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The Problem Finders: Design Thinking for Genuine Epic-Scale Problem-Based Learning (Ewan McIntosh)
I have seen and heard Ewan McIntosh speaking on many occasions, but all on videos or podcasts, so I am really looking forward to seeing him live in this keynote session. The description of the session reads:Project-based learning has been let down … Continue reading
Posted in All, Engagement
Tagged collaboration, Education, Ewan McIntosh, Learning, PBL, Problem-based learning, Research
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30 Surprising (possibly controversial) research findings about how young people learn
In November, just before the Christmas madness, Tess Pajaron dropped me an email to share an article that focuses on how people learn based on a range of research. The writer explores 30 approaches, each of them drawn from current research … Continue reading
Posted in All, Engagement, Research
Tagged "Early childhood", Education, Learning Theories, Methods and Theories, Reading, Research
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Conducting and reporting on educational technology research for institutional impact
This was an international initiative. The team consists of 2 mentors, who mentored the educationalists from 5 institutions across 3 countries. Harriet Ridolfo gave an overview of the team, and the experience that the members of the team … Continue reading
The iPad as a Tool For Education – a case study
English: iPads offer a variety of software (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This case study focuses on the implementation of an an iPad programme, at Longfield Academy in Kent (UK). Longfield Academy is a mixed secondary school for students aged 11 … Continue reading
Posted in All, Blended learning, e-learning, ICT Enhanced learning and teaching, Research
Tagged Apple, case study, IPad, motivation, Research
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Learning in the 21st Century: A 5 Year Retrospective on the Growth in Online Learning
Diagram of technology-empowered professional development for teachers. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This is report you may be interested in (recommended by John S Oliver). It is from a USA-based study (but the tends are likely to have some relevance to you) … Continue reading
Think you’re good at multi-tasking?
I am a self-proclaimed numpty when it comes to multi-tasking. If I am facilitating in a webinar and have to focus on tweaking something I have to ask everyone to be patient as I can’t speak and read/click the correct … Continue reading
Posted in All, Design, Engagement, Research
Tagged Clifford Nass, Computer multitasking, E-learning, Education, elearning, Human multitasking, Research, Stanford University, Thought
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Prompting good learning and setting the stage for authentic student achievement
I have been reading and listening to Gary Stager for several years now, and much of what he says resonates with where I hope education in particular, and approaches to learning in general, are heading. In A Good Prompt is … Continue reading
Posted in All, Design, Future, Student voice
Tagged assessment, design, empowerment, Facilitator, gary stager, Learning, prompts, Research, Student voice, trust, voice
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What do you think is the teacher’s worst enemy? A convenient untruth
Learning styles have been under the spotlight for the last few years (see for example, this discussion). If you are still sitting on the fence with your thinking about learning styles, or maybe you are totally convinced…I’d strongly advise your … Continue reading
Culturally responsive design: Pacific peoples
I would like to thank Diana Ayling who put together these suggestions and links to resources (the original from which the below has been adapted can be accessed here), which are a great start to thinking about the enhancement of existing courses, or … Continue reading
