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NQTs and technology

Classroom ICT NQTs
Getting to grips with technology in the classroom will be high on the agenda for many NQTs this term. Sarah Wright offers her advice

The NQT year is probably the most daunting of all. It is the first time that you are making the step out in front of the class without the “student teacher” label.

Teaching skills aside, one of the most major unknowns when starting out with your new school and students is the type of technology that will be available to you – because it might not be the same as you used during training.

Having experienced the NQT year first-hand myself, and now in my capacity as a senior lecturer who supports trainee teachers in making the transition to becoming fully qualified, here is some tried and tested advice on how to navigate the challenges technology can present in that all-important first year.

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