Last month, practitioners and educators from across Wales attended our Professional Learning Events held at Technocamps HQ and Sketty Business Hall. These events provided practitioners and educators with hands-on, bilingual resources aligned with the Curriculum for Wales. Informative, engaging session with hands-on experiences and examples of learning we can use. – Primary School Practitioner In our Primary sessions, practitioners explored … Read More
Case Study: Lara Duke
Tell us a little about yourself and your work. I work at Swansea University as an Assessment and Awards Officer. My role specifically involves monitoring, overseeing, and providing guidance on academic integrity and academic misconduct, including procedures, processes, and training. How did you get started working with Technocamps? I saw the courses advertised on the Swansea University Yammer feed. Which … Read More
Case Study: Jessica Lewis
Tell us a little about yourself and your work. I’m currently an ICT and Computer Science teacher at Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe, about to begin my tenth year in education. I spent the first four years of my teaching career in a primary school before transitioning to secondary in 2020. Teaching Computer Science through the medium of Welsh is … Read More
Case Study: Ffion Williams
Tell us a little about yourself and your work. I am currently a teacher at a Welsh-medium secondary school, where I teach Digital Technology and Computer Science. This marks my 9th year in education, having retrained as a teacher after gaining experience working for a large local insurance company. How did you get started working with Technocamps? As part of … Read More
Case Study: Rachel Roberts
Tell us a little about yourself and your work. My name is Rachel Roberts, and I have been working at Gowerton School for the past nine years. I am the DCF (Digital Competency Framework) Coordinator and teach Computer Science across Key Stages 3, 4, and 5. One of my key personal goals is to increase the uptake of Computer Science … Read More
Calling All Educators: Explore Machine Learning and Data Logging using micro:bits at our Upcoming Events!
To continue our support of the BBC and micro:bit Foundation’s micro:bit – the next-gen campaign, Technocamps are again hosting professional learning events for practitioners in Wales during February and March 2025. The event is most suited to practitioners in upper primary and lower secondary. The training events will run as follows: South West WalesTechnocamps HQ – Margam Building – Swansea … Read More
New Online Professional Learning Course for Primary School Teachers Starting in January!
We are pleased to announce our upcoming Professional Learning (PL) programme for primary school teachers happening this January! This free programme aims to improve teachers’ knowledge of Computer Science and Computational Thinking and help them apply these skills in the classroom and across the school. The sessions link with the DCF and work across the new curriculum’s AoLEs. The 10 … Read More
Free Certified CPD Programme for Primary School Teachers starting this Autumn!
We are pleased to announce our upcoming CPD programme for primary school teachers happening this Autumn! This free programme aims to improve teachers’ knowledge of Computer Science and Computational Thinking and help them apply these skills in the classroom and across the school. Following the success of last year’s virtual sessions, we are pleased to launch our Autumn CPD programme. … Read More