Thriving in a digital world
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Deb Millar's opening keynote from our Connect More event in Newcastle.
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Thriving in a digital world
- 1. Thrivingina digitalworld Deborah Millar Group Director of Digital Learning & Technology Grimsby Institute @DebKellsey @LearningWheel
- 2. 2 Why is it so important to keep brushing up staff digital skills? ‘Thriving’ in a digital world.
- 3. Thriving How do we thrive? What do we need to thrive? How do we ensure that our learners thrive? How do we create an environment for them to reach their full potential? 3 They need… • To have their basic needs like eating and drinking healthily, a good nights rest… • To feel safe in their surroundings, to have basic resources to learn… • To feel loved by family and friends, peers that they can relate to and talk with, a sense of love and belonging • An environment that will enable them to grow in confidence, to achieve, to respect others and have respect, a self esteem. • A space that encourages crea
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- 7. 7 My favourite teacher. Miss Johnstone. 1979. Moorland High School. Class 1J.
- 8. 8 Favourite teachers are exceptional, they are the ones who inspired us to make the impossible, possible!
- 9. 9 …and REACH the unreachables.
- 10. Struggled throughout school. Not a high achiever. Best results in Art, Biology and Sport. Undiagnosed dyslexia. Feeling of failure, a disappointment. Scraped a place on a Btec ND Graphic Design course. Found my vocation. Started achieving decent grades and winning design awards. Finally, a sense of achievement. First family member to not work in the mill or a factory. First generation to study at HE level. Different kind of intelligence. Feeling of independence and empowerment. Worked in top design/advertising agencies across Manchester/NW. Felt equal and worthy. Work placement students invited me to speak at college, which was the beginning of my teaching career. Found my happy space, my Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. I began to grow in confidence, unafraid to pitch new ideas, break rules which resulted in winning awards. Programme leader for both FE and HE design related courses. Used a variety of methods including digital to reach my unreachables. 25% of students achieved 1st class honours per year for 4 consecutive years. 10 My journey…
- 11. 11 Technology provides opportunities for removing, or reducing barriers to learning, may that be geographical, financial or a difficulty/disability.
- 12. First edtech tools I employed…
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- 14. 14 Retired Pat. 64yrs old. Wins a D&AD Yellow Pencil.
- 15. 15 96%of your learners own a smartphone (Ofcom) 34hrs 16-24 yr olds spend online per week 48%Access their VLE from a mobile device (Jisc) Did you know? 19.2%Of working age disabled ppl do not hold a formal qual. Compared to 6.5% of non- disabled ppl. 16%Of your learners have a 'disclosed' disability. 1 in 10 dyslexic Learners have a legal entitlement to access their work in diff. formats. + New Digital Accessibility in FE coming soon.
- 16. 16 AoC Beacon Award for Staff Development: Level Up!
- 17. 17 AoC Beacon Award for Staff Development: Level Up! @LearningWheel #LearningWheel www.learningwheel.co.uk
- 18. Level Up… your teaching. Nominate two collagues • Define • Discuss • Deliver • D?? 18
- 19. 19 AoC Beacon Award for Staff Development: Level Up!
- 20. 20 AoC Beacon Award for Staff Development: Level Up!
- 21. 21 AoC Beacon Award for Staff Development: Level Up!
- 22. Immersive Reader PERFORMING ARTS STUDENT – Reducing a disability Talented Level 3 performing arts student with severe dyslexia. Struggled to learn lines. Dependent on friends and family members to read aloud for her to learn and remember. Immersive Reader gave her independence. She is now learning her lines when commuting on the bus. 22
- 23. Twitter CONSTRUCTION TEACHER - Networking/donated resources Staff member set up a Twitter account for the course/department. Local company saw the engagement on Twitter and began to engage with the tweets. The company donated £16,000 worth of resources to the course and offered a work placement. 23
- 24. GoogleTranslate HOSPITALITY STUDENT - Student capability/confidence A very, shy Level 1 student recently moved to UK. Speaks English as a second language. Uses digital resources to translate, learn how to pronounce words and ensure that she has a voice in a debate and around class discussions. Enables her to feel confident when participating and articulating ideas in online group discussions. 24
- 25. SeeingAI HE HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE STUDENT – Reduce a disability Visually impaired student. Struggles to access content in general. Introduced to SEEING AI and released it potential immediate… this will change my life! Tears of joy! 25
- 26. Notmyfavourite teacher? “Mrs Jackson, Deborah (aged 9 ¾ ) will never be outstanding or make anything of herself” Parents evening. 1977. 26
Editor's Notes
- Think about your favorite teacher… what was it about that teacher that made them your favourite? Mine: 1979. Aged 11. Big School. Miss Johnstone She was only 23 yr old. It was her first teaching role. Taught Art. My tutor for 5 years. Very strict. A fiery red head but really strong and supportive. Set standards and high expectations. Made me aim higher, believe in myself. She talked to me about personal issues, she was my safe and happy space. She is now a family friend and has been the inspiration to my own teaching methods. Firm but fair Passionate Empathetic A sense of fun and playfulness Instill independence
- My education has been a different path to yours. FE study and employment was the space where I found my way. A place where to be brave. I realise now how we in education can transform lives of individuals, families and communities.
- • my dyslexia, impact on me before diagnosis, after diagnosis, best apps/programs that made a difference, importance of universal inclusion ... • Lead into work being done ie Hector Minto #accessibility ... Technology provides opportunities for removing, or reducing barriers to learning, may that be geographical, financial or a difficulty/disability.
- When I became a Programme Leader I decided to do as much as possible to ensure that ALL of my students could achieve. I lay firm foundations such as: always to work hard Live a healthy life: eat, drink, sleep, exercise Never miss a deadline respect others opinions set high expectations.
- • Today we’ve got our students of all backgrounds, shapes, sizes, abilities, likes and dislikes... I could make up a description and one of you has probably taught that person ... are we meeting everybody’s needs? Do we all know what tech can help someone overcome barriers to education? • examples for apps to help students overcome : Distance Physical disability (mobility issues) Dyslexia Spectrum disorders Impaired sight/hearing/speech Psychological illness • Are we doing our best? Are we finding out as much as possible to help our students?
- • Importance of leader investment and commitment ... consequences for individuals and society if student potential not fulfilled ... skills shortages financial loss impact on confidence mental health impact on future generations if parents not thriving in digital world ... comment on my experience of positive committed and innovative leadership and its benefits for staff and students versus poor funding, poor decision making, lack of leader engagement ...
- • Are we doing our best? Are we finding out as much as possible to help our students?
- Barriers I encounter trying to get teachers to embrace new tech... isk of students not getting jobs because not digitally literate... how hard it will be for young people to catch up and overcome that later on... impact on potential... impact on earnings, impact on self ...
- Talented Level 3 performing arts student with severe dyslexia. Struggled to learn lines. Dependent on friends and family members to read aloud for her to learn and remember. Her tutor was introduced to Immersive Reader. He immediately thought the tool could help his students, in particular the one with dyslexia. Her response was a very emotional one. Tears initially, and then as she realised its potential a eureka moment. Immersive Reader gave her independence. She is now learning her lines when commuting on the bus.
- Staff member set up a Twitter account for the course/department. Local company saw the engagement on Twitter and began to engage with the tweets. The company donated £16,000 worth of resources to the course and offered a work placement.
- A very, shy Level 1 student recently moved to UK. Speaks English as a second language. Uses digital resources to translate, learn how to pronounce words and ensure that she has a voice in a debate and around class discussions. Enables her to feel confident when participating and articulating ideas in online group discussions.
- Visually impaired student. Struggles to access content in general. Introduced to SEEING AI and released it potential immediate… this will change my life! Tears of joy!
- “Deborah (aged 9 ¾ ) will never be outstanding or make anything of herself” Parents evening. 1977. Mrs Silson. • Are we doing our best? Are we finding out as much as possible to help our students? Hands on hearts now are we as teachers learning enough everyday to give our students the best possible future? Now hands up who wants to banish REGRET from the experience of education? Who wants to THRIVE? Who wants their students, the future architects, builders and caretakers of our communities, societies, and our world to THRIVE? So embrace the technology, discover the opportunities, develop your potential and theirs will soon follow and we can all thrive in the digital world. Thank you.