Emerging Tech for TransformativE Education

In an era defined by rapid technological breakthroughs, the education sector has become a prime beneficiary—and, indeed, a major testing ground—for emerging innovations. From immersive simulations that replace dusty textbooks to machine learning tools that adapt to individual learner abilities, these technological advancements are reshaping not only how we learn, but also why we learn. […]

the communication overload

Educators and School Leaders are grappling with a mounting challenge – communication overload. The constant barrage of emails, circulars, Whatsapp messages, Ms Teams or Google Classroom notifications not only poses the risk of important information getting lost but also hampers effective communication between teachers, administrators, parents, and students. To address this issue, various strategies have […]

A Career Transition in EdTech: Leveraging DigCompEdu for Success

Lately, in part due to the Covid pandemic, the Educational Technology (EdTech) sector is experiencing rapid growth, with significant increases in investments, market size, and demand for innovative products and services. The EdTech sector is attracting investments and expanding its reach, offering opportunities for businesses and investors. In this rapidly evolving landscape of EdTech, individuals […]

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?

Digital Literacy across the Curriculum

These days, everyone agrees that to be an active participating citizen one needs to be digitally competent. Thus Digital Literacy is a requirement which educational stakeholders cannot continue turning a blind eye upon. We as educators must foster and encourage Digital Literacy in our classrooms (and management must support in the broader curriculum). 21st century […]

True innovation?

Today I had an interesting conversation with a colleague of mine which somewhat made me think about the big hype which has been going on in educational technology around us i.e. 3D printers. This innovation is heralded by the maker movement. This movement sees a lot of potential where no matter the subject, through making […]

the Context

Picking up from my first post on the timeline activity, it is quiet obvious that each member of the tutor group has a baggage of experience and comes from an environment which will have an effect on the response that shall be given. I am still unclear how I can work collaborativly on this activity […]

Week 13 14 A2c: LEX project videos

Laura Hotchkiss, a student at GlasgowCaledonianUniversity discusses how she makes use of technology for both educational and recreational purposes, at home and at the university. Video clips as used in this activity can be identified as a qualitative real-life case study, where the client’s are responding to open questions relevant to the LEX study. It […]