I believe it so important to integrate digital tools across all areas of the curriculum as these are the skills our students will need for jobs in the future and don’t yet exist. Technology is such a part of children’s lives today and can therefore be harnessed in the classroom to give motivation and ensure engagement.
There are also so many ways that digital tools can be used in the class to facilitate differentiation and different learning styles.
Developing our own digital skills as practitioners will give us the leg up and confidence to integrate it in our classrooms, and the more buy in from teachers will see a more streamlined integration of technology across the whole school.
I think a school as a whole needs to prioritise this and encourage CPD in this area for all teachers, particularly as it will soon form part of the curriculum. Obviously there will be teachers who do not feel as confident in this area as others so it’s important to take small steps and provide support where needed.
The tools and information is there in various documents to guide a digital plan and the SSE will be an important step in seeing where the gaps are.