Parental support and access for home-based elearning
Education has faced profound and rapid change during the COVID-19 pandemic, with large-scale reactive measures introduced to ensure continuity of learning. While some schools have established integrated infrastructures whereby each student is expected to have, or is provided with a personal mobile device, the majority have relied on students utilising readily available home devices. Device […]
Leading and implementing equity-focused responses through and beyond COVID-19
This article was first published as part of a global conversation about the future of teaching. Online and blended learning models are likely to stay, as global full or partial school closures endure in the new academic year. Yet, challenges encountered in the early experience of education in lockdown compel us to think about what […]
Society during and post-COVID-19: Reimagining educational ecologies to improve schooling for all
The world is experiencing first-hand the critical role schools have in shaping and contributing to society. The unfolding, often unpredictable, developments of COVID-19 is testing society in a number of ways. COVID-19 is pushing educational systems to re-think and drastically change how schooling is provided (Sun, Tang and Zuo, 2020). With such a large and […]
What role will digital technologies play in teaching and learning in the future?
When the country went into lockdown on 23rd March 2020, I can honestly say that I had never been busier. As Director of Technology for Learning for the Chiltern Learning Trust and on the Senior Leadership Team for Denbigh High School in Luton, my services had never been so suddenly in demand. I have long […]
The role of the teacher as facilitator of out-of-school learning
In some international education systems, the role of teachers and school leaders is seen as largely concerned with what takes place during the hours of the school day and contained within the physical boundary of the school. Indeed, in most societies there are individuals who share this view. They tend to argue that teachers should […]
The potential of digital technology in education
Chartered College of Teaching ¬∑ The potential of digital technology in education School closures in Spring 2020 focused attention on the potential of digital technologies in education. Teachers, learners and schools have needed to develop new strategies for learning in their own unique context with the time, space, skills and resources available to them. […]
Developing pupils‚ and teachers‚ digital skills, Liz Jones
Watch this 2 minute video about developing pupils’ and teachers’ digital skills. Liz Jones is the Learning Technology Manager at The British School, The Netherlands. In this video, Liz talks about the skills that teachers and pupils need in today’s schools. Take some time to reflect on their perspective. Share your experiences with educators […]
Effective approaches to online and digital learning, Dr Kristen Weatherby
Watch this 2 minute video about effective approaches to online and digital learning. Dr Kristen Weatherby is an Education researcher and consultant. In this video, Kristen talks about the benefits of education technology in today’s schools. Take some time to reflect on their perspective. Share your experiences with educators globally by joining the discussion […]
Considering the adolescent social brain when supporting students remotely
Chartered College of Teaching ¬∑ Considering The adolescent social brain when supporting students remotely Adolescence is a critical stage in human development, typically defined as the period of human life between 10 and 24 years (Blakemore, 2018). Whilst many physical changes take place during this time, it is only in the last two decades […]
Emergency remote teaching vs. online learning
Chartered College of Teaching ¬∑ Emergency remote teaching vs online learning This research summary discusses a recently published article comparing emergency remote teaching and online learning (Hodges et al., 2020). Millions of students around the world have been learning remotely since schools and FE providers closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Teachers have […]
Community-building in a time of crisis
Chartered College of Teaching ¬∑ Community-building in a time of crisis Perspective can be elusive at times like these. The unprecedented nature and monumental scale of the COVID-19 crisis can blind us to those mundane, minute experiences that are our best guides to action. Take, for example, something that every teacher will have experienced: […]
Self-directed learning, autonomy and distance learning
Chartered College of Teaching ¬∑ Self-directed learning, autonomy and distance learning One thing that everybody involved in the education system has learned over the last couple of months, is how flexible and adaptive learning environments can be. Emergency remote learning had to be established quickly in school systems worldwide and new challenges emerged. Now […]
The potential of digital technology in education and its impact on approaches to online teaching
In March 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic left thousands of children to carry on with their learning outside of school. This changed the educational landscape dramatically and gave the world a glimpse into how teaching and learning could change for better, or for worse, in the long term. Partial school closures as a result of the […]
How can different groups work together to support learners?
Chartered College of Teaching ¬∑ How can different groups work together to support learners? Parental engagement in the learning of children and young people has always been important (Desforges and Abouchaar 2003; Goodall and Vorhaus 2011). By ‘parent’, I mean any adult with a caring responsibility for the child. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced […]
Learning from lockdown: Using technology to empower parents
Chartered College of Teaching ¬∑ Learning from lockdown: using technology to empower parents When we first went into lockdown following the spread of COVID-19 I, like many of us, was deeply concerned. What will learning look like with only a computer screen to connect us? How will I reach out to the children in […]
Formative assessment in online learning
Chartered College of Teaching ¬∑ Formative assessment in online learning This is a summary of a research article on student perceptions of the effectiveness of formative assessment in an online learning environment by Obura Ogange et al. (2018). Assessment is an essential part of teaching and learning in both face-to-face and online teaching. Formative […]
Metacognition and self-regulation
Chartered College of Teaching ¬∑ Metacognition and self-regulation What is metacognition? Metacognition is commonly divided into two components: metacognitive knowledge and metacognitive reflections (Quigley, 2018). Metacognitive knowledge refers to what learners know about learning, and this may be broken down further into knowledge of self (the strengths and weaknesses of students), knowledge of tasks (the […]
Staying connected: The informal learning of primary teachers during the COVID-19 lockdown to meet the challenges of emergency remote learning
JOHN PARKIN, SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL CARE, ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY, UK SARA SPEAR, SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY, UK This paper presents findings from a research study with primary school teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The school closures caused by the pandemic sparked an unprecedented move to emergency remote learning, which Hodges et […]
A reflection on course updates and quality assurance for a newly qualified teacher during the pandemic
Saba Ahmed, Pharmacy Lecturer at Bradford College Introduction During August 2020, I was tasked with updating course materials for the ‘Respiratory disorders’ lesson on the higher education (HE), BTEC Level 4 Professional Diploma in Pharmacy Clinical Services course that I teach at my local FE (further education) college situated in West Yorkshire. I am a […]
How technology can help in the music classroom
What’s the idea? In order for our students to make progress within the classroom, music teachers are particularly adept at giving immediate, usually verbal feedback based on the development of skills as well as understanding. It is often noted that ‘music teachers have long been used to doing proper formative assessment; indeed, the whole history […]