At Caldercuilt Primary School, we are working towards embedding the use of Digital Learning and Technologies to develop, support, supplement and enhance the learning and teaching experiences for all of our learners.

Rationale: At Caldercuilt we acknowledge that digital technologies have a significant role in society. We aim to empower our school community by developing skills for lifelong learning and inspire creativity. By developing confidence of staff and pupils in the use of digital technologies, developing and implementing relevant and progressive digital plans, policies and documents, we will promote an inclusive, digital curriculum which prepares our pupils for their future and lifelong learning.

 “Education should prepare young people for jobs that do not yet exist, using technologies that have

not yet been invented, to solve problems of which we are not yet aware.”

(Richard Riley) 

Goal: To provide our learners with the digital skills they require to be successful and equip them with tools for life, learning and work in the 21^st century.

Our Key Aims:

• Enhance the digital skills and leadership of learning for teachers and learners
• Improve and ensure that all learners have access to digital technology
• Ensure that digital technology is embedded in all areas of curriculum and assessment delivery
• Encourage learners to access technology to improve learning experiences
• Encourage learners to be aware of and informed about the applications and implications of ICT in society

 

Our Learning Journey 

As a school community, our staff, pupils and families have an exciting opportunity to develop life-long learning skills around the digital world. Here is how and what we will learn along this journey.

Our Staff will:

• Receive training to continue to develop digital technologies with a focus on developing the young workforce, digital literacy, coding and cyber safety.
• Become more familiar with the Framework for Digital Literacy and Computing Science Progression Tracker (DLCS) and use this to identify next steps in teaching and learning, track progress more effectively and to establish consistency of practice and moderation in planning learning outcomes.
• Continue to use Seesaw/Showbie as a means of engaging with families and for remote learning.
• Complete the Out of the Box and Getting to Know Your iPad training courses with XMA.
• Take part in an audit to identify needs for development and to evaluate delivery of quality learning experience which is enhanced by the use of digital technology.
• Be responsible for the safe keeping and care of the equipment they are using and report any issues with equipment.
• Work collegiately to share best practice and support colleagues as they develop their digital skills.
• Use digital technology to ensure pupils are provided with appropriate level of support or challenge.

Our pupils will:

• Be supported to develop their skills in digital literacy to use the internet safely as a meaningful resource for their learning.
• Take care of equipment and resources which are available to them.
• Have opportunities to develop leadership skills in digital technologies and STEM/STEAM activities and collaborate with others online.
• Follow the guidelines within the Acceptable Use Policy, behaving responsibly at home and at school, reporting any concerns that may arise.
• Have access to digital resources which will support and enhance their learning experiences and which reflect and develop the skills required for the world of work.

Our Parents and Carers 

• We will work with our parents, carers and wider community to ensure that they are fully on-board and aware of how we see Digital Technology being used in our school.
• As a school community, we will provide information sharing opportunities, in addition to hands-on, practical sessions for everyone to become more familiar with the new technology.
• As part of our wider family engagement intentions, we will explore ways to enhance existing engagement work, in order to improve collaboration, communication and partnership.

Measuring Impact 

• We will look to see the impact of Digital Technology in a number of ways; this will include Learner Conversations with children; Parental Views and those of staff; Class Observations from peers and SMT; and attainment data taken via Professional Dialogues and Tracking Meetings.
• In addition to this, we will look to measure the opportunities for inclusion of Digital Technology to enhance Learning and Teaching; this will be carried out via Tracking Meetings and inclusion on our School Improvement Plan.

Where it will be seen 

Digital Technology will be a regular feature in our school in the coming months and years; here are some examples of where it may be seen:

Digital Leader of Learning (DLOL)	PRD/ PDP conversations to include Digital Learning, referencing the Standards	Digital Technology embedded in Class Practice
SIP containing references to Digital Technology	Pupil Digital Leaders	Technology to be issued to P6 & 7 pupils for home and school use
Technology to be timetabled for school use in P 1 – 5	Peer/ SMT Observations to focus on Digital Technology in class	Regular, planned CLPL sessions for all staff – linked to WTA Calendar
Opportunities for families to engage with Digital Technology in school	Internet Safety workshops for pupils (curriculum) and families (after school)	Staff to share practice within school and across Learning Community
CLPL sessions delivered by staff, pupils and 3rd Party groups. E.g. Apple Teacher

 Learning and Teaching

There are two organizers in the technologies framework dedicated to ICT:

*ICT to enhance learning.

*Computing Science.

ICT to enhance learning is the use of any and all ICT technologies across the curriculum to teach new concepts or to reinforce or consolidate prior learning.

Computing science is the discrete teaching of the skills required to operate and make full use of both the hardware and software of computers.

At Caldercuilt we follow the Glasgow City Council progression for teaching the outcomes for computing science. This is a progressive programme which allows pupils to hone their skills before transferring knowledge to other curricular areas, using ICT to enhance learning.

Digital technologies will be used by teachers to present work, support and enhance learning and teaching, communicate and share learning with parents, and to consolidate and assess knowledge and skills of all pupils, with appropriate support and differentiation considered.

Pupil learning will be supported using a range of digital platforms. They will learn how to use specific devices, websites, apps and resources. They will be given opportunities to choose from different digital platforms to, research, create and present work. Pupils will also be given choice in how to develop their learning, knowledge and understanding of different curricular areas through different digital technologies.

Pupils with Additional Support Needs

Digital technology will be used across the school to support the education and inclusion of learners with additional support needs.

All staff will have access to a comprehensive list of apps, websites and technological resources which can be used to support learners in the class.

The school has also recently subscribed to a new digital programme ‘IDL’ in attempt to close the attainment gap for targeted children.

Partnerships and Communication

We are committed to enhancing our communication with parents/ carers and partner agencies through the use of Digital Technologies.

The majority of our information and communication is through the school app (available on android and IOS devices.)

Staff are exploring further use of technology in this field through exploration of HP Reveal and use of QR codes.

Parents/ Carers will be invited to attend various digital development and internet safety information events throughout the year.

Permissions will be sought from parents/ carers regarding the handling of images etc.

Staff Development

Teaching and support staff will be given regular opportunities throughout the year to continually develop and enhance their digital knowledge and skills. This is done through whole school and additional optional external and internal training events, and through sharing good practice within our school and cluster.

Online Safety

Online safety is an essential part of digital leaning. Pupils need to learn how to keep themselves and others safe. Pupils will be made aware of issues related to online safety, sharing personal information, cyber bullying and the safe use of social media. Caldercuilt primarily use Google’s SMART resource to provide these inputs at each stage throughout the school.

Class teachers will be responsible for the recognition of data protection, computer misuse and copyright legislation within their own classroom setting.

Data Protection

All parents will be asked to sign permission forms for the use of images, or information regarding their child on any digital platform.

Class teachers will be responsible for the recognition of data protection, computer misuse and copyright legislation within their own classroom setting.

Digital leaders

As a school, Caldercuilt is committed to providing leadership opportunities for its pupils. This year will see the introduction of a technology group who will be responsible for leading digital technology provisions within the school as well as managing resources.

Digital Leaders will be responsible for researching and devising a ‘Responsible User Agreement’ which will be signed by all pupils.