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 […]

Learning Analytics

An area which has gained popularity in recent years in the education sector is learning analytics. Learning analytics can be understood as the collection, measurement and reporting of learners data and of their contexts, for purposes of understanding and optimizing learning and the environments in which it occurs. For sure, an important factor leading to […]

Coding for the young ones: Computational Thinking

Till a few years back, ICT professionals were pushing for the delivery of coding lessons at primary level. This was started in couple of countries such as the UK. Others kept a pace back. Nowadays policy makers throughout Europe and beyond are pushing for the integration of early coding concepts into curricular subjects. The emergence […]

Automation, Employment, Status

Recently I have attended a conference where as usual, I was sitting down at the back of a seminar room. The speaker was focusing on emerging trends in educational technology where it was evident that he was summarising the Horizon report; a report which is of great interest to educators and policy makers as it […]

A Student’s Life

Considering the time a person spends in educational settings throughout his life, there are various questions which come to mind. My view is that a student is entitled to become a competent citizen. Thus through the obligatory educational system and beyond, each individual has the right to be given the tools and means through which […]