A new Reality: Remote Teaching and Learning

As the COVID-19 virus has closed schools in Malta, educators have scrambled to adapt to the new reality. We have been experiencing so many teachers working extra hours to give their students the possibility to continue with their learning. They have been looking at what can be done and what cannot, what apps can ideally […]

Responsible use of Technology in the Classroom

Technological developments in recent years has been accelerating our usage of technology in various aspects of our life. What is evident, is our indifference in getting hooked into a virtual world whilst being alienated from our immediate physical surroundings. Go in a restaurant and you will observe individuals and whole families interacting more with technology […]

BETT 2020

End of January, I had the opportunity of visiting BETT at the eXcel in London. BETT is an edTech fair showcasing a vast array of tools and services related to technology in education. It was so inspiring to visit stands showcasing latest hardware, software solutions, startups and talks. It was interesting to see a vast […]

Educators and responsible use of technology

Technological developments in recent years have been accelerating the use of technology in various aspects of our life. However, it is evident that our indifference in getting hooked into a virtual world is alienating us from our immediate physical surroundings. Go in a restaurant and you will observe individuals and whole families interacting more with […]

One Tablet per Child

Launched in 2016, the One Tablet Per Child project is entering a new important phase. The initial shine, the fun engagement with the new tool is wearing off, like that new car scent a couple of months down the line. We are now entering a new critical phase which will determine whether such a tool […]

EU CodeWeek in Malta

Very proud that for the 3rd consecutive year, once again as the EU CodeWeek Education Coordinator, I am seeing Malta at the very top of the codeweek.eu scoreboard. This shows the enthusiasm and hard work of so many local educators. What’s impressive is that this year we more than doubled the number of activities registered […]

Virtual Reality in Education

Virtual reality (VR) refers to computer-generated environments that simulate the physical presence of people and/or objects and deliver realistic sensory experiences. At its core, this technology presents itself as 3D images with which users can interact and manipulate through a computer interface. VR devices fall into two categories: high-end headsets like the Oculus Rift, HTC […]

Virtual Reality in Education

Virtual reality (VR) refers to computer-generated environments that simulate the physical presence of people and/or objects, sensory experiences and motion control. This technology takes the form of 3D visualisation that users interact with and manipulate via a computer interface using a VR headset and controls. Such controls are usually a handheld remote, visual positioning or […]

Creativity

Is creativity an innate skill or can it be learnt? How can creativity ellicit learning and how does learning benefit from creativity? Does technology in education enable or disable creativity?

Family Code Nights

This October, I launched the Family Code night initiative where 150 families participated in sessions introducing coding. These free sessions were open for Parents and Guardians together with their children aged from 8 to 11. Through this unique fun-filled, educational ‘family time’ activity qualified LEGO Education Academy Trainers sponsored by IMS ltd introduced participants to […]