How will schools ensure they are ready for what the future may throw at them? What will need to be considered when planning for the use of Digital Technologies in schools post-Covid? These are the questions that are most pressing right now, not only for me, but for many organisations and government bodies. To this […]
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As educators around the globe prepare to take a well earned rest over the summer months, some are already starting to consider what education and training will look like in a post-inoculation world, which we refer to as AC (After Covid). The past fifteen months has witnessed an increase in the use of digital technologies
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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
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I have written here before about the BBC Micro:bit and its many useful applications in our primary classroom. Over the past number of months, I have used MakeCode Arcade to teach coding with primary students. The students used MakeCode Arcade to design and program their own retro games. This has proven to be a fun
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Digital Leaders are a collaborative and innovative team of teachers and special needs assistants working together to assist in the integration of the use of digital technology for teaching, learning, and assessment. Digital Leaders mentor a cohort of staff both in small groups and on an individual basis. They check in regularly with their groups
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Readers of a particular vintage will be familiar with the legendary Basil Faulty line “Don’t mention the war…” and many may subscribe to a similar point of view when I mention phrases like remote teaching, distance learning and online productivity & collaboration tools. Rightly so, we are just out of a second emergency remote learning
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Due to the low 30Cs temperatures of early fall in Virginia and with the school air conditioning not operating at full capacity, many Albemarle High School teachers would leave their doors open which would allow a sneak peek into their classrooms. One particular day, I passed by the open door of the computer science teacher
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Learning for our students Universal Design for learning is a framework, a mindset, a way of reaching, engaging, and empowering all students. It is defined as a “research-based set of principles to guide the design of learning environments that are accessible and effective for all” (CAST). Before we explore some of the UDL Principles in
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EdPuzzle is an interactive, online tool that has come to prominence in recent years. It is a cross-sectoral tool that has equal benefits for teachers and learners at primary and post-primary level, as well as those in further education. EdPuzzle allows teachers to edit digital video to engage students. EdPuzzle links with a number of
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One of the more unusual items in my educational CV is esports coach*. I helped to get an esports club off the ground in the high school I worked in Virginia. eSports to the noob is online video game competitions played professionally, in 3rd level universities and increasing in secondary schools, predominantly in the US,
