Working with me
Fully embracing the technology that is available to us is an essential requirement for those teachers and schools who want to ensure that teaching and learning remain relevant to our students in their increasingly digital lives.
As a Consultant, I bring many years’ experience in education as a teacher committed to transforming teaching and learning by using new and emerging technologies to improve motivation and engagement, as well as to raise achievement.
Clients have typically included school departments and leadership teams seeking to incorporate new and emerging technologies as a means to enhance both curriculum delivery and learning outcomes, organisers of educational events and conferences, publishing houses and INSET providers.
Speaking and training
I am passionate about sharing experiences and good practice with colleagues, fellow teachers and educators. Not only am I involved with Continuing Professional Development at my school, Nottingham High School, but I also lead external workshops, INSET, seminars and keynotes about the effective use of new technologies in the classroom.
Please do not hesitate to contact me should you wish to explore the possibility of my participation in any conferences or events you are organising.
Clients
Forthcoming speaking and training engagements
- 29th February 2012, Nottingham – Innovative and Creative Technologies – Exploiting Pupil Creativity in MFL through ICT 2012. Workshop at the Languages: Where Next? Conference
- 3rd March 2011, London – Tried and tested internet tools for teachers. Seminar at the Primary Languages Show
- 7th March 2012, Nottingham – Tried and Tested Internet Tools for Teachers. Seminar for PGCE Students at Nottingham University
Previous speaking and training engagements
- 25th February 2012, Southampton – ICT and Languages Conference ILILC 2012. Keynote
- 11th February 2011, Brighton – Tried and tested internet tools for teachers. Seminar at the Study Group Teachers’ Conference
- 12th January, London – How to manage the use of social media in schools – BETT Show LearnLive
- 4th January 2012, Northwich (Cheshire) – Teaching and learning with new and emerging technologies. Staff INSET at The Grange School
- 22nd November, Nottingham – Tried and tested internet tools for language teachers in the secondary sector. Seminar at University of Nottingham for the Learning Sciences Research Institute
- 19th – 20th November, Oxford – Author meeting at Pearson
- 11th October 2011, Guildford – United Church Schools Trust MFL Conference held at Guildford High School. Seminar: Tried and tested internet tools for teachers
- 2nd July 2011, Brighton – Linguascope Conference: Bringing Languages Alive. Seminar: ICT-Innovative and Creative Technologies
- 21st June 2011, Coventry – Teaching and learning with new and emerging technologies. Staff INSET at Bablake School
- 6th June 2011, Birmingham – Teaching and learning with new and emerging technologies. NQT INSET for the ISC West Midlands Consortium at King Edward VI High School for Girls
- 26th May 2011, Nottingham - Edutainment or Engagement? Co-presenting with Kerry Turner – NQT training session at Nottingham High School
- 21st May 2011, Alicante (Spain) – Macmillan Teachers’ Day. Keynote presentation: The case for Social Networking in Education. Seminar: ICT-Innovative and Creative Technologies
- 25th January 2011, Bedford – Independent Schools Council ICT Conference. Presentation: Edutainment or Engagement? Co-presenting with Kerry Turner
- 15th January 2011, Brighton – Tried and tested internet tools for teachers. Seminar at the Study Group Teachers’ Conference
- 4th January 2011, Nottingham – Teaching and Learning with new and emerging technologies. Staff INSET at Nottingham High School
- 21st October 2010, Witney – Teaching and Learning with new and emerging technologies. Staff INSET at Cokethorpe School
- 21st October 2010, Southampton – Innovative Creative Technologies: Using ICT to enhance the MFL curriculum. Staff INSET at King Edward VI School
- 16th October 2010, Dublin – Using New Technologies in the Teaching of Spanish. Keynote speech at the AGM of the Association of Teachers of Spanish of Ireland
- 28th September 2010, London - HMC Annual Conference. Seminar: Teaching and learning with new and emerging technologies
- 10th July 2010, Nottingham – Hosting the MFL Show and Tell Event at Nottingham High School
- 2nd July 2010, Nottingham – Using web applications to support language learning. Workshop at The Ear Foundation
- 26th June 2010, Brighton – Linguascope Conference: Inspiration for Motivation. Using web applications to enhance teaching and learning in Modern Foreign Languages
- 17th June 2010, Cheltenham – Creating engaging resources for your Interactive Whiteboard. Whole day staff INSET course at Cheltenham Ladies’ College
- 24th April 2010, Barcelona (Spain) – Tried and tested internet tools for the English language classroom (Macmillan Iberia)
- 6th February 2010 – The power of blogs in the MFL classroom. Keynote speech at ISMLA Annual Conference, North London Collegiate School
- 29th January 2010, London – GCSE Spanish Student Revision Conference (Keynote Educational)
- 16th January 2010, Brighton – Tried and tested internet tools for teachers. Seminar at the Study Group Teachers’ Conference
- 3rd December 2009, Birmingham – CILT 14 – 19 National Conference . Hands-on workshop: Blogging
- 19th November, University of Leeds – Using ICT to teach languages: what’s new and trendy? Regional tutor and stakeholder workshop
- 1st June 2009, London – Using technology to motivate and engage students in the MFL classroom (Mill Wharf Training)
- 15th May 2009, TeachMeet Midlands, Nottingham – It’s all about communication: what I get up to with my pupils and why they’re enjoying it
- 26th March 2009, The Education Show, Birmingham NEC – Open Source Schools Seminar
- 17th January 2009, London, BETT Exhibition – Open Source Schools Seminar. Becta supported Seminar to help raise awareness of the advantages of using Open Source Software in schools
- 5th December 2008, Nottingham – CILT Success in Language Teaching and Learning 14 – 19 Conference. Hands-on workshop on Blogging and Microblogging
- 25th September2008, London – Podcasting Workshop at the Institut Français. Hands-on workshop on behalf of Apple
