Wednesday, March 13, 2019 Derry, Northern Ireland – Educational media company, Makematic, whose clients and partners include Adobe, Microsoft, Crayola and the BBC, announced today that it has secured a £1,000,000 seed investment from Cordovan Capital Partners, Co-Fund...
We’ve heard a lot about the young people led climate change protests and the young lady who inspired them, Greta Thunberg. I’m so proud of these young people. Even though they’ve been skipping school, and no I wouldn’t encourage this behaviour in general,...
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Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl With yellow feathers in her hair and a dress cut down to there … I love the song Copacabana by Barry Manilow. It’s incredibly cheesy, and I’m sure that when you hear it, you think of Bazza himself with mullet and...
“An investment in interest always pays off with the best knowledge.” Mitchel Resnick I attended the edtech trade show BETT for the first time this year. Mitchel Resnick, Professor of Learning Research at the MIT Media Lab and director of the research group that...
The 11th of February was the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. An important day for promoting women and girls who have done and are doing great things in this field. It’s a day that encourages us to reflect on what’s being done to promote STEM to girls...
The flipped approach to learning is a pedagogical technique it is growing in popularity in higher and secondary level education, and in corporate learning and development. But what is it and are there any benefits of flipping the classroom? What actually is a flipped...
Book Review: ‘The Innovator’s Mindset: Empower Learning, Unleash Talent, and Lead a Culture of Creativity’ George Courous We certainly hear a lot about creativity, innovation and mindset these days. And why not? It’s interesting, and there’s so much to talk about....
Anti-Semitism, or hostility toward the Jewish people, is current and widespread. The oppression of minorities is not a modern phenomenon. Actor Tony Shalhoub joins Journeys in Film to explore the roots of prejudice (intolerance of other people or groups), stereotyping...
In my first teaching job, I worked in a school that had the goal of raising the bar, and narrowing the gap. Through the persistence and hard work of students and teachers, and the support of parents we were able to start achieving this ambitious goal. But this is not...
