Integrated Digital Educational Leadership for the Future Teaching Academy
English (United Kingdom)
IDEAL Future Integrated Digital Educational Leadership for the Future Teaching Academy

1. Professional engagement

Reflective practice for digital leaders

In this course, we will explore reflective practice as a core part of digital pedagogy. Together, we will consider how structured reflection, experimentation, and peer learning can help you enhance your teaching with digital tools.






Professional Collaboration

In this course, you will develop your ability to collaborate with other educators using digital technologies. You will explore ways of sharing and exchanging knowledge, co-creating resources, and engaging in professional networks to strengthen pedagogical practices.






Organisational communication

In this course, you will develop your ability to use digital technologies to enhance organisational communication. You will explore practical ways of engaging with learners, parents, colleagues, and third parties to make communication clearer, more inclusive, and more effective. You will also begin to reflect on how digital tools can contribute to building stronger, more consistent communication strategies across your organisation.


Digital CPD

In this course you will explore how to use digital tools and training to support your professional learning and career progression. We will consider the role of AI and portfolios in planning and recording your learning so it can be used for future career opportunities.





2. Digital resources

Mastering digital resource selection and implementation in education

In this course, you will learn how to find, evaluate, and use digital learning resources more effectively in your teaching. We will explore different types of search engines, open educational repositories, and tools enhanced by artificial intelligence. You’ll develop the skills to search more strategically,assess the credibility of online materials, and select resources that are inclusive, engaging, and pedagogically sound.


Fundamentals of digital resource creation, modification, and AI integration in education

This course introduces participants to the responsible creation and use of digital resources in education. It covers key aspects such as copyright and licensing, basic and advanced strategies for creating and modifying digital resources, and the use of AI-based support tools. Participants will also explore designing interactive digital content, adapting it to specific learning contexts, and co-creating resources using collaborative and advanced approaches.


Managing, securing, and strategically implementing digital resources and AI in education

This course focuses on strategies for sharing and publishing digital learning resources in educational contexts. Participants will learn the basics of organizing and managing digital content, explore effective ways of sharing and protecting resources, and develop skills for secure and professional digital resource sharing. The course also covers digital publishing, guiding participants from initial attempts at publishing self-created materials to advanced, professional approaches that ensure quality, accessibility, and impact.

3. Teaching and learning

Digital teaching and learning in an age of emerging technologies

In this course, we will explore how to integrate technologies into your teaching to enhance student learning. We will focus on how digital tools can enhance teaching and learning, strategies for integrating technology into your teaching and you will be encouraged to make changes to your practice based on evidence.


Supporting learners in a digital environment within and beyond the classroom

In this course, we will explore how the role of the teacher in supporting students in a digital learning context and how teachers can leverage from technology to enhance their interaction and engagement with students.


Collaborative and Human Centred approaches to digital learning

In this course, we will explore how digital tools can enhance human centered approaches to education You will be encouraged to critically review how technologies can be leveraged to overcome some of these limitations. From this you will identify changes to your practice with a view to using technology to support effective collaborative learning.


Supporting self regulated learning and learner agency through digital technologies

This course will explore the importance of enabling learners to become more independent in a digital learning environmetn and how technology can be used to scaffold the journey from passive to self regulated learning.

4. Assessment

Assessment strategies

This course will introduce participants to using simple digital tools to create basic and efficient assessments. You will also consider how gamification can transform assessment into a more engaging and motivating experience for students.


Analysing evidence






Feedback and planning





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