About Me

I am a primary school ICT manager from Rochdale in the UK who is keen to help and inspire others with their use of technology within the classroom.

As well as writing this blog, I also run several educational websites for children in my spare time, including:

 

Articles Written about My Work

Nominated 'Web Star of the Week' in the TES Magazine (April 2011)

'It's About Time...' (Blog Post about me by Deputy Head, David Mitchell)

'Primary School History Encyclopedia' (October 2011)

 

Quotes about My Work from Twitter Followers

"Thanks to @simonhaughton for his Scratch ideas whilst I was planning this morning. He really should be knighted for services to education!" (@markw29)

"My #ff goes to the most underrated person on here. Everyone should follow @simonhaughton The man is a legend" (@mister_jim)

"put a link to your Ict club websites on my blog today. "wow Miss, they're well cool" was one of the responses!!!" (@tishylishy)

"You make me tired just reading how much you manage to do in a day! Hats off to you :)" (@LeahJames21)

"I'm planning to overhaul our ICT planning and teaching for KS2 and am thinking that @simonhaughton is a great inspiration! #exciting" (@Fiona_Davis)

"@simonhaughton - what a guy! Amazing technologist." (@mattlovegrove)

"I've just downloaded your "introducing spreadsheets" and "Theme Park" Resources to use with Yr5. Outstanding Materials Sir!" (@jms429)

"I constantly sing your praises on area ICT Subject Leader updates and have even recommended your site to our County Advisors. I feel that I have done my bit for telling the world of Essex how brilliant you are!!" (Sharon Martin)

"As a new owner of a Pro-Bot, I am thrilled to find your 5 lessons to guide my first instruction with my 2nd graders in Kansas, USA. So far we've just played with the Pro-Bot and the students are so excited. Thanks." (Sue Papenfuss)

"What a great resource your history site is. Will be using it a lot this year I reckon" (@arsenalchris)

"This must have taken you ages, I wish I had someone like you as a teacher when I was younger" (@Cherise_Duxbury)

"You are sooo good! a development machine - lol! when do you take a break? school is lucky to have you :-)" (@boobelle)

"Never come across anyone so inventive and skilled" (@raff31)

"Just look what @simonhaughton is doing with no support! He's a GENIUS and I shook his hand once! He needs snapping up!!" (@deputymitchell)

"Just thought I'd share I've spent a fab afternoon looking through all your posts and got completely immersed in ict wonder!" (@nickynewbury)

"Thank you so much for the effort you put into your site, I find it so helpful to keep my ICT lessons new and interesting." (Mairead Clarke)

"Your blog posts on #Edmodo are fantastic . They played a big part in my decision to go with it." (@MrG_ICT)

"a talented primary school ICT manager, who generously shares his creative endeavours with others." (Elaine Shaw)

"Just wanted to say - thanks for help and inspiration over the year - I loved your encyclopedia - & so many great ideas from u" (@ejf23)

"Busy planning ICT for whole school for next year, finding @simonhaughton blog very VERY helpful! Thank you Simon!" (@MrsWaite)

"Your blog is the first place I go when I'm planning ict. It has saved me hours. Thank you." (@PaulineBriggs)

"Your resources are amazing and fill up big gaps! Thank you for taking your time to make the sites :)" (@LeahJames21)

"All your resources are so visually appealing. Really good work." (@OhLottie)

"Sat in ICT briefing (Derbyshire) listening to how fab @simonhaughton 's infant encyclopaedia is. So told everyone to check out yr blog too!" (@teggie19)

"u r a super hero. Many thanks x" (@Vickycarl)

"how on earth do you do it? Thanks for all you amazing and brilliant work!!!!!!" (@Cherise_Duxbury)

"where do you get your brain from? Can I buy one? You've blown me away tonight. What an inspiration!! Thank you" (@LouMeethongsai)

"Once again @simonhaughton showing what he does best - creating resources to use in the classroom right away LEGEND!" (@TomSale)

"Showed ur infant enclyopedia to colleagues 2day they loved it!"  (@lduffy85)

"Glad I found @simonhaughton 's blog (thanks @mgraffin) gr8 egs of using tech in primary classroom" (@kathleen_morris)

"Never come across anyone so inventive and skilled" (@raff31)

"u r a super hero. Many thanks x" (@Vickycarl)

"I'm not alone in thinking that to give you budget, time/top kit, you'd change ICT Ed!" (@DeputyMitchell)

"He's a GENIUS and I shook his hand once! He needs snapping up!!" (@DeputyMitchell)

"just thought I'd share I've spent a fab afternoon looking through all your posts and got completely immersed in ict wonder!" (@nickynewbury)

"@simonhaughton really is a national treasure! His infant encyclopaedia is just fab!" (@HGJohn)

"Simon you are a true inspiration- what you are doing with your History site is WOW : )" (@2sparkley)

"your dot to dot PowerPoint is going down a storm with the 3-5 year olds. Can see a real improvement in kids mouse control Thx" (@mbarrow)

"How do you know these things? Thanks ever so much - you are such a brilliant reference tool!!" (@Joga5)

"Has @simonhaughton ever posted a tweet that is not informative, helpful and inspiring? Not to my knowledge. Thanks for being brill!" (@peterford)

"Yes If ever in doubt ask @simonhaughton a mind of information and resources" (@alee11)

"used yr pacman in scratch activity in golden time for eager pupils & they loved it!! Thanks! What don't you do?" (@teggie19)

"Thanks Simon - you're a star!" (@markw29)

Photos of backdrops designed by me being used in a school production - http://www.schooljotter.com/slideshowswfs/slideshowview.php?id=36342_8446718

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