The role of a Digital Leader at Sonning Common Primary School :

1. DLs as Staff Trainers
2. DLs as Digital Journalists
3. DLs as Technical Support
4. DLs having fun and learning new skills and tools

This role could also involve:

• Writing blog posts for your club/class/school and commenting on other blogs from other school communities.
• Helping staff to learn new programmes.
• Supporting teachers across the school when they teach ICT and use new hardware or software.
• Attending events and other schools to share learning in ICT.
• Attending after-school training for staff and parents – (with your parents’ permission of course!)
• Trialling new software and write reviews to help the ICT subject leader decide whether they will purchase the equipment/software.
• Keeping the ICT equipment organised and in good condition.
• Going on ICT learning walks to see what’s going on across the school and taking photos to put on the school website.
• Finding out what other children think about ICT in school, listening to their views and ideas
  • Representing students in meetings to shape school technology policy and direction.
  • Teaching pupils across the school.
  • Acting as e-safety ambassadors.
  • Reporting to school governors, staff, parents and students about how technologies are being used in school.
  • Meeting potential suppliers of new equipment or software
  • Working with Digital Leaders from other schools to receive training, share good ideas and explore exciting stuff.
  • Having a great deal of fun!

Person Specification/ requirements:

• Good organisation skills and time management.
• Ability to be dependable and resourceful.
• Able to work with others effectively.
• Able to lead training and support others in their role.
• Ability to make effective decisions and involve others in this.
• Ability to be patient and to work methodically.
• High degree of technical knowhow and skill.

NB: Dr Loader and Mrs Rae will always make sure you have enough training with a suitable level of responsibility to manage the tasks above.