Apollo 13 — "Houston we have a problem" Apollo 13 is the inspiration behind the HOW2 Teaching Technique "Pilot and Navigator". With many colleges splitting practical classes Pilot and Navigator only needs a little tweak to get students at home working in real-time with their peers in class.
Putting the pedagogy back into technology (or why zoom isn't enough) Providing learners with the opportunity to learn online was no mean feat. But for learning to be engaging, meaningful and sticky we need to add pedagogy to the mix — and fast.
The changing landscape. Why teachers need a safe place to learn too. We all adapted and met the challenge of Covid-19 head-on because there was no other choice. Covid-19 has changed the education landscape for good. We all did what we had to do. Now, it’s time to look to the future, do more to support our teachers, and give them a better way and place to learn.
HOW2s — My journey Damian Rollinson first used HOW2s when he was a sessional lecturer. In this blog post, he describes how HOW2s increased his confidence as a teacher and gave him more time to spend with his growing family.
Teaching online — How to look like you're not new to it Transitioning teaching expertise from live face-to-face settings to online is not immediate. But there are a few little things that can make it look like you've been doing it for ages.
iTransform. A top ten teaching technique. And GREAT for retrieval practice. iTransform ‘works’ with any subject content. It sees learners doing pretty much all of the work. Here are five reasons why iTransform makes it into my top ten.
Why Visual Instruction Plans will save you loads of time and energy Asked which teaching technique I would recommend to every teacher, trainer, assessor, instructor or lecturer, irrespective of their subject I had no hesitation. A tough question but the use of Visual Instructions Plans (VIPs) makes it to the top spot. Here are five reasons why.
5 no-brainers for smarter teaching online 5 things-to-do, to reduce teacher workload and, at the same time, increase learner engagement and reduce drop-out rates. Carole and Ian have a chat...
Remote Ready Professional Learning NCFE Cache endorses HOW2s. They asked us if we would contact some of our customers that deliver their qualifications, to find out what our customers say about HOW2s. Adrian Pegg, Assistant Director Teaching, Learning and Assessment at Newcastle College Group reports...
Make it sticky. Using evidence-informed teaching techniques as part of online learning with the HOW2 webapp How do you integrate evidence-informed teaching techniques into online learning, in a way that makes learning, engaging and fun? And so it sticks? Here’s how the HOW2 app can help you. Along with three no brainers to get you going.
Reducing workload, increasing access and making complex content 'stick' How, exactly do you ensure that the complex and interrelated concepts within a forthcoming unit of work are understood without simply ‘delivering’ to students? And teach it in a way that is fun and engaging? Danielle Byrne Course Team Leader in Childcare at West Lancashire College reports.
Working/professional learning from home — Number 2 Overcoming barriers to progress The second in a series of four posts looking at ways teachers, trainers and endpoint assessors can use the HOW2 web app to work remotely with colleagues and usefully engage in professional learning from home.
