Technology in the Early Years Foundation Stage?
This article by Emma Goto aims to explore the implications for practice of the new statutory framework for EYFS.
November 11, 2020
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Digital Learning Across Boundaries
A team of four lecturers and students from the University of Northampton presented at the online Merged Futures conference 2020 on 12th June.
June 15, 2020
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Life in Lockdown 2020
Dr Elizabeth Hidson shares an isolation diary as a record of life in lockdown in the UK during the Covid-19 pandemic.
April 30, 2020
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Covid-19 and the role of technology
TPEA Journal call for papers. The spread of Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in schools closing and a global increase in technological solutions to enable children and young people to continue learning.
April 1, 2020
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Couldn’t be BETTer!
Fresh from the excitement of this year’s BETT show at Excel, Dr Elizabeth Hidson from the University of Sunderland captures her thoughts on the event.
March 8, 2020
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Research safaris
At BETT 2020 TPEA introduced the idea of research safaris -linking the research members presented at BETT to international audiences to educational products which bring benefits to learners. Learn more about the Research Safaris and of the benefits of joining TPEA from this new members video.
February 29, 2020
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APPy or UnAPPY kids: Should young children learn online more?
This week, the Department for Education (DfE) published a list of the top six educational apps for two-to five-year-olds to encourage parents to boost their children’s learning at home in speaking, writing and reading.
But is more time online a good or bad thing for young children?
Dr Jane Murray, Associate Professor in Education (Early Years) and Dr Helen Caldwell, Senior Lecturer in Education (ITE) from the University of Northampton argue the cases for and against.
February 29, 2020
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Bett 2020 Teachers as researchers: investigating solutions to enhance learner achievement
This session by Technology, Pedagogy and Education Association (TPEA) members will explain how teachers as co-researchers have investigated digital technologies in order to customise their teaching techniques and make more accurate assessments of pupils’ learning interests and progress.
January 18, 2020
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A reflection on the last 30 years of IT in Education
by Gary Trotter
As an NQT in 1989 I was working in a Year 4 to 6 junior school in Norfolk when I was visited by my patch advisor who was going to observe my lesson. Was I good enough? Would I get the sack if not?
January 8, 2020
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New Year, New Topic?
by Elizabeth Hidson
Can it be that we have been stuck for so long in this loop of arguing about the old ICT curriculum versus the new Computing curriculum?
January 7, 2020
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