Computing teacher Matthew Chermside considers how we can promote and scaffold talk for learning in the computer science classroom.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Professsors Shih-Hsien Yang and Hui-Chin Yeh share an introduction to their recently published article in the TPEA journal.

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.

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.

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.