Nayomi Gribble’s YouTube lessons give Condell Park High students The Learning Edge

Nayomi Gribble’s desire to give her students at Condell Park High School the best possible pathway to success has earned her kudos from the top.

Condell Park High School teacher Nayomi Gribble at her classroom.

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Condell Park High School teacher Nayomi Gribble is officially recognised among the next wave of classroom pioneers.

The 28-year-old visual arts teacher was chosen from a statewide search to find NSW’s most creative digital educators as the state ups the ante to stay ahead via it's The Learning Edge initiative.

Ms Gribble was one of just five teachers selected as among the “most innovative high school teachers who go above and beyond to inspire their students”.

A screen grab of Nayomi Gribble’s YouTube tutorials.

Ms Gribble teaches photography, visual arts and visual design for different classes and creates her own YouTube tutorials allowing her students to become active learners as they move at their own pace.

“The Learning Edge competition showcases how I educate and encourage students through the use of technology,” Ms Gribble told the Express.

“This competition has allowed me to understand the potential YouTube has on my students education.

Selfie time with Eddie Woo for Nayomi Gribble and the other teachers at the Google workshop.

“My YouTube tutorials on Photoshop and Illustrator allow my lessons to be student centred.

“Students are also able to become more confident and creative learners through these videos, using them as guides to create their artworks.”

As a part of their prize, Ms Gribble and the other winners, took part an exclusive workshop with some of YouTube’s leading content specialists and digital experts at the Google Australia headquarters. They also met maths genius and YouTube sensation Eddie Woo.

“Attending the Google workshop allowed me to collaborate with other teachers from NSW,” Ms Gribble said.

“It was great to connect and discuss how we contribute and can better students education through the use of ICT (Information and communications technology).

Nayomi Gribble, second left, with Eddie Woo and the other winning teachers.

“The workshop also allowed us to gain insight on how to enhance our YouTube channels and create quality education channels for our students.”.

”Since my Visual Design class is a popular and large class I made the YouTube tutorial to act as step by step guides for the students to learn from.

“Students who are advanced are able to progress faster by moving on to the next task, while other students can complete the work with the tutorials and me as a facilitator for learning.

“I find that students like using ICT in the classroom as it gives them a voice.

Nayomi Gribble, centre, with her Condell Park High School colleagues, Kate Hendrick and Nicola Finlay-Jones.

“Students who are usually shy can use google forms and create their own surveys, complete polls, give feedback to the teacher and study through the use of quizes.”

“Students like this option as they are able to be anonymous and it allows all students a voice.”

NSW Department of Education Deputy Secretary, School Operations and Performance, Murat Dizdar said The Learning Edge spotlights the exceptional work done by secondary school teachers in public schools across NSW and supports strong learning outcomes for students.

Teachers Mutual Bank General Manager Alan Waugh said: “As a longstanding supporter of Aussie teachers, we have been amazed by the quality of entries and the calibre of innovation seen in teaching across the state as part of The Learning Edge initiative.”

The five chosen recipients of The Learning Edge teacher search are: Nayomi Gribble, Condell Park High School; Emily McLachlan, PDHPE teacher, Chatswood High School; Holly Millican, mathematics teacher, South Grafton High School; Sam Coburn, geography teacher, Maitland Grossmann High School and Jonathan Kim Sing, mathematics teacher, Galston High School.