Game changer for education?
How can Internet of Things (IoT) be used in schools? Uma Shankar Singh looks at the substantial benefits and some of the issues that must be thought through.
7 Education trends to look out for in 2022
How is education changing in 2021 – 22? Sally Alexander looks at seven trends that are already emerging and will have an impact in the coming few years.
Building empathy through immersive digital storytelling
Serdar Ferit and Harriet Marshall look at the power of digital storytelling to build empathy and widen student horizons.
Video projects and assessment
Using student-created video projects to assess learning is going mainstream, according to Eddie Bradley. Time to hop on board.
Gaming and learning
Never heard of GBL? Bryan Gibson looks at the growing evidence that gaming and Game-Based Learning is set to play an increasingly important role in education.
Look – and you shall see the connection
A simple daily walk sparks off all sorts of connections for Andrew Tidswell, who ponders the link between curiosity and creativity.
Taking back control after Covid
Despairing talk of ‘catching-up’ after Covid is self-defeating, argues Al Kingsley. Better to target necessary interventions using new assessment techniques and move on postively.
Emerging best practice in international schools, 2021
The latest report from ISC Research looking at developments in international education focuses on new approaches to teaching and learning emerging in international schools. Anne Keeling reports
How stable are your systems? How safe is your data?
Glaucia Rosas and James Wilkinson of the EduTec Alliance see a ‘perfect storm’ on the horizon for educational technology in schools. Here they explain why and what schools can do to prepare.
Using Moatboat for teaching EAL
Flora Floris and three of her students in the English Department at Petra Christian University describe the success they have had in using the AR platform Moatboat when teaching EAL.