Hwb DigiFest
Join us for an immersive digital learning experience at Hwb DigiFest, a virtual event designed to unite practitioners and school leaders in exploring the transformative power of technology in education.
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What is Hwb DigiFest?
Hwb DigiFest is designed to foster collaboration, innovation, and knowledge-sharing in digital learning and teaching. The day will provide practitioners with opportunity to learn more about the suite of digital tools and resources available through Hwb. Throughout the day our partners including Adobe, Apple, Britannica, Common Sense Education, Flip, Google, Just2easy, Microsoft, Minecraft and Technocamps will be providing insightful sessions on how their tools and resources can be used in school to deliver the Curriculum for Wales.
Why attend?
Engage with leading practitioners
Connect with experts from the field of education technology, gaining insights and practical strategies to enhance your digital teaching practices.
Customise your learning Experience
Tailor your DigiFest experience by selecting from a comprehensive menu of sessions covering various aspects of digital learning. Whether you're a seasoned practitioner or just starting your digital journey, there's something for everyone.
Empower your school community
Equip yourself with the tools and knowledge to lead digital transformation within your school and classroom. By ensuring all staff members have access to this invaluable learning opportunity, you can drive positive change and elevate digital learning within your school.
When and where?
Hwb DigiFest will take place virtually through Microsoft Teams on Monday 2 September 2024 between 9:30am and 2:30pm.
Don't miss this opportunity to be part of a vibrant community dedicated to harnessing the potential of digital technologies in education.
Register now to secure your spot at Hwb DigiFest 2024 and take your digital teaching skills to the next level!
Please note: Individual registration is required for practitioners and professionals intending to join Hwb DigiFest. We understand that practitioners may join Hwb DigiFest by logging in on one device and watching together on a large screen. However, we still require each attendee to complete the registration form.
Sessions
You can join in for the whole day or pick ‘n’ mix the sessions that suit your school’s needs. Practitioners can join as a department or school, but they also have the freedom to join sessions individually to suit their own professional learning needs. New sessions will be added when they become available.
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Getting started: an introduction to Google for Education Workspace
(30 minutes)
This webinar provides an overview of Google for Education Workspace. Ideal for beginners, or anyone needing to brush up on the suite’s basic features and functionalities.
Tips and tricks: Microsoft Outlook
(20 minutes)
Top 10 features to help improve productivity using Outlook.
Managing the class with Apple Classroom and Hwb
(30 minutes)
Apple Classroom is a powerful free tool that allows teachers to drive learning, focus learner attention and deliver meaningful assessment. This session walks through the core features.
Adobe Creative Educators Level 1
(90 minutes)
This session is a perfect first step to making the most of your Hwb accounts to improve learning and teaching with a focus on creativity using Adobe Express. This is a great opportunity to have all staff (teaching and support staff) certified as Adobe Level 1 Creative Educators.
Preparing for the new year with Just2easy
(30 minutes)
Prepare for the new school year and learn how to create teaching classes and launchpad tiles. Access the library and share "Welcome back to school" resources with learners.
Differentiation with Britannica
(45 minutes)
This session will show how to access and use Britannica School through Hwb with a specific focus on differentiation. In this session we will highlight tools within the platform to support a range of needs within the classroom such as; learners with English as an additional language and learners with additional learning needs.
MakeCode Arcade (Welsh language)
(60 minutes)
This interactive session will be an introduction to MakeCode Arcade, learning essential programming concepts while crafting a short platformer game. By the end of the session, practitioners will gain the confidence and skills to tailor MakeCode Arcade for their classroom, and to aid in building the foundations of programming, computational thinking and game development in their learners.
Keeping safe online: overview of resources
(60 minutes)
Digital Resilience in Education Team will provide a walk through of the range of resources, advice and guidance available through the Keeping safe online area of Hwb to help keep children and young people safe online.
Navigating the Curriculum for Wales framework
(60 minutes)
The session aims to ensure that colleagues can navigate the Curriculum for Wales page, how to find the relevant supporting materials for supporting staff meetings. It will be an opportunity for practitioners to engage with recently created support materials, the recently published Continuing the Journey guidance and various ways in which schools can feed into future policy discussions and resources.
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Boosting literacy skills with Google for Education
(30 minutes)
Learn about how Google Education can support literacy skills across the curriculum at all levels. Accessibility: creating inclusive classrooms
(30 minutes)
Learn how to use the Microsoft toolsets to help address accessibility challenges in the classroom, including Neurodiversity and language barriers.
Saving teacher time with iPad
(30 minutes)
A wealth of ways to save teacher time and ease workload using the iPad.
Supporting literacy using Just2easy
(45 minutes)
This session will showcase a range of different tools to support literacy skills across the curriculum, including JIT, j2e5, accessibility tools and the library.
MakeCode Arcade
(60 minutes)
This interactive session will be an introduction to MakeCode Arcade, learning essential programming concepts while crafting a short platformer game. By the end of the session, practitioners will gain the confidence and skills to tailor MakeCode Arcade for their classroom, and to aid in building the foundations of programming, computational thinking and game development in their learners.
Bite size digital citizenship for early years
(30 minutes)
Discover 15 minute activities for the very youngest learners, to scaffold core concepts of digital citizenship in an age appropriate way.
Introduction to artificial intelligence (AI) in education (Welsh language)
(60 minutes)
This session will introduce Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education and how this will impact staff and learners in schools and settings. We will explore the 7 principles for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education and begin to consider the development of guidance for your schools and settings.
Ask Hwb
(30 minutes)
This session offers an opportunity to speak directly to members of the Hwb team. If you have a technical question, any challenges with using Hwb tools or a question about digital professional learning then this is the session for you! Join at any time during the session to speak to the team.
Navigating the Curriculum for Wales framework (Welsh Language)
(60 minutes)
The session aims to ensure that colleagues can navigate the Curriculum for Wales page, how to find the relevant supporting materials for supporting staff meetings. It will be an opportunity for practitioners to engage with recently created support materials, the recently published Continuing the Journey guidance and various ways in which schools can feed into future policy discussions and resources.
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Diversifying assessment and feedback for learning in your classroom
(30 minutes)
Learn how to use Chromebooks and Google Workspace for Education to make assessment for learning interactive and engaging. In this session we will explore how to create tailor made rubrics in Google Classroom, and use a range of Google Classroom features to collate feedback. Tips and tricks: Microsoft Teams
(20 minutes)
Top 10 features to help improve productivity using Teams.
Reaching all learners with iPad
(30 minutes)
This session will focus on Apple built in tools to facilitate personalisation, accessibility and learning for all.
Using artificial intelligence (AI) to support oracy and literacy
(45 minutes)
Try out some incredible new features in Adobe Express which inspire learners to develop their oracy skills, and bring written work to life.
Supporting numeracy using Just2easy
(45 minutes)
This session will showcase a range of different tools to support the numeracy across the curriculum, including JIT, j2e5, measuring tools and the library.
Machine learning for kids (Welsh Language)
(60 minutes)
Have you ever asked yourself how does Alexa understand what I ask her? Or would you trust a machine to make life changing decisions for you? In this session you will discover how Machine Learning is being used in a variety of different ways from speech recognition to Google maps. You will then develop your knowledge regarding appropriate and non-appropriate data when training a machine before implementing your own Machine Learning Scratch game.
Digital well-being: evidence based lessons for the classroom
(45 minutes)
The ongoing youth mental health crisis is so deeply connected with learners’ tech experiences, and educators have a crucial role to play. we will introduce a collection of lessons, co-developed by Common Sense Education and the Center for Digital Thriving at Harvard Graduate School of Education, that help bring digital well-being support into the classroom.
Designing the future of Hwb: have your say
(30 minutes)
We want to hear from you! Have your say about Hwb and hear about the up and coming developments that we have planned.
Professional learning resources now in one place!
(60 minutes)
We will show you around the new ‘Professional Learning area’ on Hwb. You will be able to search freshly categorised and classified resources that are now readily accessible to all education practitioners across Wales and gain insights from a user perspective. We will focus on professional learning for developing digital skills.
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Using Chromebooks and Google Workspace for Education for ALN learners
(30 minutes)
In this session, we will dive into the practical tools available to provide accessible learning experiences for all learners including learners with additional needs. Tips and tricks: OneDrive and SharePoint
(20 minutes)
Top 10 features to help improve productivity using OneDrive and SharePoint.
Delivering Curriculum for Wales with Apple
(30 minutes)
Examples from across Wales to showcase how Apple technology is being used within the Curriculum for Wales.
Adobe Creative Educators Level 1 (Welsh language)
(90 minutes)
This session is a perfect first step to making the most of your Hwb accounts to improve learning and teaching with a focus on creativitiy using Adobe Express. This is a great opportunity to have all staff (teaching and support staff) certified as Adobe Level 1 Creative Educators .
Flip Cam Creativity Jam
(45 minutes)
Get ready to push all the buttons as we explore creative effects and expressions inside the Microsoft Flip camera! Discover possibilities and supercharge ideas to level up learning in your community and beyond. Walk away with lots of resources that you can use immediately and prepare to have some fun!
An introduction the the Just2easy tool-suite
(60 minutes)
Join this session and get to grips with tools such as JIT write, Paint, spell blast, j2e5 and the library.
Implementing a culture of digital citizenship
(30 minutes)
Join Jenna Khanna, Director of Education at Common Sense Media UK, and Common Sense Ambassador Pip Bhol, to discover how to implement a culture of digital citizenship for learners of all ages. Teachers will leave with inspiration and resources to help them plan and implement a progressive scheme of work.
Unlocking non-fiction: developing better readers with Britannica
(45 minutes)
This informative session will look at the current challenges surrounding reading progression especially with non-fiction texts and provide examples and strategies for how Britannica on Hwb can help bridge this gap.
Introduction to artificial intelligence (AI) in Education
(60 minutes)
This session will introduce Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education and how this will impact staff and learners in schools and settings. We will explore the 7 principles for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education and begin to consider the development of guidance for your schools and settings.
Navigating the Curriculum for Wales framework
(60 minutes)
The session aims to ensure that colleagues can navigate the Curriculum for Wales page, how to find the relevant supporting materials for supporting staff meetings. It will be an opportunity for practitioners to engage with recently created support materials, the recently published Continuing the Journey guidance and various ways in which schools can feed into future policy discussions and resources.
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Collaborative learning: how to get the most out of Google for Education
(30 minutes)
A quick overview of all Google tools and functionality to facilitate effective and collaborative learning. Minecraft: an esports introduction
(45 minutes)
Learn how to incorporate eSports into your classroom with Global Minecraft Ambassador and teacher Paul Watkins. During this session, you will learn how to facilitate inclusive, purposeful and engaging esports activities with Minecraft: Education Edition.
Improving numeracy with iPad
(30 minutes)
Practical ideas for integrating tech with a specific focus on improving numeracy across the curriculum.
Using the data tools in Just2easy
(30 minutes)
Learn how to bring data to life with tools such as chart, pictogram, branch and database.
Using Flip to spark well-being conversations
(45 minutes)
Flip is a great way to spark meaningful conversations with your learners about well-being. In this session, you will learn how to use Flip to facilitate discussions on themes such as identity, diversity, empathy, resilience, and growth mindset. This session will be action packed with ideas to foster a positive classroom culture, promote learner agency, and develop well-being skills. Walk away with new insights to leverage ready-to-use resources from Flip Discovery Partners like Microsoft Reflect, MindUP, Empatico, and more! Don’t miss this opportunity to discover how Flip can transform your classroom into a space of meaningful dialogue, social awareness, and emotional well-being.
Machine learning for kids
(60 minutes)
Have you ever asked yourself how does Alexa understand what I ask her? Or would you trust a machine to make life changing decisions for you? In this session you will discover how Machine Learning is being used in a variety of different ways from speech recognition to Google maps. You will then develop your knowledge regarding appropriate and non-appropriate data when training a machine before implementing your own Machine Learning Scratch game.
Artificial intelligence (AI) Unleashed: vetting the tools
(45 minutes)
Join us as we share what you need to look for when vetting AI tools for classroom use. Learn about how we determine whether tools are ethical, safe, and appropriate. We will share Common Sense’s top picks or top recommended great tools that integrate AI thoughtfully.
Ask Hwb
(30 minutes)
This session offers an opportunity to speak directly to members of the Hwb team. If you have a technical question, any challenges with using Hwb tools or a question about digital professional learning then this is the session for you! Join at any time during the session to speak to the team.
Professional learning resources now in one place! (Welsh Language)
(60 minutes)
We will show you around the new ‘Professional Learning area’ on Hwb. You will be able to search freshly categorised and classified resources that are now readily accessible to all education practitioners across Wales and gain insights from a user perspective. We will focus on professional learning for developing digital skills.