Introduction

My name is Scott Hillman and I am currently working at Glenfield Primary School as a Year 4/6 teacher. I am also the ICT leader of the school. The primary reason that I have commenced this blog is to fulfil part of the assessment requirement of a course I am currently undertaking but in reality it is the catalyst that I needed to motivate myself into blogging about my experiences and musings within the educational arena.

As you will have seen from the front page of my blog, the course that I am involved with is the 'Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Practice (Digital & Collaborative Learning)'. This website that I have created draws on my learnings from the course and attempts to pull together some of the readings, websites and videos that I have watched and referenced within my studies and used in the classroom, into one easy to reference site.

The primary reason that I signed up for this course is that I hoped that it would evolve my practice in the fields of digital technologies and pedagogies and that of leadership.

Having moved into teaching with a background in Information Technology (I graduated with a degree in computer science), and having worked for several multinational companies in the preceding ten years, I have always held a fascination with technology. This, I have naturally brought into the classroom and my style of teaching utilises a range of technologies, applications and websites which aims to deliver a comprehensive, dynamic, student-centred learning environment whereby the students are at the heart of the learning. Here, digital tools are used to enhance and support this learning in a way where I strive to give my students a more tailored and personalised program.
 
If I could summarise my teaching philosophy it would be in the following way:

I am an innovative and motivational educator and ICT leader in the primary sector using digital pedagogies to provide my students and teachers with the key competencies and skills to succeed as effective 21st century learners and teachers.