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...
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...
If you noticed someone being harassed or isolated in your community because others perceived them as different, would you walk on by or do something about it? That’s the question Journeys In Film ask in a new educational video produced by MakeMatic to mark the 25th...
I recently conducted a poll on Twitter asking educators whether they were on LinkedIn. To my surprise 60 % of the respondents said that they were on it. Why was I surprised? In my experience, primary and secondary educators do not use LinkedIn in the same way that...
Posture can communicate so much about how you are feeling and what you are thinking. Good posture can help you be more confident, improve your mindset and can positively affect your emotions. A good stance and posture reflect a proper state of mind – Morihei...
Last week Makematic got to play host to 100+ young people from across Belfast at a special event on digital skills and the workplace. The event was the latest in our year-long programme with Belfast City Council. Full press release below Need to match students to...
