Tech-Life Balance! Have you got it sorted?
Use this summer to reflect in your tech-life balance!
Gamification in adult education
Adding gaming elements to adult education is as valuable for adults as for younger learners.
VR in Education: Opportunities vs Challenges
In a previous post, we shared the beginning of one Further Education and Training setting’s journey to implementing virtual reality (VR) into their teaching and learning programmes. (If you haven’t already, read the background story here on how the journey began and why we chose ClassVR). The previous post posed many questions, but ended with these: …
Virtual Reality in Education: why, how and will it work?
What is virtual reality? Virtual Reality (VR) creates the illusion that a person is somewhere else. Through a computer-generated world, a person can feel fully immersed and able to move and interact in that world (Milgram, & Kishino, 1994). What benefits does VR offer teaching and learning? Virtual reality has been around for years. In …
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Collaborative Christmas Cheer (FET!)
When I started working in the Further Education and Training sector and Christmas arrived, I was at a loss on what to do to bring some Christmas cheer into the classroom without making it too ‘childlike’. This dilemma became more difficult when our classes moved online. In this blog post, I will share a few …
Interactive Whiteboard or Projector?
4 Tips for adding ‘INTERACTIVE’ to your Interactive Whiteboard! Some years ago, I spent a great deal of time creating interactive activities to use on my interactive whiteboard (IWB), probably after spending an even greater deal of time failing to find a ready to use activity. The rather temperamental cable connection, stylus or wifi lag …
AC: Some things stay the same! Learner Control & Online Forms
Educational Change Having experience in a range of educational settings for almost two decades including preschool, outdoor education, primary teaching, secondary teaching and further education, I have witnessed changes in pedagogical practice throughout; from traditional teaching structures to collaborative practices in innovative learning environments. This followed by Covid has led me to reflect on what …
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Connectivism: a reason for choice?
Connectivism: a basic overview In previous posts, and indeed in numerous other places, it has become more apparent than ever that teaching and learning have had to change. Yet, even before the pandemic, society and technology were continually changing the education landscape. ‘Connectivism; The Learning Theory for a Digital Age’ by Siemens published in 2005 …
Emulating Social Interactions Online: A simple idea!
Relationship Building Relational development can be considered a vital component of effective teaching and learning, indeed one that has an impact on learners’ motivation and achievement (Niemi & Hotulainen, 2015). Some argue these relations are built through positive social interactions with peers (Cemalcilar, 2010). However, moving to online learning has reduced the opportunities for learners …
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