The TPEA Blog
News and stories from our members and the education sector

TPEA at BETT 2022
As a subject association for educational technology, BETT is surely a highlight of our year but it has naturally been interrupted by the pandemic. After a

Bett is next week – the countdown is on!
Bett 2022 is right around the corner, and we are very excited to welcome you back to ExCeL London this month on 23-25 March 2022.

One week to go! Reister for BETT 2022!
Don’t forget to come and see TPEA members share their latest resarch into learning from lockdown followed by our popular Reseaerch Safaris. You can register

BETT 2020 Digital Preview Guide
Flip through the digital Preview Guide for Bett 2022 Explore the digital Preview Guide for Bett 2022 here. It’s the perfect way to get a

BETT Research Safari – Educators’ EdTech: tips and tools from international teacher education
This year our popular research safari presents a tried-and-tested portfolio of online and hybrid educational technology tips and tools evaluated by international teacher education trainees.

Using IRIS Connect to monitor exploratory talk in the classroom
Rhiannon Farrell is a teacher of English at a comprehensive secondary school in the West Midlands. She is also a teaching and learning advisor and

Using Agile Scrum methodology for university students to design their own assignments
Robert (Rob) Lambert is a Senior Lecturer and Course leader working in the Faculty of Arts, Science and Technology at The University of Northampton since

BETT 2022 line up
A packed three days of talks, workshops and events can be found here: https://uk.bettshow.com/agenda The TPEA will be delivering three, ten-minute lightning talks on our

Bett 2022: Reuniting the global community for education technology under one roof
Bett is the global community for education technology: We spark ideas, create connections and accelerate trade, driving impact and improving outcomes for teachers and learners.

BETT 2022 – The Research Safaris are back!
“ Would you like to host a Research Safari at BETT 2022? Dear Member, We are looking for researchers to present at BETT 2022 as part

Video narratives and democratic assessment in higher education – lessons from physical education
Dr Julia Sargent from the Institute of Educational Technology at the Open University introduces her recent TPEA journal article on students’ perceptions of democratic assessment practices through video narratives.

Coding in silence: supporting talk while learners program
Computing teacher Matthew Chermside considers how we can promote and scaffold talk for learning in the computer science classroom.

Developing Computer Science pedagogy through shared lesson resources
On 3rd November Dr Elizabeth Hidson gave a talk at the Digital Technologies for Education Special Interest Group at the University of Northampton. Her presentation focused on in-service ICT teachers faced with the 2014 English National Curriculum shift that required the teaching of Computer Science and how their pedagogical knowledge was enhanced through shared lesson resources and professional communities of practice.

Improving scientific dissemination in education
Dr Elias Said-Hung from the International University of La Rioja introduces a research project involving the development of a social media toolkit for use in higher education.

‘It sounded like fun, that we would get to go to the university.’ Pupils teaching ICT to peers: a case study of Finnish Media Agents
This Finnish study reports a practical experiment involving young pupils, their teachers and university students, named the Media Agent project. The purpose of the project was for the university students to teach the schoolchildren new Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills, which they then would teach to other pupils and teachers at their own schools.

Lecture Capture – just one peak in the mountain range of digital resources?
Dr Anna Wood from the University of Edinburgh outlines a paper recently published in the TPEA journal on the theme of lecture capture in higher education.

‘It is no longer scary’: digital learning before and during the Covid-19 pandemic in Irish secondary schools
Paula Lehane from Dublin City University introduces a paper recently published in the TPEA journal comparing digital learning before and during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Enhancing EFL learners’ intracultural development as cultural communicators through YouTube video-making
Professsors Shih-hsien and Yang Hui-Chin Yeh share an introduction to their recently published article in the TPEA journal.

TPEA committee member joins ‘Oscars’ of Education 2021 judging panel
The Wharton-QS Reimagine Education Awards have announced their 2021 judging panel and we at the Technology, Pedagogy and Education Association (https://tpea.ac.uk/) are delighted to announce that committee member Dr Elizabeth Hidson has been confirmed as a finalist judge.

Learning Loss and Catch Up… it’s not that simple
Professor Bob Harrison delves behind the headlines and mythologies to find whether there are any golden threads in the tragedy and challenge of COVID-19.

Teacher educator experiences of iPad integration
Dr Uzair Shah from Lancaster University discusses teacher educator experiences of iPad integration in pre-service teacher education as an introduction to his recent TPEA journal article.