EdTech News – January 2021

2021 has started off with homeschooling in the UK. A webinar I attended earlier this week on Lessons Learned from Covid-19, made it clear the correct term is online learning and not remote learning as there is nothing remote about it. It certainly brings us closer together in that virtual way, but it also opens up new opportunities, such as amazing guest lectures from people who would have otherwise never traveled to give a lecture. You can watch Educate's webinar here.

At Makematic, we're continuing to do our best to support those teaching and learning from home with great educational content. For all the teachers out there, you can have a look at our Teaching Online Masterclass course, which justifiably puts pedagogy right at the heart. Our first Masterclass was a huge success, so we're now in the process of creating a second one and we can't wait to share it with you in Spring.

The second ongoing project I wanted to highlight is our Untold History collection. Especially, after this week's events in Washington and Georgia, there isn't a better time than now to educate children about America's incredible history through stories about people, artifacts, and events that perhaps aren't that well known. These videos are sure to engage students and could be a great starting point for a debate. Visit https://untoldhistory.org/ to watch the videos.

Finally, a story that was written during the first lockdown, but is even more apt now. There's a huge immediate need for Social-Emotional Learning not just in the classroom, but also in the workplace and at home. There should be a greater focus on adult's and children's health and well-being in all that we do.

Wishing you all the best for 2021.