Category Archives: e-Learning Activists
Are your teachers reluctantly using ICT in schools?
If we were to look at this question objectively, we would have to agree that in many schools there are many teachers who use ICT reluctantly but it is a paradox in many cases. On the one hand a teacher … Continue reading
What role should ICT play in education?
In a recent Vital community discussion Peter Twining posed the question ‘What role should ICT play in education?’. It encouraged a variety of responses! Here’s mine and one or two others. My response Terry Freedman Peter Twining Ian Lynch Me … Continue reading
Informal and social learning in schools – possibly
In this interesting article Why focus on informal and social learning, Charles Jennings identified that non-formal and social approaches to learning will replace formal learning. Although this might be applicable in a business or commercial environment, does it have any … Continue reading
Teachers – not sure how to find audio and video resources?
JISC Digital Media in conjunction with the Virtual Training Suite (VTS) have launched two new online tutorials: Internet for Audio Resources and Internet for Video and Moving Images. Easy to follow, these tutorials will are ideal for teachers ‘dipping their … Continue reading
Using Moodle To Differentiate Tasks
Introduction Teaching mixed ability groups has a set of challenges associated with organisation. The ability, in the classroom, to differentiate tasks and outcomes is often key to ensuring that pupils achieve at an appropriate level. But, how do you extend … Continue reading