Welcome back! I hope you enjoyed completing last week's activities on birds. This week we are going to stay with another type of animal but get a little more creative. This week's activities are all about Mythical Beasts!
Preamble We are certainly dealing with very difficult times at the moment with the majority of teaching and/or assessment moving online. For me this has been an easy transition, mainly due to my own expertise Read more…
All about the birds Since everyone is busy learning away from schools at the moment, I thought I would share some activities each week for people to use. If you want to share any of Read more…
Preamble I’ve been working through a presentation I gave at university called ‘Are we robot-proof?’ Within this presentation I based my reflections on a few academic texts but mainly “Robot-Proof: Higher Education in the age Read more…
Have you ever wondered whether you are just doing different things with technology or doing different things? I decided to have a look at one aspect of my own practice and find out!
Elementor Pro and me! For he majority of time I never cross post between this website and my personal gaming one. However, there are times when I write something for either this one or my Read more…
BSc(Hons) Environmental Studies and Social Biology, PGCE Primary Education, Post Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Certified Member of the Association for Learning Technologists (CMALT)
I have worked as a primary school teacher for twenty two years across both key stage one and two. During this time I have worked as a coordinator for ICT, mathematics, music and assessment. My work as a phase leader included working as a strategic level as well as leading a teaching team within school. I have been recognised as a Leading Teacher for Intervention and worked as part of the local authorities steering group for Able, Gifted and Talented and being awarded York Community Pride Teacher of the Year in 2009.
I completed my Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice in 2012 with a focus on developing good practice using PowerPoint – which has subsequently been published in a peer-reviewed journal.
I have an active interest in the use of technology to support teaching and learning in higher education and have publish weekly blogs and YouTube videos. I also have an active presence on Twitter (@WafflingWilson). I have achieved my CMALT award (Certified Member of the Association of Learning Technologists) and have gained Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy. I have also completed the Supporting Learning with Technology course and gained level 2 in British Sign Language.
Awarded York Community Pride Teacher of the Year in 2009
Celebrating Exceptional People Awards:
2014 - Enhancing Student Experience
2014 - Student Led Teaching Award for Innovative Teaching
My research interests focus on
- the use of technology to support and promote learning and teaching within higher education.
- how we learn throughout education
-looking at the future and a new culture of learning
Chapter in: Hopkins, D, (2017) Emergency Rations – what’s so important we can’t leave it at home?
Positive PowerPoint – developing good practice through practitioner research (TEAN Journal)
iPads in Higher Education Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on the Use of iPads in Higher Education (ihe2014)
Physical Mathematics (UK Ed chat magazine)
DigiLearn Sector
Enhancing The Student Experience
Student Led Teaching Award for Innovative Teaching
