SDGs and digital storytelling
Cop27 – are we aware of the need for urgency? As educators in a digitally connected world, what can we do to play our part?
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Guess Who’s (Well more what’s) Back?
Those of you who are long time followers of the TeachNet Learning blog may recall in the early years, our Learning Podcast Series, where we regularly spoke with educators at home and abroad about the big-ticket items (and issues) of the time in the world of ICTs in Education. The graphic (Of its time) below
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What the hell is ‘#SELbeforeTEL’?
Give this post a chance before moving on in cyber space, I promise your students will thank you. Last week I promised myself to be more mindful in my use of acronyms without explanation. I will start here. If you are an English teacher please forgive me! What is ‘#SELbeforeTEL’? SEL: Social and Emotional Learning
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Virtual Reality in Further Education (ClassVR)
This is the third blog post about one further education setting’s experience in implementing virtual reality in their programmes. If you are only joining us on this journey, check out where the journey began and how it progressed in the previous posts. Post 1: Outlined the technology and initial reasons for choosing ClassVR Post 2:
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Apps for ADHD and Productivity- Glorified or Justified
What is ADHD? Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is defined as a chronic condition including attention difficulty [distractibility], hyperactivity, and impulsiveness, all of which impact executive functioning. The Attention Deficit Disorder Coaching Academy (ADDCA) defines ADHD as a unique brain wiring which requires engaged interest with a clear, purposeful intention in order to activate and access
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Office on the Go!
Recently at the hairdressers I had some time to kill. With my Android phone in hand I set about exploring some of the new updates to Microsoft apps available on mobile. Read on if you would like some quick and easy options for increasing your productivity while on the move. Technology is supposed to make
Coaching in a digital educational world
Those of you who attended the 2020 CESI conference might have heard Darren Ralston and I present as former Albemarle County Instructional and Ed Tech coaches. You might have thought that the concept of educational coaching in Ireland was a bit ahead of its time but some recent movements by the major tech companies and the pandemic
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Gamification in adult education
Adding gaming elements to adult education is as valuable for adults as for younger learners.
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To focus on learning we must embrace failure.
Perhaps this is a strange question to start a blog post for educators. How do you create a space for your students to fail?
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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:
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