Foundation Digital Skills

Learn how your students can make some and engaging animated content. With just a few simple instructions, you can film content, add effects, filters, stickers and text. And to finish it off, you can complete it with some music to bring it to life. It’s fun and great way for your students to reinforce and bring learning topics to life with an engaging and creative activity. Perfect for teachers looking to add a spark of creativity to their lessons.

Staying safe online is more important than ever, so we’ll show you how to browse safely, avoid scams and choose strong passwords. We will also check out privacy settings on your social media accounts and block unwanted pop ups when browsing as well as setting up automatic security updates for your device and spot those fraud attempts to stay safe and legal online.

Today, we send more electronic mail than post and it's easy to see why. Email is quick, convenient and can be managed on your device, on the go. We'll help you find your way around your inbox, outbox, and more, such as attach pictures and documents. We will show different methods of communication to connect with your with friends and family around the world, such as sending messages, photos and videos to making international calls. We will also check out the phones built-in message and call apps and functions and even post on social media.

Get creative and teach your students how to design their own digital posters. Attendees will get hands-on experience with the app's interface, learning how to create new posters, add and edit text to convey your message and insert images to enhance your designs. They will also explore selecting suitable backgrounds and animating their posters for added impact, and finally, save and share their creations effectively. This training will empower educators to support students in producing engaging and interactive content.

Let’s do more with our device. We will head to our web browser to search and explore for websites and bookmark pages. We will also check out false content and how to avoid it. We will check out our device storage and how to manage it with the cloud. We’ll get you organizing your device with folders and check out some of the apps available to stream audio and visual content.

Our mobile devices help us connect to so many resources, and the internet has revolutionized access to information, enabling connectivity, communication and problem solving. During this workshop we explore how to we can use the internet to find solutions, connect with web chat features and complete online forms and applications. We will also search the best apps on offer to find relevant data to support our needs and check out how to be more mindful in this busy digital world by determining how much time we spend on our devices.

Unleash your classrooms creativity and learn how to create a Stop Motion animated film, by using a simple and effective way of capturing everyday items or bring your student's own art to life. This supports in developing imagination and creativity as well teaching students how to work as a team, making it a valuable tool for engaging students.

Online shopping saves time and effort. By eliminating the need for travel and parking, transportation costs and time commitments. We will discover shopping apps to make your life easier, explore online payments and where to shop as many online retailers offer competitive prices. We will access those essential apps to book appointments with the GP, make applications, upload documents and discuss app security.

Video editing enhances student engagement by bringing term topics to life. This workshop will equip participants with the skills to deliver a video editing session. Attendees will get hands-on experience with the app's interface, learning how to record content, integrate background images, and apply picture-in-picture or green screen effects. They will also explore adding themes and sounds to enhance videos, ensuring students can embed their learning through creative and dynamic projects. This training will empower educators to guide students in producing engaging and interactive content.