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1. Observation Framework
2. MicroBits - Control
3. Augmented Reality
4. Five Stars
5. NFTs
6. PWC Tech Integration
7. iGCSE Cambridge Examiner
8. The first Computer Science trainer in the MENA region for Cambridge

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1. Nearpod
2. Self-Awareness 2
3. Making Plans
4. Imposter Syndrome
5. Strangers on the Internet
6. Managing Stress
7. Self-Awareness
8. Edtech Decisions
9. Developing other Adults
10.E-Safety
11. Safer Internet Day
12. Creating Innovators and Problem-solvers
13. Timetable Restrictions
14. LEGO MindStorms EV3
15. EdReform
16. SketchUp - 3D Modelling

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1. Global NASA Hackathon Space Challenge
2. Lunchtime Robotics, Year 9
3. Drone Academy, WIS
4. AI Workshop, EXPO2020
5. Computer Science Leaders
6. Year 10 Robotics Club
7. International clubs
8. External courses and qualification through Edx, Coursera, and Ucertify
9. Engineer workshops by Heriot Watt University

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1. STEM Best Practice -moderating panel discussion
2. Leading the Change, MESLC, TeachMiddleEast
3. LearnLive UAE
4. Stem Best Practice - Talk Show, Inspiring STEM Educators
5. Middle East Edx Summit, Abu Dhabi
6. Smart Campus Summit

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Supported and mentored key students including:
1. Ishita Karuturi runs Animation Club
2. Nikhita Singh runs HTML for Beginners
3. Kanav Mehta runs BlockTech with speakers from industry
4.Year 12 group had been selected as finalists in DigiInventors competition, Scotland and UAE
5. Year 12 group creating skillmill.global
6. Alex Campbell and Tala Hamdan became E-Safety ambassadors
7. Year 10 CS Leaders teach FS students robotics every week
8. Saanvi Jain runs Engineering Club
9. George Moussa runs WIS AeroAstro club
10. Ashwin Nair developed CS content for skillmill.global
11. Navya Grover developed Data Science content for skillmill.global
12. Year 7-10 students competed in FLL International competition
13. Ashwin and Saanvi help to facilitate the FS Student Leadership Programme
14. Yash Laad runs Game Theory club

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1. Organised Shape Robotics internship at Raymond Education, Jumeirah
2. Collaborated with JTRS to provide VR training
3. Worked with Atlab for FLL Competition support
4. Negotiated contracts with Century Tech for Wellington schools
5. Sponsored MIP in the implementation of Literacy Planet in Primary
6. Direct roll out of Cyber Safety course to Year 7s, sponsored by Du
7. Connected Year 12 student with Srinivas Karutiru, Chief Data Officer, Zenoti, for Data Science advice
8. Organised for Dr Shalini, robosurgeon, to discuss how technology is used in Healthcare
9. Organised Year 8, 10, and 12 activities for David Christensen visit - Shape Robotics
10. Worked with Amira, Abeda, and Michael to successfully integrate Shape Robotics across the whole school
11. Organised for students across the Wellington cluster of schools to discuss a range of strategies to develop our E-Safety framework within our schools.
12. Organised for a Year 12 student to support The Sanctuary Spa in Jumeirah using Data Science.
13. Organised termly meets with the cluster schools to support and mentor Innovation Leads
14. Overseeing the implementation of 8BillionIdeas across the cluster of schools
15. Organised the Year 10 and 12 8BillionIdeas broadcast days, and Year 9 trials of Live Experiences
16. Heriott Watt University - Engineer workshops

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- Internship Year 12s

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EdTech Training - Blanket GEMS Account

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- Edtech Supplier
- FLL Support
- STEAM support

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- AI-powered software
- Year 6 Implementation

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- Literacy software
- Primary

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Ok I have to make a confession…

I’m slightly addicted to Nearpod.
For the past two years it has been an absolute game changer!! I have stopped using other platforms because they keep adding great features. 😍

- It takes me ten minutes to put an outstanding lesson together complete with videos, collaboration walls, fill in the blanks, matching activities, polls, drawing activities, and so much more.
- I use it for KS3, 4, and 5. 😎
- My students love leading an activity and can do so on demand 😊
- My students can create their own activities on nearpod and share them with me 🥰
- Easy sharing between teachers 🙌
- Excellent storage for my own lessons
- Time to Climb quizzes are celebratory, fun even for our sixth form students, and an easy way to check understanding 🥳
- Report systems after each section are easy to digest 🤓

If you’re looking to spend less time planning, increase engagement, and effectively monitor progress? Try Nearpod and let me know what you think :) 👀

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Ok I have to make a confession… 🤫 I’m slightly addicted to Nearpod. For the past two years it has been an absolute game changer!! I have stopped using other platforms because they keep adding great features. 😍 - It takes me ten minutes to put an outstanding lesson together complete with videos, collaboration walls, fill in the blanks, matching activities, polls, drawing activities, and so much more. - I use it for KS3, 4, and 5. 😎 - My students love leading an activity and can do so on demand 😊 - My students can create their own activities on nearpod and share them with me 🥰 - Easy sharing between teachers 🙌 - Excellent storage for my own lessons - Time to Climb quizzes are celebratory, fun even for our sixth form students, and an easy way to check understanding 🥳 - Report systems after each section are easy to digest 🤓 If you’re looking to spend less time planning, increase engagement, and effectively monitor progress? Try Nearpod and let me know what you think :) 👀

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Ok I have to make a confession… 🤫 I’m slightly addicted to Nearpod.
For the past two years it has been an absolute game changer!! I have stopped using...

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Erm… are you aware of how you are coming across?

Do people think you’re stand offish but actually you’re really shy? 😌

Or maybe people think you are aggressive but you are trying to be assertive? 😲

Or maybe people think you are a bit stuck up, but you actually have social anxiety?😥

People will have misconceptions about you all the time. Sometimes it’s related to behaviour, or culture, or even religion.

Don’t just BE YOU. Useless advice. You have a responsibility to strive to be a better version of you for your colleagues, team, and family.

But then again some may say someone else’s perception of you is NOT your problem. Confusing. What can we do?

Shrug on and find ways to develop yourself.

Be honest about your areas of improvement.

Confide in someone you trust.

Strive to develop these areas for your own sake.

Self-development is a hot mess of a journey. Taking responsibility for your reactions is a huge step. Strong reflections around self-awareness can shift your mindset and focus to help you understand if your actions are helping your team/group/family, or hindering it.

We get tired. We slip up. We get fed up.
The mask slips a bit.
That’s ok 🤷‍♀️ We are all human.
Just try again.

Reminding myself first 😀 hope my ramblings help someone.

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Hey! Stop waiting around for someone to tell you what to do or for “the green light”.

If you have an idea that you think might work, JUST DO IT. What will happen if it fails? You will learn :)

2. Don’t wait for other leaders to tell you what to do 🤡
4. Be open to help and suggestions. You don’t know everything. Ask experts at school or social media 💬
5. Accept praise when it does go well (read previous post on Imposter Syndrome) 📖
6. Be flexible in your plan. Manage expectations and be excited for whatever the outcome may be. Live in the moment and enjoy it 💃
7. If you place students at the heart 💜 of everything you do, you can’t go wrong. Base all your decisions on ensuring you are keeping them safe and doing what’s best for them.
8. Be positive about the experience once completed and don’t give up 😊
9. Try try try again 😵‍💫
10. It isn’t a popularity contest… even if you help one student, all the hard work was worth it 🙌

Any more? Reminding myself before others 🤪

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Psst!!! Let’s talk about... Imposter Syndrome.

The Imposter syndrome is the feeling that one doesn’t belong or deserve their success.

No matter what role we take on, it is normal to feel overwhelmed, or in over your head 🤯. It is also normal to feel like your achievements are by luck 🍀, or by deceit.

Those with imposter syndrome tend to put a lot of pressure on themselves, and instead of celebrating promotions 🎉 or extra responsibilities, they respond with anxiety and feelings of not being good enough 😩. They can also feel intimidated by others who may seem more talented, creative, or smarter. They are vulnerable to falling into perfectionist behavior due to fear of “being found out”🤫. Sound like you?

Imposter syndrome can affect us all at different points in our lives. Starting university at an institution where you may feel inadequate, or getting a promotion and working extra hard in fear of being “found out” of not good enough for the job are common examples of when imposter syndrome can occur and affect our mental health.

It can reduce any enjoyment of success, cause stress, self-doubt, burnout, and decrease satisfaction in other areas of our lives💩.

Overcoming imposter syndrome:
1. Be honest and talk about it 🗣. Many people are hesitant to share how they feel as they fear feedback they receive from others will only confirm their concerns. However, once discussed, they learn others around them have felt the same way in the past.

2. Collect positive experiences 🤗. Truly appreciate the compliments you receive. Make an effort to listen and reflect on words of encouragement.

3. Reflect on your own achievements, not in comparison to anyone else 🤩. It’s in our nature to compare ourselves to other people, and that’s ok. But if your thoughts and conversations are around criticizing other people and only speaking negatively of others, try to change your mindset and appreciate the efforts of others as well as recognizing your own. Someone else’s journey to bettering themselves is NOT a reflection of your own.

Thank you for reading if you got this far!!!! 🥰 Reminding myself before anyone else :)

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Psst!!! Let’s talk about... Imposter Syndrome. ********************************************* The Imposter syndrome is the feeling that one doesn’t belong or deserve their success. No matter what role we take on, it is normal to feel overwhelmed, or in over your head 🤯. It is also normal to feel like your achievements are by luck 🍀, or by deceit. Those with imposter syndrome tend to put a lot of pressure on themselves, and instead of celebrating promotions 🎉 or extra responsibilities, they respond with anxiety and feelings of not being good enough 😩. They can also feel intimidated by others who may seem more talented, creative, or smarter. They are vulnerable to falling into perfectionist behavior due to fear of “being found out”🤫. Sound like you? Imposter syndrome can affect us all at different points in our lives. Starting university at an institution where you may feel inadequate, or getting a promotion and working extra hard in fear of being “found out” of not good enough for the job are common examples of when imposter syndrome can occur and affect our mental health. It can reduce any enjoyment of success, cause stress, self-doubt, burnout, and decrease satisfaction in other areas of our lives💩. Overcoming imposter syndrome: 1. Be honest and talk about it 🗣. Many people are hesitant to share how they feel as they fear feedback they receive from others will only confirm their concerns. However, once discussed, they learn others around them have felt the same way in the past. 2. Collect positive experiences 🤗. Truly appreciate the compliments you receive. Make an effort to listen and reflect on words of encouragement. 3. Reflect on your own achievements, not in comparison to anyone else 🤩. It’s in our nature to compare ourselves to other people, and that’s ok. But if your thoughts and conversations are around criticizing other people and only speaking negatively of others, try to change your mindset and appreciate the efforts of others as well as recognizing your own. Someone else’s journey to bettering themselves is NOT a reflection of your own. Thank you for reading if you got this far!!!! 🥰 Reminding myself before anyone else :) #wellbeing #imposter #promotion

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I asked my Year 9s to close their eyes… and raise their hands if they have ever spoken to strangers on the #Internet.

Majority of the class raised their hands.

I asked them if anyone was currently in talks with #strangers on the Internet.

Majority of the class raised their hands.

I asked them if anyone was currently talking to strangers on non-gaming platforms.

Around half put their hand up!

Our #students do a lot of work around staying safe online. Talking to strangers #online … it has become so easy and normalized within teen culture but it still doesn’t (and I don’t think ever will) sit right with me. I always feel conflicted in my role as we can only advise as a school and students are gaining more control over their choices as they get older.

Sometimes our #teens can be dealing with #ESafety issues on their own and unable to control the situation. These are the students I want to focus on and help.

James Spence and I are working with our E-Safety team to refine our strategies across the cluster of schools but there’s still a lot of work to do.

Some of the strategies being used are:
- Parent workshops to align aims and discuss common strategies
- Teaching students about self-regulation
- Providing clear channels when students require help
- Bringing school councilor onto E-Safety team
- E-Safety student leads in each school
- Ensuring all students have access to E-Safety education
- Social media tips for parents and children

Any other ideas? Please pm me, I would love to hear what works in your #school!

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What do others see when you are #stressed?

Are you someone to be avoided? Are you approachable for receiving #support?

It’s very easy to be a shining star when things fall into place and are running along smoothly.
Unfortunately life isn’t like that. We hit bumps along the way in our #professional and private lives.
What usually #triggers you at work? Is it a fear of not meeting a deadline? Is it someone taking credit for your work? Is it when you feel your voice isn’t heard?

Internally, #stress can appear in various ways… raised heartbeat, headache, loss of focus, or feeling emotional.

On the surface, this can be an entirely different story depending on how you #regulate your emotions.

I googled the below and was surprised to see the top answer being very visible and obvious.

When working with children, teachers very often have to wear a mask (as well as a covid mask!!). We have to leave our stresses and worries from home at the door in order to “be there” for our students. We have to be approachable and present throughout the time we are at school. When your stress triggers are at work itself, wearing “the mask” is difficult to do.

However, I have worked with #outstanding teachers who have gone through the worst kind of issues in their private and worklife - no one would have ever guessed as they wear their mask so well.

Being #self-aware and ensuring you are spending time understanding your reaction to triggers can help you immensely in the long run. Taking a step back and looking at the bigger picture can help to regulate your feelings and understand the processes happening around you.

#Teachers are amazing leaders. Years and years of training to put aside your own reactions in order to be there for others … that is the description of an amazing leader. Being approachable and able to receive support from others as well give is a sign of a fantastic #leader in my book.

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What do others see when you are #stressed? Are you someone to be avoided? Are you approachable for receiving #support? It’s very easy to be a shining star when things fall into place and are running along smoothly. Unfortunately life isn’t like that. We hit bumps along the way in our #professional and private lives. What usually #triggers you at work? Is it a fear of not meeting a deadline? Is it someone taking credit for your work? Is it when you feel your voice isn’t heard? Internally, #stress can appear in various ways… raised heartbeat, headache, loss of focus, or feeling emotional. On the surface, this can be an entirely different story depending on how you #regulate your emotions. I googled the below and was surprised to see the top answer being very visible and obvious. When working with children, teachers very often have to wear a mask (as well as a covid mask!!). We have to leave our stresses and worries from home at the door in order to “be there” for our students. We have to be approachable and present throughout the time we are at school. When your stress triggers are at work itself, wearing “the mask” is difficult to do. However, I have worked with #outstanding teachers who have gone through the worst kind of issues in their private and worklife - no one would have ever guessed as they wear their mask so well. Being #self-aware and ensuring you are spending time understanding your reaction to triggers can help you immensely in the long run. Taking a step back and looking at the bigger picture can help to regulate your feelings and understand the processes happening around you. #Teachers are amazing leaders. Years and years of training to put aside your own reactions in order to be there for others … that is the description of an amazing leader. Being approachable and able to receive support from others as well give is a sign of a fantastic #leader in my book.

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Who are you to me?

Have you ever considered the #roles you play in other peoples lives?
I don’t mean mum, teacher, friend , sister etc I mean #inspiration, comfort, hope, …

Are you a source of inspiration to others? Do you drain peoples’ #energy or do you create energy?

Are you a #leader? Do you support your team effectively? Do you add value to their role or are you an obstacle?

#Relationships are a core part of building high performing teams as well as amazing outcomes for students.

Reminding myself first to often reflect on the impact of our #interactions and to strive to be a person of value for others. #selfawareness

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Getting pulled in different directions?

This is usually a sign that you’re at a crossroad between following what’s “#trending” and following your #VISION.

In #Edtech it can be easy to get pulled into using something that just seems to be gaining a lot of attention. If lots of #schools are using it, it must be great, right? Wrong.

No Edtech is a one size fits all.

Bring everything back to your vision and take advantage of #opportunities that align with this.

#AI…#Metaverse… #NFTs… so many trending words… How do you know if you need it? If it will benefit you? Talk talk talk. Ask questions. #Connect with people. Learn from #people.

A small sample of #amazing people to work with in Edtech are Murtaza Sinnarwala, Bansan Thomas George, Charles Wood, Bibin B, and so many more. People are willing to help :)

Collaborate with companies who add value… not because it’s trendy to do so.

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Getting pulled in different directions? This is usually a sign that you’re at a crossroad between following what’s “#trending” and following your #VISION. In #Edtech it can be easy to get pulled into using something that just seems to be gaining a lot of attention. If lots of #schools are using it, it must be great, right? Wrong. No Edtech is a one size fits all. Bring everything back to your vision and take advantage of #opportunities that align with this. #AI…#Metaverse… #NFTs… so many trending words… How do you know if you need it? If it will benefit you? Talk talk talk. Ask questions. #Connect with people. Learn from #people. A small sample of #amazing people to work with in Edtech are Murtaza S., Bansan Thomas George, Charles Wood, Bibin B, and so many more. People are willing to help :) Collaborate with companies who add value… not because it’s trendy to do so.

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“Working with children” - Yay! Amazing!
“Working with adults” - now wait a minute…

We, as teachers, are committed to #developing students so that they are equipped with the right tools and #support system to excel in #education and beyond.

If you are in a #leadership position, you must take the same stance with your #team and the adults you work with.

Be committed to developing others around you and you will learn so much along the way about #motivation, drive, and #resilience.

Explore the #strengths of your team members and build on their #passions as a starting point, and your will yield results.

Reminding myself first 😉

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Ok I have to make a confession… 🤫 I’m slightly addicted to Nearpod. For the past two years it has been an absolute game changer!! I have stopped using other platforms because they keep adding great features. 😍 - It takes me ten minutes to put an outstanding lesson together complete with videos, collaboration walls, fill in the blanks, matching activities, polls, drawing activities, and so much more. - I use it for KS3, 4, and 5. 😎 - My students love leading an activity and can do so on demand 😊 - My students can create their own activities on nearpod and share them with me 🥰 - Easy sharing between teachers 🙌 - Excellent storage for my own lessons - Time to Climb quizzes are celebratory, fun even for our sixth form students, and an easy way to check understanding 🥳 - Report systems after each section are easy to digest 🤓 If you’re looking to spend less time planning, increase engagement, and effectively monitor progress? Try Nearpod and let me know what you think :) 👀

Erm… are you aware of how you are coming across? Do people think you’re stand offish but actually you’re really shy? 😌 Or maybe people think you are aggressive but you are trying to be assertive? 😲 Or maybe people think you are a bit stuck up, but you actually have social anxiety?😥 People will have misconceptions about you all the time. Sometimes it’s related to behaviour, or culture, or even religion. Don’t just BE YOU. Useless advice. You have a responsibility to strive to be a better version of you for your colleagues, team, and family. But then again some may say someone else’s perception of you is NOT your problem. Confusing. What can we do? Shrug on and find ways to develop yourself. Be honest about your areas of improvement. Confide in someone you trust. Strive to develop these areas for your own sake. Self-development is a hot mess of a journey. Taking responsibility for your reactions is a huge step. Strong reflections around self-awareness can shift your mindset and focus to help you understand if your actions are helping your team/group/family, or hindering it. We get tired. We slip up. We get fed up. The mask slips a bit. That’s ok 🤷♀️ We are all human. Just try again. Reminding myself first 😀 hope my ramblings help someone. #leadership #selfdevelopment #team #wellbeing

There’s a jigsaw piece missing… … a disconnect between industry and schools. But at GEMS Wellington International School we are working hard to close this gap. Year 12 Computer Science student, Navya Grover, has recently been using data science to offer analytical information to a salon in Dubai. Navya chaired a meeting with the fantastic team at Sanctuary Spa, Village Mall, Jumeirah. She was full of confidence and was able to talk through her statistical analysis with confidence. The team were extremely impressed with her level of detail and creative insight. Navya has been an important component in raising engagement in data science. She has led a club for her peers, as well as taken multiple courses and sharing the info with others. Super proud of our amazing students and can’t wait for our students to work with more companies! #students #datascience #entrepreneurs #leaders

Hey! Stop waiting around for someone to tell you what to do or for “the green light”. If you have an idea that you think might work, JUST DO IT. What will happen if it fails? You will learn :) 2. Don’t wait for other leaders to tell you what to do 🤡 4. Be open to help and suggestions. You don’t know everything. Ask experts at school or social media 💬 5. Accept praise when it does go well (read previous post on Imposter Syndrome) 📖 6. Be flexible in your plan. Manage expectations and be excited for whatever the outcome may be. Live in the moment and enjoy it 💃 7. If you place students at the heart 💜 of everything you do, you can’t go wrong. Base all your decisions on ensuring you are keeping them safe and doing what’s best for them. 8. Be positive about the experience once completed and don’t give up 😊 9. Try try try again 😵💫 10. It isn’t a popularity contest… even if you help one student, all the hard work was worth it 🙌 Any more? Reminding myself before others 🤪 #edtech #innovation #schools #education #leadership

Psst!!! Let’s talk about... Imposter Syndrome. ********************************************* The Imposter syndrome is the feeling that one doesn’t belong or deserve their success. No matter what role we take on, it is normal to feel overwhelmed, or in over your head 🤯. It is also normal to feel like your achievements are by luck 🍀, or by deceit. Those with imposter syndrome tend to put a lot of pressure on themselves, and instead of celebrating promotions 🎉 or extra responsibilities, they respond with anxiety and feelings of not being good enough 😩. They can also feel intimidated by others who may seem more talented, creative, or smarter. They are vulnerable to falling into perfectionist behavior due to fear of “being found out”🤫. Sound like you? Imposter syndrome can affect us all at different points in our lives. Starting university at an institution where you may feel inadequate, or getting a promotion and working extra hard in fear of being “found out” of not good enough for the job are common examples of when imposter syndrome can occur and affect our mental health. It can reduce any enjoyment of success, cause stress, self-doubt, burnout, and decrease satisfaction in other areas of our lives💩. Overcoming imposter syndrome: 1. Be honest and talk about it 🗣. Many people are hesitant to share how they feel as they fear feedback they receive from others will only confirm their concerns. However, once discussed, they learn others around them have felt the same way in the past. 2. Collect positive experiences 🤗. Truly appreciate the compliments you receive. Make an effort to listen and reflect on words of encouragement. 3. Reflect on your own achievements, not in comparison to anyone else 🤩. It’s in our nature to compare ourselves to other people, and that’s ok. But if your thoughts and conversations are around criticizing other people and only speaking negatively of others, try to change your mindset and appreciate the efforts of others as well as recognizing your own. Someone else’s journey to bettering themselves is NOT a reflection of your own. Thank you for reading if you got this far!!!! 🥰 Reminding myself before anyone else :) #wellbeing #imposter #promotion

I asked my Year 9s to close their eyes… and raise their hands if they have ever spoken to strangers on the #Internet. Majority of the class raised their hands. I asked them if anyone was currently in talks with #strangers on the Internet. Majority of the class raised their hands. I asked them if anyone was currently talking to strangers on non-gaming platforms. Around half put their hand up! Our #students do a lot of work around staying safe online. Talking to strangers #online … it has become so easy and normalized within teen culture but it still doesn’t (and I don’t think ever will) sit right with me. I always feel conflicted in my role as we can only advise as a school and students are gaining more control over their choices as they get older. Sometimes our #teens can be dealing with #ESafety issues on their own and unable to control the situation. These are the students I want to focus on and help. James Spence and I are working with our E-Safety team to refine our strategies across the cluster of schools but there’s still a lot of work to do. Some of the strategies being used are: - Parent workshops to align aims and discuss common strategies - Teaching students about self-regulation - Providing clear channels when students require help - Bringing school councilor onto E-Safety team - E-Safety student leads in each school - Ensuring all students have access to E-Safety education - Social media tips for parents and children Any other ideas? Please pm me, I would love to hear what works in your #school!

What do others see when you are #stressed? Are you someone to be avoided? Are you approachable for receiving #support? It’s very easy to be a shining star when things fall into place and are running along smoothly. Unfortunately life isn’t like that. We hit bumps along the way in our #professional and private lives. What usually #triggers you at work? Is it a fear of not meeting a deadline? Is it someone taking credit for your work? Is it when you feel your voice isn’t heard? Internally, #stress can appear in various ways… raised heartbeat, headache, loss of focus, or feeling emotional. On the surface, this can be an entirely different story depending on how you #regulate your emotions. I googled the below and was surprised to see the top answer being very visible and obvious. When working with children, teachers very often have to wear a mask (as well as a covid mask!!). We have to leave our stresses and worries from home at the door in order to “be there” for our students. We have to be approachable and present throughout the time we are at school. When your stress triggers are at work itself, wearing “the mask” is difficult to do. However, I have worked with #outstanding teachers who have gone through the worst kind of issues in their private and worklife - no one would have ever guessed as they wear their mask so well. Being #self-aware and ensuring you are spending time understanding your reaction to triggers can help you immensely in the long run. Taking a step back and looking at the bigger picture can help to regulate your feelings and understand the processes happening around you. #Teachers are amazing leaders. Years and years of training to put aside your own reactions in order to be there for others … that is the description of an amazing leader. Being approachable and able to receive support from others as well give is a sign of a fantastic #leader in my book.

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Don’t do this… don’t do that…. Do we have Safer Internet Day all wrong?

Reflecting on the whole concept of Safer Internet Day… it’s pretty negative at times.

With the increased role the Internet is playing in all of our lives, we can flip this to show how our students can use the Internet safely to showcase their work, connect, create profiles, build businesses, and use it to get creative!

Just have to build that framework… 🤔

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“I don’t have anyone to talk to in real life.”

As Safer Internet Day approaches, it got me thinking of comments I have heard #students say over the past ten years of my career as a #teacher . Further #comments are shown below.

One thing we can all agree on is that whilst there are a large number of obvious positives to using the Internet, there are also growing dangers for our students and children.

For example, as #gaming platforms are attracting an increasing young audience, the ability to connect with people online is getting easier as time goes on. A lack of understanding of how to navigate these conversations can put our children at risk. Exploring the #metaverse will also pose further challenges for our #parents.

James Spence and I had a great chat earlier this week to discuss plans moving forward for the #Wellington cluster and how we can educate and protect our #community.

We are reviewing our current strategies in place such as reporting systems, #curriculum content, parent engagements, and #studentvoice.

DM me if you and your school would like to join the conversation to ensure all of our children have the right tools to stay #safeonline.

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“I don’t have anyone to talk to in real life.” As Safer Internet Day approaches, it got me thinking of comments I have heard #students say over the past ten years of my career as a #teacher . Further #comments are shown below. One thing we can all agree on is that whilst there are a large number of obvious positives to using the Internet, there are also growing dangers for our students and children. For example, as #gaming platforms are attracting an increasing young audience, the ability to connect with people online is getting easier as time goes on. A lack of understanding of how to navigate these conversations can put our children at risk. Exploring the #metaverse will also pose further challenges for our #parents. James Spence and I had a great chat earlier this week to discuss plans moving forward for the #Wellington cluster and how we can educate and protect our #community. We are reviewing our current strategies in place such as reporting systems, #curriculum content, parent engagements, and #studentvoice. DM me if you and your school would like to join the conversation to ensure all of our children have the right tools to stay #safeonline.

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Are we doing enough to create innovators and problem-solvers in schools? Is curriculum enough?

Why?

Ultimately, we ensure our Computer Science students at GEMS Wellington International School have the opportunity to understand how they can make a positive impact on the world by exploring how exponential technology can help us get there faster.

This week, Year 8 students were learning about how drones work and designed their own drones to achieve a Sustainable Development Goal.

We had an insightful discussion around surveillance, life on land, and emergency services.

We have a multitude of competitions that students get involved in but this isn’t compulsory. High Performance Learning has also had a positive impact across the board.

Niggling feeling that this just isn’t enough.

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Are we doing enough to create innovators and problem-solvers in schools? Is curriculum enough? Why? Ultimately, we ensure our Computer Science students at GEMS Wellington International School have the opportunity to understand how they can make a positive impact on the world by exploring how exponential technology can help us get there faster. This week, Year 8 students were learning about how drones work and designed their own drones to achieve a Sustainable Development Goal. We had an insightful discussion around surveillance, life on land, and emergency services. We have a multitude of competitions that students get involved in but this isn’t compulsory. High Performance Learning has also had a positive impact across the board. Niggling feeling that this just isn’t enough.

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Hmm.. how can we ensure the timetable doesn’t restrict us as teachers and our students?

Since being a Wellington Director, I’m starting to see a shift in teachers wanting to step outside the classroom more to learn about how to lead on student experiences. It’s been amazing to have exciting discussions with these teachers and I can’t wait to see what happens as we take on more learning outside the classroom.

In our Department, we provide a multitude of opportunities for students to collaborate on projects outside the classroom. I believe these experiences are of EQUAL importance to academic excellence as even form part of its success.

School can’t be a factory where we force conformity, and restrict ourselves and the students by a timetable that provides the same experiences day in, day out. As a teacher, that would leave me unmotivated, bored, and be less exposed to growth opportunities.

(Cue dramatic piano) School should be a place where students prepare for adulthood. They should have the opportunity to make mistakes, with adults ready to guide on how to learn from them.

I’m a huge advocate for student leadership as they learn so much about interpersonal interactions and failure as well as celebrating successes. The timetable alone just doesn’t have enough of these experiences.

Collaborating together teaches students about accountability and responsibility. I love watching the interactions between a group of friends as they build each other up, recognize each other’s strengths, and refuse to leave anyone behind. The skills are endless as they learn how to solve problems and issues to get to a resolution.

Looking forward to attending the DigiInventors Finalists Bootcamp today at Heriot-Watt University, Dubai Campus with our winning team from GEMS Wellington International School - Team Hax!

Wish us luck today! Thank you if you read to this point!

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Hmm.. how can we ensure the timetable doesn’t restrict us as teachers and our students? Since being a Wellington Director, I’m starting to see a shift in teachers wanting to step outside the classroom more to learn about how to lead on student experiences. It’s been amazing to have exciting discussions with these teachers and I can’t wait to see what happens as we take on more learning outside the classroom. In our Department, we provide a multitude of opportunities for students to collaborate on projects outside the classroom. I believe these experiences are of EQUAL importance to academic excellence as even form part of its success. School can’t be a factory where we force conformity, and restrict ourselves and the students by a timetable that provides the same experiences day in, day out. As a teacher, that would leave me unmotivated, bored, and be less exposed to growth opportunities. (Cue dramatic piano) School should be a place where students prepare for adulthood. They should have the opportunity to make mistakes, with adults ready to guide on how to learn from them. I’m a huge advocate for student leadership as they learn so much about interpersonal interactions and failure as well as celebrating successes. The timetable alone just doesn’t have enough of these experiences. Collaborating together teaches students about accountability and responsibility. I love watching the interactions between a group of friends as they build each other up, recognize each other’s strengths, and refuse to leave anyone behind. The skills are endless as they learn how to solve problems and issues to get to a resolution. Looking forward to attending the DigiInventors Finalists Bootcamp today at Heriot-Watt University, Dubai Campus with our winning team from GEMS Wellington International School - Team Hax! Wish us luck today! Thank you if you read to this point! #innovation #timetable #competitions #leaders #studentleaders #Dubaischools #oppor #opportunity #curriculum

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Ok I have to make a confession… 🤫 I’m slightly addicted to Nearpod. For the past two years it has been an absolute game changer!! I have stopped using other platforms because they keep adding great features. 😍 - It takes me ten minutes to put an outstanding lesson together complete with videos, collaboration walls, fill in the blanks, matching activities, polls, drawing activities, and so much more. - I use it for KS3, 4, and 5. 😎 - My students love leading an activity and can do so on demand 😊 - My students can create their own activities on nearpod and share them with me 🥰 - Easy sharing between teachers 🙌 - Excellent storage for my own lessons - Time to Climb quizzes are celebratory, fun even for our sixth form students, and an easy way to check understanding 🥳 - Report systems after each section are easy to digest 🤓 If you’re looking to spend less time planning, increase engagement, and effectively monitor progress? Try Nearpod and let me know what you think :) 👀

Erm… are you aware of how you are coming across? Do people think you’re stand offish but actually you’re really shy? 😌 Or maybe people think you are aggressive but you are trying to be assertive? 😲 Or maybe people think you are a bit stuck up, but you actually have social anxiety?😥 People will have misconceptions about you all the time. Sometimes it’s related to behaviour, or culture, or even religion. Don’t just BE YOU. Useless advice. You have a responsibility to strive to be a better version of you for your colleagues, team, and family. But then again some may say someone else’s perception of you is NOT your problem. Confusing. What can we do? Shrug on and find ways to develop yourself. Be honest about your areas of improvement. Confide in someone you trust. Strive to develop these areas for your own sake. Self-development is a hot mess of a journey. Taking responsibility for your reactions is a huge step. Strong reflections around self-awareness can shift your mindset and focus to help you understand if your actions are helping your team/group/family, or hindering it. We get tired. We slip up. We get fed up. The mask slips a bit. That’s ok 🤷♀️ We are all human. Just try again. Reminding myself first 😀 hope my ramblings help someone. #leadership #selfdevelopment #team #wellbeing

There’s a jigsaw piece missing… … a disconnect between industry and schools. But at GEMS Wellington International School we are working hard to close this gap. Year 12 Computer Science student, Navya Grover, has recently been using data science to offer analytical information to a salon in Dubai. Navya chaired a meeting with the fantastic team at Sanctuary Spa, Village Mall, Jumeirah. She was full of confidence and was able to talk through her statistical analysis with confidence. The team were extremely impressed with her level of detail and creative insight. Navya has been an important component in raising engagement in data science. She has led a club for her peers, as well as taken multiple courses and sharing the info with others. Super proud of our amazing students and can’t wait for our students to work with more companies! #students #datascience #entrepreneurs #leaders

Hey! Stop waiting around for someone to tell you what to do or for “the green light”. If you have an idea that you think might work, JUST DO IT. What will happen if it fails? You will learn :) 2. Don’t wait for other leaders to tell you what to do 🤡 4. Be open to help and suggestions. You don’t know everything. Ask experts at school or social media 💬 5. Accept praise when it does go well (read previous post on Imposter Syndrome) 📖 6. Be flexible in your plan. Manage expectations and be excited for whatever the outcome may be. Live in the moment and enjoy it 💃 7. If you place students at the heart 💜 of everything you do, you can’t go wrong. Base all your decisions on ensuring you are keeping them safe and doing what’s best for them. 8. Be positive about the experience once completed and don’t give up 😊 9. Try try try again 😵💫 10. It isn’t a popularity contest… even if you help one student, all the hard work was worth it 🙌 Any more? Reminding myself before others 🤪 #edtech #innovation #schools #education #leadership

Psst!!! Let’s talk about... Imposter Syndrome. ********************************************* The Imposter syndrome is the feeling that one doesn’t belong or deserve their success. No matter what role we take on, it is normal to feel overwhelmed, or in over your head 🤯. It is also normal to feel like your achievements are by luck 🍀, or by deceit. Those with imposter syndrome tend to put a lot of pressure on themselves, and instead of celebrating promotions 🎉 or extra responsibilities, they respond with anxiety and feelings of not being good enough 😩. They can also feel intimidated by others who may seem more talented, creative, or smarter. They are vulnerable to falling into perfectionist behavior due to fear of “being found out”🤫. Sound like you? Imposter syndrome can affect us all at different points in our lives. Starting university at an institution where you may feel inadequate, or getting a promotion and working extra hard in fear of being “found out” of not good enough for the job are common examples of when imposter syndrome can occur and affect our mental health. It can reduce any enjoyment of success, cause stress, self-doubt, burnout, and decrease satisfaction in other areas of our lives💩. Overcoming imposter syndrome: 1. Be honest and talk about it 🗣. Many people are hesitant to share how they feel as they fear feedback they receive from others will only confirm their concerns. However, once discussed, they learn others around them have felt the same way in the past. 2. Collect positive experiences 🤗. Truly appreciate the compliments you receive. Make an effort to listen and reflect on words of encouragement. 3. Reflect on your own achievements, not in comparison to anyone else 🤩. It’s in our nature to compare ourselves to other people, and that’s ok. But if your thoughts and conversations are around criticizing other people and only speaking negatively of others, try to change your mindset and appreciate the efforts of others as well as recognizing your own. Someone else’s journey to bettering themselves is NOT a reflection of your own. Thank you for reading if you got this far!!!! 🥰 Reminding myself before anyone else :) #wellbeing #imposter #promotion

I asked my Year 9s to close their eyes… and raise their hands if they have ever spoken to strangers on the #Internet. Majority of the class raised their hands. I asked them if anyone was currently in talks with #strangers on the Internet. Majority of the class raised their hands. I asked them if anyone was currently talking to strangers on non-gaming platforms. Around half put their hand up! Our #students do a lot of work around staying safe online. Talking to strangers #online … it has become so easy and normalized within teen culture but it still doesn’t (and I don’t think ever will) sit right with me. I always feel conflicted in my role as we can only advise as a school and students are gaining more control over their choices as they get older. Sometimes our #teens can be dealing with #ESafety issues on their own and unable to control the situation. These are the students I want to focus on and help. James Spence and I are working with our E-Safety team to refine our strategies across the cluster of schools but there’s still a lot of work to do. Some of the strategies being used are: - Parent workshops to align aims and discuss common strategies - Teaching students about self-regulation - Providing clear channels when students require help - Bringing school councilor onto E-Safety team - E-Safety student leads in each school - Ensuring all students have access to E-Safety education - Social media tips for parents and children Any other ideas? Please pm me, I would love to hear what works in your #school!

What do others see when you are #stressed? Are you someone to be avoided? Are you approachable for receiving #support? It’s very easy to be a shining star when things fall into place and are running along smoothly. Unfortunately life isn’t like that. We hit bumps along the way in our #professional and private lives. What usually #triggers you at work? Is it a fear of not meeting a deadline? Is it someone taking credit for your work? Is it when you feel your voice isn’t heard? Internally, #stress can appear in various ways… raised heartbeat, headache, loss of focus, or feeling emotional. On the surface, this can be an entirely different story depending on how you #regulate your emotions. I googled the below and was surprised to see the top answer being very visible and obvious. When working with children, teachers very often have to wear a mask (as well as a covid mask!!). We have to leave our stresses and worries from home at the door in order to “be there” for our students. We have to be approachable and present throughout the time we are at school. When your stress triggers are at work itself, wearing “the mask” is difficult to do. However, I have worked with #outstanding teachers who have gone through the worst kind of issues in their private and worklife - no one would have ever guessed as they wear their mask so well. Being #self-aware and ensuring you are spending time understanding your reaction to triggers can help you immensely in the long run. Taking a step back and looking at the bigger picture can help to regulate your feelings and understand the processes happening around you. #Teachers are amazing leaders. Years and years of training to put aside your own reactions in order to be there for others … that is the description of an amazing leader. Being approachable and able to receive support from others as well give is a sign of a fantastic #leader in my book.

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Lego Mindstorms are an oldie but a goodie. I’m not one to go for sets because they’re trending, I’d rather use a set because the outstanding value it can give to our students.

They’re an excellent set that allows students to be creative and learn about how design and structure affects movement. Students can make simple rover designs as well as try something more adventurous like a robotic animal or arm.

We have had fantastic competitions like the Gap Challenge (pic below) inspired by ATLAB® Middle East and had students use Mindstorms to build prototypes for the Global Innovation Challenge. We have also used these kits to help SEND students access the curriculum in a creative way.

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Lego Mindstorms are an oldie but a goodie. I’m not one to go for sets because they’re trending, I’d rather use a set because the outstanding value it can give to our students. They’re an excellent set that allows students to be creative and learn about how design and structure affects movement. Students can make simple rover designs as well as try something more adventurous like a robotic animal or arm. We have had fantastic competitions like the Gap Challenge (pic below) inspired by ATLAB® Middle East and had students use Mindstorms to build prototypes for the Global Innovation Challenge. We have also used these kits to help SEND students access the curriculum in a creative way. the LEGO Group #robotics #edtech #mindstorms #education

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I feel like the world has genuinely missed an opportunity during the pandemic to change the main drivers of what it means to be successful in education.

Why does it feel like we are back to square 1 again with grades, and nothing has changed?

Grades should be driven by outstanding learning and teaching… sometimes it feels like we have it the wrong way round.

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Ok I have to make a confession… 🤫 I’m slightly addicted to Nearpod. For the past two years it has been an absolute game changer!! I have stopped using other platforms because they keep adding great features. 😍 - It takes me ten minutes to put an outstanding lesson together complete with videos, collaboration walls, fill in the blanks, matching activities, polls, drawing activities, and so much more. - I use it for KS3, 4, and 5. 😎 - My students love leading an activity and can do so on demand 😊 - My students can create their own activities on nearpod and share them with me 🥰 - Easy sharing between teachers 🙌 - Excellent storage for my own lessons - Time to Climb quizzes are celebratory, fun even for our sixth form students, and an easy way to check understanding 🥳 - Report systems after each section are easy to digest 🤓 If you’re looking to spend less time planning, increase engagement, and effectively monitor progress? Try Nearpod and let me know what you think :) 👀

Erm… are you aware of how you are coming across? Do people think you’re stand offish but actually you’re really shy? 😌 Or maybe people think you are aggressive but you are trying to be assertive? 😲 Or maybe people think you are a bit stuck up, but you actually have social anxiety?😥 People will have misconceptions about you all the time. Sometimes it’s related to behaviour, or culture, or even religion. Don’t just BE YOU. Useless advice. You have a responsibility to strive to be a better version of you for your colleagues, team, and family. But then again some may say someone else’s perception of you is NOT your problem. Confusing. What can we do? Shrug on and find ways to develop yourself. Be honest about your areas of improvement. Confide in someone you trust. Strive to develop these areas for your own sake. Self-development is a hot mess of a journey. Taking responsibility for your reactions is a huge step. Strong reflections around self-awareness can shift your mindset and focus to help you understand if your actions are helping your team/group/family, or hindering it. We get tired. We slip up. We get fed up. The mask slips a bit. That’s ok 🤷♀️ We are all human. Just try again. Reminding myself first 😀 hope my ramblings help someone. #leadership #selfdevelopment #team #wellbeing

There’s a jigsaw piece missing… … a disconnect between industry and schools. But at GEMS Wellington International School we are working hard to close this gap. Year 12 Computer Science student, Navya Grover, has recently been using data science to offer analytical information to a salon in Dubai. Navya chaired a meeting with the fantastic team at Sanctuary Spa, Village Mall, Jumeirah. She was full of confidence and was able to talk through her statistical analysis with confidence. The team were extremely impressed with her level of detail and creative insight. Navya has been an important component in raising engagement in data science. She has led a club for her peers, as well as taken multiple courses and sharing the info with others. Super proud of our amazing students and can’t wait for our students to work with more companies! #students #datascience #entrepreneurs #leaders

Hey! Stop waiting around for someone to tell you what to do or for “the green light”. If you have an idea that you think might work, JUST DO IT. What will happen if it fails? You will learn :) 2. Don’t wait for other leaders to tell you what to do 🤡 4. Be open to help and suggestions. You don’t know everything. Ask experts at school or social media 💬 5. Accept praise when it does go well (read previous post on Imposter Syndrome) 📖 6. Be flexible in your plan. Manage expectations and be excited for whatever the outcome may be. Live in the moment and enjoy it 💃 7. If you place students at the heart 💜 of everything you do, you can’t go wrong. Base all your decisions on ensuring you are keeping them safe and doing what’s best for them. 8. Be positive about the experience once completed and don’t give up 😊 9. Try try try again 😵💫 10. It isn’t a popularity contest… even if you help one student, all the hard work was worth it 🙌 Any more? Reminding myself before others 🤪 #edtech #innovation #schools #education #leadership

Psst!!! Let’s talk about... Imposter Syndrome. ********************************************* The Imposter syndrome is the feeling that one doesn’t belong or deserve their success. No matter what role we take on, it is normal to feel overwhelmed, or in over your head 🤯. It is also normal to feel like your achievements are by luck 🍀, or by deceit. Those with imposter syndrome tend to put a lot of pressure on themselves, and instead of celebrating promotions 🎉 or extra responsibilities, they respond with anxiety and feelings of not being good enough 😩. They can also feel intimidated by others who may seem more talented, creative, or smarter. They are vulnerable to falling into perfectionist behavior due to fear of “being found out”🤫. Sound like you? Imposter syndrome can affect us all at different points in our lives. Starting university at an institution where you may feel inadequate, or getting a promotion and working extra hard in fear of being “found out” of not good enough for the job are common examples of when imposter syndrome can occur and affect our mental health. It can reduce any enjoyment of success, cause stress, self-doubt, burnout, and decrease satisfaction in other areas of our lives💩. Overcoming imposter syndrome: 1. Be honest and talk about it 🗣. Many people are hesitant to share how they feel as they fear feedback they receive from others will only confirm their concerns. However, once discussed, they learn others around them have felt the same way in the past. 2. Collect positive experiences 🤗. Truly appreciate the compliments you receive. Make an effort to listen and reflect on words of encouragement. 3. Reflect on your own achievements, not in comparison to anyone else 🤩. It’s in our nature to compare ourselves to other people, and that’s ok. But if your thoughts and conversations are around criticizing other people and only speaking negatively of others, try to change your mindset and appreciate the efforts of others as well as recognizing your own. Someone else’s journey to bettering themselves is NOT a reflection of your own. Thank you for reading if you got this far!!!! 🥰 Reminding myself before anyone else :) #wellbeing #imposter #promotion

I asked my Year 9s to close their eyes… and raise their hands if they have ever spoken to strangers on the #Internet. Majority of the class raised their hands. I asked them if anyone was currently in talks with #strangers on the Internet. Majority of the class raised their hands. I asked them if anyone was currently talking to strangers on non-gaming platforms. Around half put their hand up! Our #students do a lot of work around staying safe online. Talking to strangers #online … it has become so easy and normalized within teen culture but it still doesn’t (and I don’t think ever will) sit right with me. I always feel conflicted in my role as we can only advise as a school and students are gaining more control over their choices as they get older. Sometimes our #teens can be dealing with #ESafety issues on their own and unable to control the situation. These are the students I want to focus on and help. James Spence and I are working with our E-Safety team to refine our strategies across the cluster of schools but there’s still a lot of work to do. Some of the strategies being used are: - Parent workshops to align aims and discuss common strategies - Teaching students about self-regulation - Providing clear channels when students require help - Bringing school councilor onto E-Safety team - E-Safety student leads in each school - Ensuring all students have access to E-Safety education - Social media tips for parents and children Any other ideas? Please pm me, I would love to hear what works in your #school!

What do others see when you are #stressed? Are you someone to be avoided? Are you approachable for receiving #support? It’s very easy to be a shining star when things fall into place and are running along smoothly. Unfortunately life isn’t like that. We hit bumps along the way in our #professional and private lives. What usually #triggers you at work? Is it a fear of not meeting a deadline? Is it someone taking credit for your work? Is it when you feel your voice isn’t heard? Internally, #stress can appear in various ways… raised heartbeat, headache, loss of focus, or feeling emotional. On the surface, this can be an entirely different story depending on how you #regulate your emotions. I googled the below and was surprised to see the top answer being very visible and obvious. When working with children, teachers very often have to wear a mask (as well as a covid mask!!). We have to leave our stresses and worries from home at the door in order to “be there” for our students. We have to be approachable and present throughout the time we are at school. When your stress triggers are at work itself, wearing “the mask” is difficult to do. However, I have worked with #outstanding teachers who have gone through the worst kind of issues in their private and worklife - no one would have ever guessed as they wear their mask so well. Being #self-aware and ensuring you are spending time understanding your reaction to triggers can help you immensely in the long run. Taking a step back and looking at the bigger picture can help to regulate your feelings and understand the processes happening around you. #Teachers are amazing leaders. Years and years of training to put aside your own reactions in order to be there for others … that is the description of an amazing leader. Being approachable and able to receive support from others as well give is a sign of a fantastic #leader in my book.

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We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted in the GLOBAL NASA Hackathon Space Challenge out of 28,000 participants from around the world!

Nikhita Yr10 and Mahika Yr6 competed in the Hackathon this week where they used real space agency data to create an inspiring and educational video game that simulates landing on the Moon and Mars. They used their innovation and creativity skills to impress everyone with their originality.

Mahika says “We understand coding in different ways and we combined our knowledge and strengths to create a game that would inspire other people”.

Ms Mahdi, Head of Computer Science , says “The level of detail in the game is impressive from the astronaut character to adjusting the movements to simulate gravity on the Moon. I am so proud of Nikhita and Mahika!”

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Our CS leaders @gems_wis are unstoppable!!!

Ishita is starting an online Animation and Video Editing Club on Mondays at lunchtime where students years 7-9 can learn about the basics of Adobe After Effects, graphs, masking, overlays, effects, and more! Look out for an email in your inbox very soon!

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Nikhita Singh, a Year 10 CS leader, is running a Web Development club for beginners. There are going to be a mix of powerpoints and short tasks, articles uploaded every week which you can complete on a weekly basis. Students will learn about CSS and HTML coding. Look out for an email in your inbox very soon!

Being a CS Leader provides students with opportunities to learn about accountability, effective communication skills, and creativity. I’m always so proud of them as we try to ensure their ideas to support our school community become a reality.

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Kanav Mehta, our Year 12 Computer Science Leader, launched his own EEE called BlockTech, over the Summer. He hosted a series of webinars which brought guest speakers from various industries to talk about the scope of 2 pillars of the 4th industrial revolution: Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence.

One of the guest speakers included Mr. Pankaj Garg-Senior Solutions Director at Huawei, who enriched the attendees with the future of Blockchain’s integration with Artificial Intelligence. He explored how AI is utilized in businesses all around the globe and how this integration will soon be disrupting the industry on a large scale in the future.

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STEM Best Practice - Moderating the panel

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So excited for this opportunity to moderate a STEM panel discussion with some amazing experts in the industry.

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We had a great morning doing some robotics and challenging ourselves to build scorpions, robotic arms, and much more!

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The Drone Academy is a roaring success! Students learnt about the different types of drones and analyzed the differences between them.

Students then got to practice controlling the drone and enjoyed working on different techniques to control its speed. Our CS leader, Ansh, did a fantastic job in leading our students today with great enthusiasm.

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Computer Science students participated in an Artificial Intelligence workshop at the Pakistan Pavilion @Expo2020dubai.

They were thrilled to try out Quick Draw datasets and learn about how classification algorithm is based on confusion matrix. In addition to that, they tried out machine learning and compared computer vision to perceptron and neural network currently applied by the medical teams across the world.

The AI society from DC has also invited our CS Leaders to start their own AI Society and collaborate to form a bigger platform for AI and Machine learning led by students in the UAE.

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We are delighted to announce that our Year 12 students have been selected as finalists in the DigiInventors competition run by Heriot Watt University in collaboration with Glasgow Warriors, Scotland, UK. ‼️

Aarush Malhotra, Haseeb Yousuf, Jamie Lee Vella, and Rebal Akar came together to form Team Hax mentored by Ms Mahdi and Ms Shah to design a digital application that will resolve a healthcare issue in the UAE and Scotland.

To prepare for the final, our students will take part in a two-day bootcamp next week at Heriot Watt University.

Mrs Mahdi says "I am so proud of our students and the work that went into their project. They each played a pivotal role in their success of working together as a team. The competition gave us a great opportunity to collaborate with another department and encouraged us to create our own competitions across subjects within our cluster of Wellington schools."

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We are thrilled to announce the launch of Skill Mill brought to you by our Year 12 Computer Science students! 👏

Skill Mill is a platform for the whole Wellington community to ensure education is accessible for everyone.

The students have created inspiring videos, study material, and quizzes to promote active learning in a simple and ‘easy to understand’ manner. Content includes Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain Technology, Data Science, and many more! Additional courses will be added very soon! 😁

Sign up and login for free @skillmill.global to keep track of your progress and comment on your favourite videos. Link in bio. 🖊

Congratulations to Kanav Mehta, Saanvi Jain, Navya Grover, Rebal Akar, Haseeb Yousuf and Ashwin Nair for a fantastic launch of this inspiring website. 👏 👏 👏

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Today we celebrated Safer Internet Day by introducing our two new E-Safety Ambassadors. 🎉

Tala and Alexander will be leading the way to develop an E-Safety campaign at WIS to raise awareness to our community about how to stay safe online. 💻

They attended a Wellington Cluster Strategy Meeting today where they discussed various implementation methods within schools and how we can support our students and parents. 💬

Alexander is sharing some top tips below to get us started:
1️⃣ Make social media accounts private to limit over-sharing personal information
2️⃣ Do not click unknown links in your email
3️⃣ When browsing, check to see if the address bar has a padlock and uses https before inputting information
4️⃣ Do not share news on social media without verifying the source (this also includes on WhatsApp)
5️⃣ Use different passwords on all websites

Stay safe and look out for some more Tech tips soon!

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All of Year 7 have access to Cyber Safety course sponsored by Du

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Year 10 teaching weekly robotics lessons in FS

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Our CS Leaders visited our FS students for their weekly robotics session 🤩 We had a great time spinning windmills, rotating satellites, and light up caterpillars! 🐛

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Leading the Change, MESLC, TeachMiddleEast

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Being the cluster lead for innovation and digital tech across the 5 GEMS Wellington schools has taught me so much about developing digital strategies in schools and strengthening the network to create opportunities for staff and students.

So excited to share my work and eager to learn from passionate leaders at this conference!

Thank you @teachmiddleeast for the opportunity 🙌

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Saanvi, our fantastic CS leader has opened her own Engineering Club 🤩

She has also posted her lessons on skillmill.global for our Wellington community 👏 👏 👏

Saanvi says “Engineering is a scientific field that entails applying scientific knowledge of the natural world to solve problems and achieve practical goals by innovating, designing, and constructing things.

In this club, you'll get a better understanding of each of the important aspects employed in the engineering industry (and it applies to whatever branch of engineering you might choose/plan to study in the future). The most important aspects employed include the systems and applications; the computer and technology applications (AI and machine learning for example); common business operations, and the ethics involved.

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Looking forward to discussing my role as the Digital and Innovation lead for the Wellington cluster of schools and our vision for preparing students for life after school 😊

Thank you to my students, colleagues, friends and family who have supported me in my role 🙏

Building on relationships and supporting the growth of others is a key component to my role and I’m forever grateful for the opportunity to do this everyday 🤩

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Srinivas Karuturi - Chief Data Officer, Zenoti

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Advised Navya on her work in Data Science with Sanctuary Spa, Jumeirah

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Dr Shalini, a leading gynecologist and robo-surgeon visited our students in Secondary School yesterday to discuss how technology is used in healthcare.

Our MedTech EEE is a fantastic club founded by Sanat Malhotra and Kanav Mehta, CS Leaders in Year 12.

The club teaches students how medicine and technology have combined to bring about the latest advancements in healthcare.

Dr Shalini captivated the audience with examples and stories of how technology has evolved over the past years to improve patient care.

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Our WIS AeroAstro society are exploring a lot of new exciting ideas in the world of aerospace engineering and aviation 🤩

Check out below some of the many key exciting areas they are exploring:

🚀 Learning about rockets and human space exploration.
🚀 Learning about key aviation concepts such as lift and aerodynamics.
🚀 Learning about the importance of aerospace and looking at work opportunities.
🚀 Doing practical activities such as learning to build water rockets etc…
🚀 Understanding some of the basics behind CAD software and its use in airplane design.

Fantastic opportunities!! Join them every Tuesday after school in Room 203! 👏

Thank you to the founders George Moussa, Mohamad Al Marzooqi, Amirali Sheidaei 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

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Check out skillmill.global for FREE courses by our amazing WIS students. Log in for free and access study material and quizzes!

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All set up for the @davidjohanchristensen visit from @shaperobotics 👏 What an exciting day to showcase our amazing students and the impact they have managed to achieve in such a short space of time.

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Head over to Skillmill.global to check out Navya’s videos on Data Science! She’s our school expert and with a simple free login, you can access videos, quizzes, and study material 🤩

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- Successfully integrated Shape Robotics across whole school
- Shape Robotics Year 10 Lesson placed in the timetable
- Created Year 12 Shape Robotics Ambassadors who successfully presented their work in the Principal's Presentation, VIP Visit from SR President, and meetings with GEMS Chief Officer, Matt James
- Supported Year 8 EEEs
- Supported Wellington Cluster SR Competition run by COM
- Supported MIP with integration into Maths and Science
- Organized Year 12 Internships for SR at Raymond Education

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E-Safety Wellington cluster student talk

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We had a fantastic Wellington cluster event this afternoon where we met with students and discussed a range of strategies to develop our E-Safety framework within our schools 🤩

If you look closely at the image, it outlines our discussion and the ideas our fantastic students had 💡

Thank you to our amazing leaders within our Wellington schools who are working hard to ensure our community is safe online 👏

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Salah has confidently led a team of 8 students in preparation for this weekend. Members include Prisha, Nikhita, Avi, Naya, Ronit, Neo, Prithvi, and Mobin. We had a sneak peek into their prep today and it blew us away! An amazing example of student leadership and collaboration across the year group at its very best 👏

Good luck WIS LEGO team! 🙌🙌

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Our fantastic FS Leaders have been working hard every week learning about the key leadership skills.

Our focus last month was about communication. Mohammad described the features of an animal and asked Layla and Madhav to draw it out. First one to guess the animal wins! 🎉

This was a fun way to teach Mohammad how to explain with clarity, and for Layla and Madhav to learn about active listening. 👂

We have had some precious excellent sessions about eye contact and helping others. 👀

So proud of our FS2 students and our lovely Year 12s who have been excellent facilitators 👏

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Year 12 Computer Science student, Navya Grover, has recently been using data science to offer analytical information to a fantastic salon in Dubai. Navya chaired a meeting with the fantastic team at Sanctuary Spa, Village Mall, Jumeirah. @sanctuaryhairbeauty

She was full of confidence and was able to talk through her statistical analysis with confidence. The team were extremely impressed with her level of detail and creative insight.

Navya has been an important component in raising engagement in data science. She has led a club for her peers, as well as taken multiple courses and sharing the info with others. Super proud of our amazing students and can’t wait for our students to work with more companies!

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- Meeting with Innovation Leads across the cluster every term
- Planning a metric rubric for Innovation
- Sharing of resources
- E-Safety
- Share tips and ideas as well as offer support and guidance
- School visits every term to discuss individual KHDA framework progress

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