Digital Leaders are interested in improving ICT and digital learning across our school. They can you support and inspire other pupils.

Digital leaders have the following skills and qualities:

• Be a good digital citizen, follow and promote the rules of our online safety code.
• Enjoy using ICT in school and out of school
• Be friendly and positive
• Have good listening skills
• Care about helping other people
• Show confidence in working with school staff and other adults
• Enjoy researching and finding new apps and software.
• Have an interest in promoting ICT across the school
• Be creative and have lots of ideas on how to make ICT even better
• Have lots of enthusiasm
• Show perseverance and don’t give up too easily

They can carry out lots of tasks across school such as:

• To update areas of the school website and keep an up-to-date blog of our digital journey.
• Test and review new apps and software that the school might purchase.
• Share your digital expertise with other pupils, classes and teachers.
• Take responsibility for ICT equipment, setting up in classrooms for teachers.
• Provide first line technical support in school.
• Help to train and assist staff.
• Charge laptops after use; ensuring they are ready for the next class.
• Promote the work of the digital leaders through helping to organise assemblies; to share and promote our vision.
• Be a positive role model and promote responsible online behaviour
• You may also choose to help with specific roles such as running the digital leader meetings, make meetings agendas, take notes of the meetings or help budget for future ICT purchases.