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Caitlin McMillan is a teaching and learning consultant at the Connected Learning Centre, specialising in creative use of technology. Alongside delivering workshops and professional learning to primary school pupils and teachers, she leads on collaborations with cultural organisations and project managed the EdTech50 award-winning TechPathways London programme.
Caitlin began her career in music technology before taking a year out to train as a clown. She is also the voice of several BBC Bitesize animations.
Making a difference: giving pupils a voice
When our onsite project designed to help pupils develop digital skills on-site in Westminster Abbey pivoted to online, we paused for thought. How did we make sure that digital skills were at the core and avoid merely presenting a passive online session? Hear how Westminster Abbey and the CLC’s Making a Difference project challenged a group of KS2 classes to research, perform and edit a short film about the life and legacy of a historical figure, which were shared in a peer learning environment online.