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Harriet Benbow
@harrietbenbow.bsky.social
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Primary Teacher🍎 Currently Principal Teacher of Raising Attainment 📈 Worked as an Education Support Officer for Digital Learning and Teaching 💻

BEd & PGDE at University of Dundee

Apple Certified  MCE 👩‍💻 MIEE ✏️ GCE Level 1 🖥 Micro:bit Champion 🤖
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A career first for me this week ❤️ I was lucky enough to be invited on to the Digitize “Fully Charged” Podcast. Speaking about all things Digital Learning and Teaching!

I had so much fun chatting to likeminded individuals about something I am genuinely such a big believer in!

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Harriet Benbow Interview | "Banning them and taking them away isn't solving the problem"
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June 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
harrietbenbow.bsky.social
This week I got the most incredible email. To say I had been nominated for @wearecity.bsky.social “Rising Star Award” 2025.

I am not going to lie imposter syndrome crept in and I asked “why me?” But I am so delighted and genuinely feeling proud.

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May 3, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Michelle Obama said "we need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own ‘to do’ list.”

This holiday I tried to prioritise recharging and switching off. I feel all the better for it.

#worklifebalance
April 17, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Thinking of all the fabulous women we know who lift each other up 💜

#IWD
#InternationalWomensDay
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March 8, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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Excellent day today at #PedagooPerth
Great to meet some new people at our in-person @womenedscotland.bsky.social event 💜
Our next meeting is online on Saturday 15th March at 10am - can’t wait for you to join us
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February 22, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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#Pedagoo Perth!

What’s better than getting space to listen and chat with incredible, like minded and supportive educators such as @mrsdipasquale.bsky.social @robfmac.bsky.social @lenabellina.bsky.social @ccouser.bsky.social @audreyfarley.bsky.social @womenedscotland.bsky.social
to name but a few
February 22, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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mrsdipasquale.bsky.social
Another interesting discussion surrounding the use of AI in education with @harrietbenbow.bsky.social 👏 #Pedagoo #PedagooPerth
February 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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This article doesn’t really stipulate what sort of screen time is having a detrimental impact to children’s development. Yes, endless scrolling, passively consuming content and playing certain games is not what we want 24/7. But using a device for creative purposes changes the narrative completely
February 20, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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Whoop! #PedagooPerth is nearly here! There’s been a ticket or two 🎟️ returned so you’ve still time to snaffle a 🆓 place
Can’t make #PedagooPerth? 🔜Registration will open soon for #PedagooGhlaschu & #PedagooGrampian in May
lynnej0nes.bsky.social LynneJ0nes @lynnej0nes.bsky.social · Feb 15
3️⃣ in person events scheduled #ByTeachersForTeachers
🔜Sat 22 Feb for #PedagooPerth at Bertha Park High School hosted by @ccouser.bsky.social @ciaracreative.bsky.social & Kevin Johnston
⬇️Fab workshops for you to choose from
🆓Sign up to attend bit.ly/PedagooPerth
Promotional flyer for three upcoming Pedagoo events. From top to bottom text reads: Pedagoo. A sharing space for educators. Come along to one of our events. Expect thought provoking workshops, engaging discussions, and the opportunity to meet like-minded educators. By teachers, for teachers. For tickets head to https://bit.ly/PedagooPerth. To join the mailing list for other events email pedagoomail@gmail.com. All events 10am-1pm. Pedagoo Perth on 22 Feb at Bertha Park High School in Perth. Pedagoo Ghlaschu on 10 May at Glasgow Gaelic School. Pedagoo Grampian on 31 May at Robert Gordon’s College Listing of workshops for Pedagoo Perth: curious about Curipod. Rolling, beeping and playing: Robotics for all educators. The art of meeting. Challenging assumptions: memory stories from a Ghana-Scotland school partnership. WomenEdScotland. How is artificial intelligence going to shape our future classrooms? Languages in colour. Using Japanese abacus in primary. Clean up your mess, what goes wrong in presentations and what to do about it. Glow +Adobe Express. I love it when a plan comes together. An inspector called.
February 19, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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This Saturday!!

I will be leading a discussion on AI in education ❤️
lynnej0nes.bsky.social LynneJ0nes @lynnej0nes.bsky.social · Feb 1
#PedagooPerth on 22/02 is grassroots professional learning #ByTeachersForTeachers & will feature workshops with @womenedscotland.bsky.social @robfmac.bsky.social @karen-faulds.bsky.social @aiwithaileen.bsky.social @ccouser.bsky.social @harrietbenbow.bsky.social @lenabellina.bsky.social & more
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lynnej0nes.bsky.social LynneJ0nes @lynnej0nes.bsky.social · Feb 1
3️⃣weeks from now and #PedagooPerth will be all over!
🎯If you are a curious educator in any sector, then you won’t want to miss this chance to connect with & learn from educators like you! 🔗🆓 bit.ly/PedagooPerth
👀 ⬇️Full workshop listing
February 19, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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I wrote this for The National. Twitter/X us an utter sewer and it’s not suitable for schools www.thenational.scot/politics/248...
I'm a teacher in Scotland. This is why all schools should stop using Twitter/X now
TEACHERS in Scotland are trained in child protection and to recognise the signs of radicalisation and extremism. How can we genuinely do that while…
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January 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Assessment reforms such as the Scottish Diploma of Achievement sound a lot like the International Baccalaureate, finds @emmaseith.bsky.social in her latest long read for @tesmagazine.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
Is a new 'Scottish Baccalaureate' key to realising Hayward reforms?
Proposed assessment and qualifications reform such as the Scottish Diploma of Achievement sounds a lot like the International Baccalaureate, finds Emma Seith
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January 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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I'm doing a free giveaway to celebrate the publication of my latest book! Like and repost to enter (UK only). Winner announced on Sunday. See the link below to find out more about the book. #freebie #giveaway
The Ultimate Guide to Self-Regulation in the Classroom, book by Sue Cowley
January 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
harrietbenbow.bsky.social
Loved the wee #EdTech community I built on Twitter but “X” just isn’t serving me anymore… hoping to reconnect with fabulous educators here and maybe make some new connections too?

I am a Scottish Teacher who was seconded as an Education Support Officer for Digital Learning.

#MIEE #PedTech
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January 9, 2025 at 10:06 PM