Tom Barrett

Current

• ICT Subject Leader, Assistant Headteacher, Year 5 Classteacher at Priestsic Primary and Nursery School

Past

• Year 6 Classroom teacher at Priestsic Primary School
• ICT Specialist Teacher at Priestsic Primary School
• Floating classteacher at Priestsic Primary School

• ICT Coordinator, Year 5 Classteacher at Daneswood Junior School

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Education

• Lancaster University
• St. Mary's College, Southampton

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Industry

Primary/Secondary Education

Tom Barrett’s Summary

I am passionate about E-Learning and the role technology can play in support of good teaching and learning.

Tom Barrett’s Specialties:

I have bags of ideas.
Multi-touch technology and use in the primary classroom.
Online learning tools.
Implementation across a broad curriculum.
Use of IWB to support teaching and learning.
Games Based Learning.
Emerging technologies.
Role of social media in education.
Engaging kids with the right technology tools to support their learning.
Seeing and exploring the untrodden path.

Tom Barrett’s Experience

• ICT Subject Leader, Assistant Headteacher, Year 5 Classteacher

  Priestsic Primary and Nursery School

  (Primary/Secondary Education industry)

  April 2003 — Present (6 years 9 months)

  ICT Subject leader - coordinating technology within the curriculum from Foundation - Key Stage 2 (April 2003 - present)
  Assistant Headteacher (September 2006 - present)
  Assessment Coordinator (April 2003 - present)
  Year 5 Classroom teacher (September 2007 - present)

• Year 6 Classroom teacher

  Priestsic Primary School

  (Primary/Secondary Education industry)

  September 2005 — July 2007 (1 year 11 months)

• ICT Specialist Teacher

  Priestsic Primary School

  (Primary/Secondary Education industry)

  April 2003 — July 2005 (2 years 4 months)

  Delivering specialist technology integrated lessons for the staff at school. I had the opportunity to work with children from Foundation to Year 6 in regular lessons alongside the classroom teacher.

• Floating classteacher

  Priestsic Primary School

  (Primary/Secondary Education industry)

  April 2003 — July 2005 (2 years 4 months)

  When I was not teaching technology lessons I was covering staff for their non-contact. I would be working across the school from Foundation to Year 6.

• ICT Coordinator, Year 5 Classteacher

  Daneswood Junior School

  (Primary/Secondary Education industry)

  September 2001 — April 2003 (1 year 8 months)

  My first teaching position.

Tom Barrett’s Education

• Lancaster University

  BA (HONS) QTS , English Literature / Primary Education , 1997 — 2001

• St. Mary's College, Southampton

  GCSEs 1990 — 1995

Additional Information

Tom Barrett’s Interests:

I am interested in how technologies can have an impact on teaching and learning. I have particular interest in the use of emerging technologies and web based tools.

Tom Barrett’s Groups:

•    Learning, Education and Training Professionals Group
•    ICT in Education Professionals
•    E-Learning 2.0
•    World Innovation Summit for Education - WISE

Tom Barrett’s Contact Settings

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