Welcome to Beyond the Device: Building a Digital Strategy that Puts Learning First!
Digital strategy in schools too often starts with devices, platforms, or apps.
- Teachers face tool overload and inconsistent expectations.
- Leaders struggle to align digital with learning priorities.
- Budget pressures mean not every school can afford a dedicated director.
The result is confusion, wasted investment, and staff feeling more burdened than supported.
I’ve been there.
I’m José Picardo, an experienced school leader, serving ISI school inspector, and school digital strategist. Over 20 years in senior leadership, I’ve helped schools and trusts develop digital strategies that actually improve learning, not just add gadgets.
This webinar distils the key lessons from my resources Beyond the Device, From Purpose to Practice, Planning with Purpose, and The STAR Framework (Teaching in the Age of AI) into a practical, one-hour session.
The Plan
By the end of this session, you’ll leave with:
- Purpose before tools — how to ground digital strategy in teaching and learning, not devices.
- Pedagogy first — seven principles for using technology purposefully, from retrieval practice to feedback as dialogue.
- Coherence and confidence — strategies to reduce tool overload and build teacher trust and capability.
- AI with wisdom — how the STAR framework (Spark, Think, Act, Reflect) can guide AI adoption without losing sight of human judgement.
Who This Webinar Is For
- Directors of Digital Learning who want frameworks to sharpen their impact.
- Aspiring digital leaders looking to step into the role with confidence.
- Heads, deputies, and middle leaders who carry digital responsibility alongside other roles.
- Schools without a digital lead — access expert insight that can guide and support you in your journey.
