Event Summary
The Pearson Centre for Policy and Learning, in collaboration with Ewan McIntosh and Tom Barrett from digital and education consultancy company NoTosh, is about to publish new research into how social media can be used to support teachers’ professional development. The research includes:
• case studies of teachers and heads who are effectively using social media to take control of their own professional development;
• case studies of how businesses are using social media for professional development, and what education could learn from this;
• an examination of the research evidence into effective peer-to-peer CPD;
• recommendations for how teachers, heads and policymakers could further exploit the potential of social media to help teachers develop in a cost-effective way.
Come along to the launch event to hear more. Speakers include:
Ewan McIntosh: Ewan is CEO of NoTosh. He is a teacher and investor, and is regarded as one of Europe’s leading voices in developing engaging experiences through digital media for public services. He is a former National Adviser on Learning and Technology Futures for the Scottish Government, and blogs about learning and teaching at edu.blogs.com.
Tom Barrett: Tom is Senior Consultant at NoTosh. He is one of the UK’s best known classroom teachers, working in the primary school sector. He curates and shares thousands of practical ideas from teachers across the globe on his blog edte.ch, and puts into practice the very best thinking on educational technology to inspire and engage children in their learning.
Sharath Jeevan: Sharath is CEO of Teaching Leaders, a ground-breaking initiative designed to raise levels of pupil achievement in challenging schools by developing a cadre of highly motivated, inspirational middle leaders. Sharath has over a decade of experience in leading social innovation across the public, private and non-profit sectors.
The full report can be read here, summary videos of the event are below:
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