Georgina's Sessions

Unlock Your School's Untapped Superpower: The Parent Partnership Playbook

We all meticulously plan incredible learning journeys within our school walls, but are we fully activating our most powerful allies – our students' parents? Let's explore together that sometimes tricky space between school and home, wondering how we can better empower parents to sustain that valuable learning momentum once students walk out of the school gates. If you're ready to move beyond passive updates and proactively bridge the home-school gap, this session is for you! Let's transform potential parent uncertainty into a dynamic, year-round partnership that truly amplifies learner success.

Join me for a highly interactive workshop where we'll move beyond the traditional 'Parents' Evening' model. We’ll dive into the practicalities of co-creating consistent, supportive, and informed home-learning experiences, providing clear pathways instead of guesswork. You’ll leave this session equipped with a concrete Parent Partnership Playbook– designed with you, for you – ready to foster genuine collaboration between teachers, students, and parents throughout the academic year.

Building it together, you will walk away with a ready-to-implement playbook, including:

• Demystifying Your Classroom Tech: A clear, parent-friendly guide template explaining the tools their child uses daily.

• Proactive Partnerships: A Student-Parent FAQ framework to anticipate needs and foster open communication.

• Navigating the Digital World: Curated, actionable online safety resource guides tailored for families.

• Bridging the Gap: Proven scripts and strategies for navigating crucial (and sometimes challenging) teacher-parent conversations effectively.

• The Shared Journey Map: A powerful, visual template for collaboratively building and tracking student progress and goals (Student-Teacher-Parent).

Are you ready to intentionally design strategies that empower parents, reduce friction, and create that truly unified team we all strive for? I'm excited to architect a more robust learning ecosystem with you. Come join our collaborative workshop and let’s start building your Parent Partnership Playbook, together!

Turn a Primary Classroom into a Collaborative Learning Hub 

[entry level - Google Workspace]

Calling all Primary Teachers!!! Are you comfortable using Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets for personal tasks, but not sure where to start with using them in your lessons? Do you have a class full of Chromebooks, but wondering how to really unlock their magic with a classroom full of young, energetic learners? Got those Chromebooks ready to go, but feeling unsure how to weave them into truly collaborative and engaging lessons beyond just typing practice? If you are a Primary School Teacher nodding along, dreaming of creative ways Google Workspace can transform your teaching (and maybe even simplify your workload!), then this workshop is designed with you, for you.

Join me for a hands-on, highly interactive workshop where we'll move beyond the basics together. We'll dive into practical, playful strategies using the Google Workspace for Education tools, that you likely already know. Let's explore how to spark creativity, foster genuine teamwork, and make learning truly dynamic in your primary classroom. We'll address common challenges and provide practical solutions for integrating technology seamlessly into your daily learning experiences with your students. 

Together, We Will Explore & Build Your Toolkit For:

• Effortless Workflow: Discover simple ways to create, share, and manage student work digitally (goodbye, paper piles!).

• Creative Expression: Co-design engaging activities where students write stories, craft presentations, and express ideas visually across subjects.

• Boosting Collaboration: Find easy-to-implement strategies using Docs, Slides, and Draw to get students working and learning together effectively.

• Fun Formative Check-ins: Learn how Google Forms can become engaging quizzes and quick checks for understanding (less marking, more insight!).

• Reaching Every Learner: Share practical ideas for leveraging familiar Workspace tools to support diverse learning styles and needs.

Is this workshop for you? Absolutely, if you know the tools exist but need that spark, those practical starting points, and the confidence to integrate them seamlessly with your amazing primary students. Are you ready to transform those devices into vibrant hubs of creativity and collaboration? I'm genuinely excited to explore these possibilities with you. Don't miss this opportunity to take your teaching to the next level by unleashing the creative learning potential in your primary classroom!

Ignite Creativity: Expressive Learning with Adobe Express

Are you looking for fresh, exciting ways for your students (and maybe even you!) to showcase learning beyond traditional essays or presentations? How can we easily unlock more creative, personalized expression in our classrooms? Let's explore together how Adobe Express, a wonderfully intuitive digital creativity tool, can become one of your go-to resources for sparking curiosity and bringing stories vividly to life – for everyone, regardless of their tech comfort level!

Join me for a fun, hands-on session where we’ll dive into the magic of creative storytelling using Adobe Express. This isn't about becoming a graphic design expert overnight! It’s about co-discovering simple yet powerful ways to help your students share their understanding and journeys in engaging, visual, and truly meaningful formats. Let's unlock that next layer of imagination together!

Together, we will explore and create with:

• Effortless Design Magic: Discover how easily you and your students can create stunning graphics, web pages, and videos – no prior experience needed!

• Personal Branding Power: Explore simple techniques for crafting unique and personalised visual identities (for projects, clubs, or even yourselves!).

• Storytelling Through Video: Learn quick ways to produce compelling short videos to share learning journeys, or even demonstrate knowledge and skills as creative formative or summative assessments.

• Bringing Characters to Life: Experiment with Adobe's NEW 'Animate from Audio' tool for delightful, easy animations.

• Sparking Ideas with AI: Gently explore Adobe Firefly (Generative AI) to brainstorm and add unique elements to your creations (ethically considered, of course!).

Whether you're taking your very first digital creation steps or you're a seasoned media whiz looking for new pedagogical tricks, this session offers fresh inspiration. Are you ready to empower your students (and yourself!) with powerful, easy-to-use tools for creative expression? I'd be delighted to have you join us, through this guided creative storytelling exploration - come join our playful session and let’s ignite some expressive learning together using Adobe Express!

A Sketchnoting Masterclass for Educators

Ever notice those fascinating doodles decorating the edges of the notebooks your marking across the week? What if we could intentionally harness that creative visual energy to supercharge learning and memory? If you're curious about how simple drawings and text can unlock deeper understanding, help students make powerful connections, and make information truly stick, then let's explore the world of sketchnoting together!

Think you need to be an artist? Think again!

Join me for a fun, hands-on masterclass where we'll demystify visual note-taking. This is about capturing ideas, not creating masterpieces. We’ll dive into the surprising science behind why sketchnoting works and co-discover practical, easy-to-learn techniques you can use immediately in your own planning and teaching, and empower your students with as well.
Together, we’ll explore and practice:

• The 'Why' Behind the Doodle: Understanding the cognitive benefits of visual note-taking.

• Sketchnoting Building Blocks: Master the basics – simple shapes, lettering, icons, and connectors that anyone can draw!

• Structuring Ideas Visually: Learn to use containers, pathways, and layouts to organize information effectively.

• Adding Personality: Explore simple ways to add expressions and visual cues to make notes engaging.

• Making it a Habit: Ideas for integrating quick daily doodles and visual thinking into classroom routines, to support retrieval practices and optimize learning engagement creatively.

Is adding a powerful, engaging, and fun visual tool to your teaching toolkit (and maybe even enjoy meetings more!) for you? Whether you're picking up a pen to doodle intentionally for the first time, or you've been sketchnoting for years and want fresh ideas, you'll find creative gems here. I'm so looking forward to sparking this creative journey with you, and exploring ways we can unlock creative potential with your learners. Come join our vibrant, hands-on workshop and let’s unlock the power of sketchnoting together!