The Digital Learning Den
Unleash Teacher Confidence!
Unleash Teacher Confidence!
Are your teachers truly excited and confident about integrating digital skills into their daily lessons, or does the Digital Competence Framework feel like yet another pressure point?
I regularly hear from Headteachers and digital leads that improving teacher confidence in both teaching with technology and teaching technology-based skills is a significant hurdle. This can lead to uneven DCF implementation across your school.
The Digital Learning Den is your all-in-one solution. Providing a curated hub of progressive, practical ideas, engaging resources, and continuous professional support that empowers teachers, making DCF implementation intuitive and effective. This means less stress for you, more confident teachers, and a demonstrable commitment to digital excellence that others will recognise.
The Digital Competence School Bundle
This subscription bundle contains all the individual year group digital solutions from nursery through to Yr6. Developed for schools in Wales, it focuses on Hwb and iPad applications to develop DCF and computer science skills across the curriculum. Click button below.
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DCF
Full coverage of the Digital Competence Framework. Progression in digital skills from nursery to Year 6.
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Digital Resources
Over 170 help videos showing teachers how to carry out an activity. Downloadable resources to use in the classroom.
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Data Handling
To support data handling in the classroom, teachers and learners can access a variety of ready built databases and spreadsheets covering many PS2 / PS3 classroom topics.
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Computer Science
Computer science module with resources and lesson plans covering PS1, 2 and 3 Science & Technology AoLE 'computation' aspect.
School Testimonials
What educators are saying about The Digital Learning Den
"I'd just like to say how much of a fantastic tool The Digital Learning Den is. I've found it so helpful to upskill myself as well as deliver lessons, and I know that many members of staff feel the same."
"We had our inspection last week and received positive feedback on The Digital Learning Den! I discussed the impact it had on teacher confidence and ensuring progression of DCF skills. One of the inspectors also was a headteacher and was interested in taking it back to her school!"
"The Digital Learning Den is great and has allowed us to tighten our DCF provision."
"The structured and well-sequenced progression provided by Digital Learning Den has greatly helped the delivery of our technology curriculum across the school, ensuring that pupils consistently develop their digital competencies through a variety of meaningful and authentic contexts. The strategic planning and progression were commended during our most recent Estyn inspection."
"The cross-curricular nature has allowed for seamless integration into our existing curriculum, without placing additional demands on staff workload."
The Digital Learning Den has "provided so much clarity and consistency for our school."
"..it's a fantastic platform you have created. Amazing."
Products
Subscribe to a whole school bundle, or individual modules. Download digital resources.
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Outdoor Learning in the Primary Classroom
CourseCost £400 This course aims to train all staff in how to raise standards across the curriculum through the effective use of the outdoors. It will walk you through different systems and how to develop your school grounds for teaching & learning.
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A Walk Through The Foundation Phase Classroom
CourseCost £200 This online course will give you clear guidance on how to set up, maintain and run an effective Foundation Phase classroom (nursery - Yr2). It provides clarity, key messages and many practical ideas for developing the environment.
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Monitoring and Evaluation in the Primary School
CourseCost - £100 This video from Huw Duggan is designed to be used as part of a staff meeting to get your staff up to speed and what is required to lead an area of school.
Digital Learning Den Creator
Gareth Morgan
Gareth's primary school teaching career began in 1996. In 2003 Gareth joined Newport School Improvement Service in South Wales, eventually becoming their ICT curriculum improvement adviser. For over 20 years Gareth has worked across Wales and beyond providing advice, support and training in the use of digital technologies as both a curriculum subject and also in its effective use across the curriculum to schools. He has an MSc in eLearning and strong interest in the effective use of collaborative cloud technologies such as Office 365 and G Suite for Education and the benefits these tools can bring to the whole school. He has worked for Welsh Government as an ICT subject adviser, where he worked closely on what it means for pupils to be digital competent and in helping to develop the Hwb platform communities. Gareth delivers in-school staff twilight sessions and whole day INSET. Face to face courses are delivered through Collective Learning. He created The Digital Learning Den teacher support platform in 2020.
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