Delivering Personalised Mobile Learning for K-12 Education
BlogThe massive growth in mobile technology in recent years has seen the significant potential for mobile learning starting to be realised. The increasing pervasiveness of smart phones and tablet devices is providing new opportunities to deliver…
Microsoft Ireland Educators Summit 2013
BlogWe’re delighted to be joining a panel of educational experts in presenting at the Microsoft Ireland Educators Summit on Thursday, 9th May in the Aviva Stadium, Dublin.
The event is focused on key issues such as the new Junior Cycle…
Immersive Learning Environments Continue to Hold Relevance as a Learning Resource
BlogImmersive Learning Environments (ILEs) have their supporters and objectors. In my experience, success depends on the subject matter and how it is represented for the learner. One example of an ILE is 3D Virtual Worlds (VWs). They are relevant…
In Defence of Rote Learning
BlogSitting down to read the Sunday newspapers and looking forward to a respite from my everyday world of learning design, I find myself once again confronted with the use of rote learning as a pejorative term. The unjustified bad press for this…
What role for learning technologies in reform of the Junior Cycle?
BlogThe Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection has met twice in the past month to discuss issues related to learning technologies. Firstly, to discuss digital literacy in schools with Department of Education representatives…
