28 September 2020Amy McDowell, Content Specialist
We recently commissioned a study with educational analyst, ImpactEd, to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education in the UK, US and Australia. Our aim was to understand the effect that remote and blended learning is having on student motivation and the role of technology to help address this going forward. We’re excited to finally be able to share the key learnings from the paper.
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25 September 2020Guest blogger: Tom Hanicak
When we were planning our Blended Learning Jungle event we wanted to make sure that the information from our speakers was being distributed in as many formats as possible, including visual, which is how we met Tom Hanicak who is a visual note taker. Not only is Tom awesome at what he does, he has a great story to tell too. Read on to find out more...
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15 September 2020Ruth Scott, Content Specialist
Motivating students to engage in writing instruction can be tough. Creating goals that they can work towards can often help to set them off on the right path for success. In this blog we take a look at some simple tools and tricks that you can share with your students to help them bring out their inner author.
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09 September 2020Amy McDowell, Content Specialist
On August 18 - 20, we hosted a virtual conference called ‘Design and Delivery in the Blending Learning Jungle. Over the course of three days and more than 16 hours of sessions on Writing, STEM and Reading, there was a lot of information for our attendees to take in. With a focus on helping teachers prepare for remote or hybrid learning, many speakers talked about the right technology to engage students. But, through these discussions, another important message emerged: no matter what technology you do (or don’t) use, teachers must ensure that learning remains meaningful.
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