Here’s the monthly update for March. We’ve updated our teacher training to focus more specifically on different aspects of Express – Video / AI / Animation / Portfolios so even if you’ve done an ACE Level 1 before, the new sessions will deepen your skills and understanding.

1. Sign up to the new Adobe Express live lessons (English & Cymraeg)

• Mother’s Day = 26th March
• April Fools’ Day = 1st April
• Titanic Anniversary = 15/16^th April
• Earth Day = 22/23^rd April
• Space Day = 1/2^nd May

And don’t forget our Express School Challenge – swag prizes + pizza!

2. Adobe Creative Educator – Teacher Training (English & Cymraeg)

Click below to join one of the live online Adobe Express training sessions coming up and get certified as an Adobe Creative Educator.

• ACE Level 2 – Mastering Creativity In The Classroom – 11th March / 10th April
• ACE Lefel 1- Cyflwyniad i Adobe Express – dydd Iau, 20fed o Fawrth @ 4-5.30yh
• ACE Lefel 2 – Meistroli Creadigrwydd yn y Dosbarth – dydd Mercher, 2il o Ebrill @ 4-5.30yh
• ACE Level 1 – All About Adobe Express – 18/25^th March, 8/22^nd April
• ACE Level 1 – Boosting Graphics with AI – 13/27^th March, 3^rd April & 1^st May
• ACE Level 1 – Creating Videos and Animations – 20^th March & 1^st April

3. Lesson Plans

 We’re busy building new lessons plans for the following list below. They’ll all be released here over the next 4 weeks. You can subscribe to get all the new lesson plans as they arrive.

• Titanic – a second project
• Earth Day
• Space Day
• VE Day

In the meantime, check out the current list:

• For those that use The Literacy Shed, we have a huge range of Express challenges
• Teach NCCE Computing With Express

Check out the latest offering from the Adobe Team below:

Sign up to the new Adobe Express live lessons (English & Cymraeg)

• St. David’s Day = 3rd March
• World Book Day = 5/6^th March
• British Science Week = 12th March
• St Patrick’s Day = 14th March
• Mother’s Day = 26th March
• April Fools’ Day = 1st April

 And don’t forget our Express School Challenge – swag prizes + pizza!

2. Beginner Lesson Plans for World Book Day

Please share this Book Villain activity with your KS1 or infant teaching colleagues – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbqbOMaQccw – it’s good for older pupils too but it’s a nice simple one for beginners.

For older or more experienced users, sign up to the World Book Day Live Lesson on 5/6^th March.

3. Adobe Creative Educator – Teacher Training (English & Cymraeg)

Click below to join one of the live online Adobe Express training sessions coming up and get certified as an Adobe Creative Educator.

• ACE Level 1 – Intro to Adobe Express – 27^th Feb / 13^th March / 25^th March / 8^th April
• ACE Level 2 – Mastering Creativity In The Classroom – 11th March / 10th April
• ACE Lefel 1- Cyflwyniad i Adobe Express – dydd Iau, 20fed o Fawrth @ 4-5.30yh
• ACE Lefel 2 – Meistroli Creadigrwydd yn y Dosbarth – dydd Mercher, 2il o Ebrill @ 4-5.30yh

4. Lesson Plans

• For those that use The Literacy Shed, we have a huge range of Express challenges

·       Teach Computing With Express – Spreadsheets/ Desktop publishing / Stop frame animation / Photo editing / Audio production / Vector graphics / Video production / Webpage creation

1. Sign up to the new Adobe Express live lessons (English & Cymraeg)

• New Year’s Resolutions this Thurs / Energy Saving Week / St. Dwynwen’s Day / Burns Night
• Safer Internet Day – The 2025 theme focuses the issue of scams online and how young people can protect themselves.
• World Book Day – “Read Your Way” – encouraging children to read on their own terms.

2. Adobe Creative Educator – Teacher Training (English & Cymraeg)

Click below to join one of the live online Adobe Express training sessions coming up.

• ACE Level 1 this Thursday / Also 14^th, 28^th & 30^th January

3. BETT 2025

Adobe will be at BETT UK 2025 from January 22-24 at the ExCeL London. Visit the Adobe booth #SR40 and sign up for sessions covering design tools, generative AI, building engagement and the collaboration features in Adobe Express. Meredudd & I, Emma & Nicole will be there!

4. UK Teacher Facebook Group

Join our new UK Teacher Facebook Group where you will get all the latest updates, lesson plans, make requests and ask questions about using Adobe Express.

5. Teach COMPUTING using Express

The Year 6 Spreadsheets module has just been released making 8 fully planned and resourced units of work tackling the NCCE Teach Computing curriculum.

• Spreadsheets/ Desktop publishing / Stop frame animation / Photo editing / Audio production / Vector graphics / Video production / Webpage creation

The Express School Challenges are here! Thanks for being patient with us – the Halloween and Recycling Week challenges are all ready to go.

Here is the latest offering for November (+end of October)

Sign up to the new Adobe Express live lessons below.

• Halloween / Remembrance Day / Anti-bullying Week / COP29 Climate Change / Road Safety Week

Adobe Creative Educator – Teacher Training (English & Cymraeg)

Click below to join a live online Adobe Express training session.

• Thur 24^th Oct / Wed 6^th Nov / Thur 7^th Nov / Wed 20^th Nov / Tue 26^th Nov

Teach COMPUTING using Express

All 8 NCCE Teach Computing units of work are now complete for Y3-6/P4-7.

• Desktop publishing / Stop frame animation / Photo editing / Audio production / Vector graphics / Video production / Webpage creation / Spreadsheets

Express School Challenges

• Step 1 – Complete at least 1 project from the Express School Challenges with 100+ pupils or 4 year groups depending on school size
• Step 2 – Teachers submit evidence of work via our form. On completion of a challenge, Adobe sends swag prizes to your school.
• Step 3 – If your school completes 3 challenges in an academic year, you receive a pizza party, a Digital Leaders School Award + swag prizes. The organising teacher achieves Adobe Creative Educator School Leader status.