Digital Leaders

The King’s Park Digital Leaders form part of the Digital Leaders Network which includes school pupils from across the United Kingdom.

The role of a Digital Leader is to support the use of digital technology within school. Some of the benefits to Digital Leaders include:

The benefits of employing digital leaders include:

• supporting/maintaining ICT developments and innovations in school
• bring a fresh, pupil-centered perspective to ICT
• reduce the workload of the ICT coordinator
• Digital Leaders learn skills beyond ICT
• instilling a sense of responsibility in our pupils
• engage stakeholders in developing & understanding the use of ICT in learning

Digital Leaders at King’s Park

The Digital Leaders meet each Wednesday lunchtime to discuss, train and engage with digital technologies. In King’s Park, the Digital Leaders are part of one of three sub-groups.

Training Team

The training team’s role is to support the use of digital technology in school by training both pupils and staff in how to use school resources such as iPads, SMARTBoards, audio and video equipment.

Testing Team

The testing team help to evaluate new products and technologies and to feedback teaching staff their thoughts and opinions on how such technology could be used in King’s Park.

Production Team

The production team are responsible for recording and editing any digital media in the school. This includes creating films, screencasts or podcasts and recording school events.