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Oct
23
2023

Data: A High-Value, but Lacking Currency in Further Education

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The landscape of educational discourse in England is one of shifting sands, and nowhere does this sifting instability feel more… View Article

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Oct
12
2023

From Teacher to Technologist Week 5/6

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The diary of a new Head of Learning Technologies in FE I’ve been back in college now for about a… View Article

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Oct
05
2023

From Teacher to Technologist Week 1

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The diary of a new Head of Learning Technologies in FE Week 1  Well not quite, let’s go a little… View Article

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Sep
19
2023

#FEsuperHeroes: In celebration of community contributions

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As we head into a new academic year, I wanted to take a moment to pause and appreciate all the… View Article

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Aug
30
2023

#UKFEchat: Embracing the Pivot

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A Little Background #UKFEchat is entering its 10th year of bringing educators from right across the FE and skills sector… View Article

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Jun
26
2023

Permission to Chat

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When facilitating online learning, educators are often unable to engage with separate group discussions or one-to-one conversations with learners in… View Article

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Jun
21
2023

#AmplifyFE out and about

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The #AmplifyFE team have been busy bees this year, travelling up and down the country to attend a variety of… View Article

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May
24
2023

Developing digital skills in teaching ESOL: it matters more than ever!

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Recently, I attended Digifest 23 in Birmingham. I had been kindly nominated by my NATECLA and AmplifyFE colleague Chloë Hynes as a Jisc Community Champion for my work with NATECLA helping members feel supported in the online teaching world during the pandemic and beyond. The event was motivating for many reasons. Spending a couple of […] View Article

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Mar
14
2023

Invisible assessment of engagement in online teaching and learning spaces

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Online learning has seen a rapid growth in recent years with some studies saying eLearning has grown 900% since 2000.… View Article

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Dec
21
2022

Digital Badges! Add to your badge collection via the AmplifyFE Community Space

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In our sector, we know that stickers and badges are not just enjoyed at school. There’s something special about earning… View Article

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Technology
Dec
08
2022

Meaningful use of technology

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@WhatTheTrigMath FE is the most inclusive sector of education, everyone is welcome to come and learn with us. Yet it… View Article

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Learning
Dec
02
2022

Learning Styles is dying: Is Universal Design for Learning (UDL) the solution?

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I too, am sure like you many of you, was indoctrinated with the cult of learning styles during teaching college.… View Article

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