Byron has been teaching for over 20 years, and is currently an IT teacher at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman. He is undertaking Technocamps’ 18-day Professional Learning Programme for Computing teachers and support staff. Before the course, Byron was teaching Music and Music Technology (key stage 4 and 5), as well as IT (key stage 3), and is now concentrating on IT, … Read More
Case Study: Leigh Edwards
Since receiving his first computer as a gift at age 11 (25 years ago), Leigh Edwards has had an interest in how computers can be a vehicle for creativity, and how varied this can be. He is now a teacher at Hirwaun Primary School near Aberdare in Rhondda Cynon Taf, where he is the school’s Digital Champion, responsible for DCF … Read More
Case Study: Sam Chucas
A few years ago, Sam was a French teacher, but after he started teaching some ICT and got an insight into the world of digital education, he joined Technocamps’ VTCT Technoteach course. He pursued a role in the ICT department and a lot has changed for him since! The course made him appreciate the different ways computer science can be … Read More
Case study: Fiona Humphreys
Fiona is the Head of Business and an ICT teacher at Ysgol Bro Dinefwr, and she recently undertook our VTCT course. She follows two of her colleagues who have successfully completed the qualification. Fiona had been thrown into the deep end, having to teach Scratch with no prior knowledge, and learn how to think computationally. She also started a weekly code … Read More