Webinar: Are you teaching your students to speak digital? by Hyve

About This Webinar

One thing that 2020 has taught us is that the workplace has changed irreversibly and with it so have the skills required to participate. To ensure inclusion in the digital economy and the workplace of the future all students should be taught to be fluent in digital, from creativity to problem-solving, robotics and coding.

In this session, sponsored by HP, we will hear from schools at different points on their journey to digital fluency and from an employer who is encouraging younger people to embrace digital and science skills.

Agenda

Understanding the skills needed to participate in future labour markets
Developing digital literacy in the K12 student population
Encouraging young people to embrace STEM subjects

Presenters

Neil Sawyer

Director of Channel & Partner Alliances at HP

Neil manages the UK&I Channel organization at HP. which focuses on all aspects of HP’s Printing, Personal Systems, Services and Software Solutions portfolio. This encompasses Distribution, Consumer Retail, Office Supplies, Commercial Resellers and System Integrators. In addition, Neil acts as the lead into government for strategic relationships with Department for Education, NHS England and Cabinet Office. Over the last 17 years, he has worked in a number of roles from an Operations, Strategy, Marketing and Sales perspective for HP, Samsung and Vodafone. An area of real interest is how we look to promote and develop the digital skills of people today and into the future. He firmly believes this will make significant inroads into the future economic prosperity of the economy. Having started his career in the technology sector through embarking on an Internship Year at HP, Neil is very keen to give back his time in supporting the need to give ease of access to the next generation of talent for our industry.

Donna Shah

Assistant Digital Learning Adviser at Cognita Schools

For over twenty years I have been involved in the education sector in a range of roles with increasing links to education technology. I moved to my current role in January primarily to support with a 1-to-1 device pilot which rapidly progressed to a Europe wide rollout to our schools. As a Digital Learning team, we supported all aspects of this programme and are now going ‘Beyond the Fundamentals’ with staff, supporting schools as they progress with their digital transformation and encouraging innovation in the classroom.

As a member of the Microsoft Education community and a Microsoft Innovative Educator Fellow for the Central region my focus is on using these tools to enhance teaching and learning for all.
During my ‘spare time’ I am studying for a Masters in Digital Education and find that this complements my work with EdTech and how this leads to the class of the future.

Manisha Mistry

Head of Digital Culture, Rolls-Royce PLC

Manisha Mistry is Head of Digital Culture and Head of the Digital Academy at Rolls-Royce PLC. She has been recognised as one of the UKs top 100 most influential BAME leaders in Technology, with a drive for positive change and a flair for encouraging others to join the journey. Having developed a particular focus in the areas of STEM and D&I, Manisha is experienced in building high-performing teams leading the way in innovation and development. She is passionate about Digital Transformation and supporting businesses, including start-ups, to achieve their full digital potential.

The Rolls-Royce Digital Academy teaches students, school leavers and professionals the tools and mindset you need to thrive in a digital world. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Digital Academy has been helping teachers, parents and pupils access online lesson plans that are mapped to the national curriculum, STEM activities and interactive learning content. These free training courses keep kids occupied, build new skills for future jobs and help children learn more digital skills in anticipation of the future.

Georgina Dean

Director of Learning Technology, International Community School, Jordan

As a Google for Education Certified Trainer & Innovator (#VIA20), a Google Educator Group Leader & Mentor, an Adobe Education Leader & Trainer, a Microsoft Innovative Educator, and an Apple Teacher, Georgina’s goal is to offer creative digital integration support to education communities around the world. Georgina is an inspiring education leader, consultant, and keynote speaker, and is keen to impact creative innovation across the Middle East & Africa, where she has been fostering change in education for over a decade. She empowers learners and educators with the 21st century skills, tools, and the confidence they need to be successful members of a global community, and thrive in tomorrow's competitive job market.

Mark Vickers

Head of Digital Learning, Royal Hospital School

Mark is Head of Digital Learning at the Royal Hospital School, a leading co-educational independent day and boarding school, just outside of Ipswich in Suffolk. The school was included in the 2019 EdTech 50 in response to its ‘comprehensive and ambitious’ use of digital technology, and has also been recognized with the award of the 360 Degree Online Safety Mark as a national beacon of good practice. The school runs a 1:1 device program and mobile technology has played a key role in the development of teaching and learning for more than six years. As a former Head of Department, Mark has always been passionate about the impact of digital learning and the growing importance of digital skills to both teachers and pupils, and in his current role, recently led the school’s response to the challenges of online teaching in light of the national lockdown.