{"id":18506,"date":"2026-06-23T09:41:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T08:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/kenthistory\/?p=18506"},"modified":"2026-06-23T09:43:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T08:43:06","slug":"student-perspectives-applying-digital-skills-in-the-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/kenthistory\/student-perspectives-applying-digital-skills-in-the-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Perspectives: Applying Digital Skills in the Classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This week English Literature student Jemma shares her journey from learning digital skills to devising teaching resources. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creating a literary tour of the city has brought the city to life in a new way and for a range of audiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So many influential figures in Canterbury were born or educated within the city, and some of the spots on this tour would have looked similar when they lived here. When you walk through the city with this view, it feels completely different and allows you to relate to these incredible writers on another, deeper level.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Designing the Tour<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I was given the opportunity to create this tour during the module \u2018Applied Humanities: Employability In Practice\u2019 as part of my English Literature degree. During this module I worked with the Centre for Kent History and Heritage drawing on skills I had gained on another module Digital Humanities to create a virtual tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I decided to create this map after realising how difficult it was to locate information about Canterbury\u2019s literary history, especially once you are already standing within the city with little signal! I wanted to create a map that could be easily accessed on any electronic device, that could be loaded onto one page. This means that you do not have to click onto multiple different links whilst walking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Accessibility was a huge factor that I considered whilst making this tour. Traditional, in-person tours had so many limitations. These tours have to take place at certain times of the day, on specific days of the week and could be cancelled due to weather conditions. These problems are completely overcome with this online tour; it can be completed at any time and day that you want, without pressure to cancel or reschedule. This tour could even be completed over several visits to the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having the tour online has also allowed me to reference all the information, meaning you can follow up on these sources and read further into each point of interest. You can do this at any time and revisit if you forget anything, or want to tell others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tour Highlights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

How many literary links to the City of Canterbury can you think of? This Literature walk through Canterbury<\/strong><\/a> highlights sixteen places of interest within the city, making a perfect walk, at your own pace. The tour also starts at a pub and ends opposite one!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is my hope that this tour will provide an insight into some of the rich literary links to the city. For example, were you already aware of which tiny shop was once part of a particularly important pilgrimage inn and featured in a prologue to a companion tale to Chaucer\u2019s Canterbury Tales?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This tour was made just after the unveiling of the Aphra Behn statue in February 2025. This statue was a huge step forward in celebrating female writers with Aphra Behn paving the way for women throughout society. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The statue is one of the stops on this tour so by clicking the link you will be able to learn more about who she was and what she achieved. There is another female writer linked to this tour too, who was not overly fond of Canterbury!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are parts of this walk that will not only teach you about the connection to the city but, hopefully, tell you a bit more about authors and their lives. As well as some interesting facts too like what brick nogging is and when it was used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You also may find that there are some writers or works that you know, without knowing that they were linked to Canterbury. For example, did you know that the famous proverb \u2018All is well in love and war\u2019 came from a Canterbury boy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have tried to include a mixture of playwrights, authors, and poets within this map to truly get a sense of the richness of influential literary figures that have connections to Canterbury. This includes perhaps the most notable name in English literature- William Shakespeare. Are you already aware of Shakespeare\u2019s connection to the city?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teaching Experience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Following the creation of this tour, I began volunteering at a school in Canterbury. Within the school, Key Stage Three had been looking at cross-curricular links to their local area. When I told them about this tour, they asked if I could create one accessible to the children and include it as part of this topic. As a result of this, I created a children\u2019s literature walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This tour can be accessed here: Children’s Literature Tour<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a virtual resource, it can be walked as a tour and also discussed within the classroom. This aids learning as the pupils are able to access the information after the tour and further embed the content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having the tour online also means pupils can access the route and read the information themselves on smartphones or tablets. This makes the tour more inclusive and accessible to all, whilst also meaning that trips in larger groups can be taken whilst ensuring everyone can see the content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having the opportunity to create this tour has already supported me in my future endeavours and I have been able to showcase this teaching resource at interview. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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