This year, the Annual ITTE Conference will be held in Winchester. Building on the success of last year’s conference, we will join with MirandaNet as TPEA – the Technology, Pedagogy and Education Association. For the latest information about speakers and sessions, and to book your ticket, please visit: http://conference.itte.org.uk
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Can The International Society Of Technology In Education’s Standards In Computing Be Adapted For Use In The UK?
We have been looking at the Computing standards from the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). Here’s an outline of what we’ve been doing.
Continue reading →The EdTech Strategy – opportunity or missed opportunity?
The recently published Educational Technology Strategy from the DfE has certainly got the discussions on use of technology in schools going again. This is a good thing after too long where its been pretty much ignored at that level. Twitter … Continue reading →
20 years of ‘progress’ in education technology?
Author: Chris Shelton Amongst the many treasures on the ITTE website is an archive of the association’s newsletters starting with Number 31 from 1999. You can read them here: The three newsletters in the archive from 1999 still make for … Continue reading →
The proposed new Ofsted framework
Ofsted recently announced a consultation over its proposed new framework. Here are five links you may find useful and interesting. Ofsted launches consultation New freedoms, old challenges Evidence-based teaching: what’s striking or new about it? New Ofsted inspection framework: what’s … Continue reading →
We need poets as well as programmers
When it comes to understanding artificial intelligence, we need poets as well as programmers.
Continue reading →The dangers of a top down approach to education and curriculum reform
Who should be involved in the development of the curriculum for younger children? Emma Goto offers some thoughts.
Continue reading →Not yet…
The Computing curriculum was launched to great fanfare in 2014. Andy Connell asks: has it delivered?
Continue reading →New Erasmus+ project at Nottingham Trent
This week at Nottingham Trent University we have been meeting with Partners from across Europe on a new Erasmus + project, ‘Mobile Pedagogical Assistant to develop meaningful pathways to personalised learning’ (Pathways). All Partners have ratified the United Nations Convention … Continue reading →
IT in Teacher Education Research Fellowship Programme – part of the ITTE Knowledge Mobilisation Strategy
This is relevant to: Schools Direct – Teaching Schools – Teachers – Teacher Educators – Researchers INVITATION TO APPLY We are delighted to announce Phase 2 of ITTE’s Knowledge Mobilisation Strategy. For Phase 2 educators are invited to lead a … Continue reading →
Drones in the Computing curriculum
Have you considered using drones in the teaching of Computing? This article mentions some commercial research, an American book and websites where you can find the regulations pertaining to your country.
Continue reading →11 Things New Teachers Need To Know About Education Technology
Just starting out as a teacher? Here are a few things it’s useful to know in relation to using education technology.
Continue reading →ITTE conference reflections — Influencing policy and practice
Andy Connell shares a few thoughts about the 2017 annual ITTE Conference, and reflects on the recent news that the number of students opting to study computing has fallen.
Continue reading →ITTE 5 Year Strategic Plan Launches at Conference
The ITTE 5 year strategic plan was launched at the 2017 ITTE conference at the University of Hull, Kingston-upon-Hull. Dr Helen Boulton, chair of ITTE set out the new strategy, which has been developed by the executive committee over the … Continue reading →
Make or Break: Lords Digital Skills Committee Report published
Make or Break: The UK’s Digital Future was published on 17th February 2015. In this report the House of Lords Select Committee on Digital Skills expresses considerable anxiety about the digital future of the UK: “There is … a real … Continue reading →