the digital learning den

The Digital Learning Den

The Digital Learning Den is an online platform that has been created to support and give confidence to primary school teachers from across Wales in using appropriate digital applications in their classroom.

  • Supports each year group from nursery to year 6
  • Focused primarily on how to use Hwb based applications including Just2easy, Microsoft, Google and Adobe along with specific Apple
    iPad applications.
  • Purple Mash applications referred to for those schools who subscribe to this 2Simple platform.
  • Full DCF coverage.
  • Coding aspects from the new Science & Technology AoLE covered. From Bee-Bots and on screen turtle in PS1 and 2 through to Scratch, LOGO and BBC micro:bit at PS3.
  • Over 170+ help videos!
  • Downloadable resources.
  • Specific training modules on the various applications mentioned.
  • Regularly updated with new resources, links and videos.
  • Costs £275 per year.
Contact Gareth Morgan for your free trial or for information around in school support and training (staff meetings / INSET) on DCF aspects and coding.
Email – gareth@garethmorganconsultancy.co.uk
Telephone – 07512 739359

Course objectives

Course Presenter: Gareth Morgan

DIGITAL COMPETENCE and DCF - Gareth's primary school teaching career began in 1996, then in 2003 he joined Newport LA as ICT curriculum improvement adviser. For over 15 years Gareth Morgan has worked across Wales providing advice, support and training in the use of ICT as a curriculum subject, and also in its effective use across the curriculum to schools. He has an MSc in eLearning and is an ICT Mark assessor for NAACE. Gareth was also previously employed by the Welsh Government as their ICT subject adviser, where he worked closely on what it means for pupils to be digital competent. He was a past member of the National Digital Learning Council (NDLC), a body which provides advice to the Welsh Government on the use of technology to support learning and teaching, and also part of the group that produced the influential, "Find it, make it, use it, share it: learning in digital Wales" report. Gareth Morgan has a strong interest in the effective use of 'cloud technologies' such as G Suite for Education and is a Google for Education accredited trainer.