communication

• When, How….

What we doWhat we do

• Supporting Students

• Supporting Staff

• Online experiments

• Videos

• Animations

• Homework!

Implementing ChangeImplementing Change

• Feedback

• Personalising pathways

• Customized learning!

What have we achieved?What have we achieved?

• Helping teachers, in lessons and in their staff training sessions!

• Helping students with IT problems

• Lessons and activities tailored to how WE want to learn

• It’s OUR learning - they’re OUR lessons!

• Working with other year-groups

• Academic success (better exam results!)

Year 7 Digital LeadersYear 7 Digital Leaders

“If we get involved then we can make our lessons what we want them to be, more creative, more fun, the way that we want to learn”

• Why use year 7’s• Benefits• Why we got involved• What we do• How to encourage students to be digital

leaders• Cross year working• Our new project

Reflections, Conclusions, Advice!Reflections, Conclusions, Advice!

• Identify students – not necessarily the obviously ‘techy’ ones…

• Clear Training suited to what they are to do…

• Publicize what they do – to their class, teachers….

“Don’t be afraid”

“teachers need to trust students”

Be the ones to make learning the best it can be!

Use all your resources! Don’t be afraid to share as well.

Top Tips for StudentsTop Tips for Students• You are the future – believe in yourself! You are the ones

that can make a real difference.• Think about what your strong points are (if you’re not

sure, ask a friend!) – this will help show you how and where you can be the most effective!

• Go back to your school, and tell your teachers that you want to help and how you can help – it might be in a particular subject, it might be helping set up a focus group!

• The best thing you can provide your school with, is ideas and enthusiasm. Talk to your teachers, your head-teachers, tell them what can be done, what must be done – and how you can help them do it!

• Why not see if you can team up with a Digital Leader from another school to offer help and support!

Top Tips for TeachersTop Tips for Teachers1. Start small, (then be ready for a snowball).2. Carefully choose your pioneers (staff & students)3. Students are your best resource – harness their

creativity – yet allow them the freedom to innovate!4. Dive into the world of technology! (Risk-IT)5. (Self) Select students by their wish to work in a

particular subject area or with a given teacher6. Don’t be limited by any one particular model7. Don’t underestimate your students – they will easily

surpass your expectations8. Give students the freedom to explore and create9. Management support – use students to talk to both

teachers, Senior Management and Head-Teachers 10. Use students as INSET support

Our Challenge to youOur Challenge to you

Help, Support, Contact!Help, Support, Contact!

Twitter: @starchild_esb

Email: [email protected]

Skipton Girls High School:

01756 707600