Dr. Ruben Puentedura has developed what he calls the SAMR model, which provides a framework to show the impact of technology on teaching and learning. The model moves through various stages, beginning at a basic level of learning in the…
Google Docs is an online word processor and one of Google’s free suite of tools, which many students and teachers all over the world now use. My experience with Google Docs is that it makes a very significant contribution to…
Children today are very lucky to be growing up in a high-tech Internet age where any information they could possibly want is only a few clicks away. It was not so long ago that information was not quite as easy…
Last year I completed my MA in Digital Technologies, Communication & Education with the University of Manchester. Living in El Salvador had made it necessary to study this course by distance, and I was very satisfied with the guidance, course…
Assessment is any method used to appraise the knowledge, skills or understanding that a student possesses. By providing constructive feedback to students on their work, assessment is fundamental to the teaching and learning process because it can show teachers (and…
My vision for News on Atlas is and has always been to provide a tool to improve the news literacy and international-mindedness of users. I think it’s worth exploring other initiatives that have had similiar aims in order to highlight…
[accordion] [item title=”Key Stage 1 Crazy Character Algorithms Lesson”] [embeddoc url=”https://technologyforlearners.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/KS1-Crazy-Character-Algorithms-Activity-PDF-Barefoot-Computing2.pdf”] [/item] [/accordion] Computational thinking is one of the core objectives that runs through the computing program of study in England from Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 4. Before…
[accordion] [item title=”David Brown’s Presentation – An Outstanding Computing Curriculum”] [embeddoc url=”https://technologyforlearners.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Barefoot-conference-computing-and-e-safety-in-schools-Jul-11-14.pdf”] [/item] [/accordion] As a computing coordinator, I am always looking for useful ideas to enhance the computing curriculum. One of the best online resources I refer to is…
Of all the recent changes in the National Curriculum, ICT has undergone by far the biggest shake up. For starters, it’s no longer even called ICT – as of September 2014, the name was officially replaced with ‘computing’. The change…
Technology has made the world increasingly interconnected, but not necessarily better informed. One of the key roles of technology today should be to help learners better understand the world we live in, and this means teaching news litearcy in schools.…
