WORKSHOP SESSIONS 5 WORKSHOP
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Great use of tech to get the audience involved… brilliant session on digital technologies for education and training
MATHS AND ENGLISH
The morning session showcased the work of the Prison Mentoring Research and Development Group at HMP Wakefield in conjunction with NOVUS. Lindsay Battersby, NOVUS’s deputy education manager, ran a practical workshop based on a fictional prison, HMP Wakanda.
The morning session also heard from Andrew Noyes and Diane
Dalby, from the University of Nottingham, who presented findings from the Nuffield-funded research project, Mathematics in Further Education Colleges (MiFEC). They also held a drop-in session for delegates during the lunch hour. In the afternoon session, Norma Honey and Gail Lydon (pictured above), ETF regional specialist leads for maths and English, investigated the concept of mastery in both maths and English teaching and learning. The session was based on research findings in the sector.
TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION In the morning, delegates learned about some of the outcomes from the Outstanding Teaching, Learning and Assessment (OTLA) project run by the Association of Colleges and funded by the Education and Training Foundation (ETF). The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London (CONEL) shared its learning from working with master technicians to embed industry skills and knowledge into assignments and teaching resources. Myerscough College presented early findings on the use of virtual reality technology to enhance students’ employment skills. After lunch, Cerian Ayres, the ETF’s head of technical education, discussed the ETF workforce
“Why didn’t I know that the ETF offered such a wide range of FREE EdTech courses?
development support offer and funding opportunities available through a variety of the organisation’s programmes, including: Taking Teaching Further, Teach Too, Further Forces and SET for Teaching Success.
DIGITAL INNOVATION AND PEDAGOGY In the morning, Vikki Liogier, head of learning technologies at ETF, presented an interactive session focusing on learning technologies to support the FE and training sector workforce. Attendees gained a good overview, not only of the current support in learning technologies available to the sector, but also the ETF’s EdTech Strategy 2018-21 (see the EdTech Supplement published alongside this issue of inTuition). In the afternoon, Dr Esther Barrett, from Jisc, presented a session on preparing learners for the 21st century workplace. She took a practical look at the modern learning landscape and how to use digital tools and techniques to develop our learners’ skills.
WELL-BEING AND RESILIENCE In this morning-only session, the Education Support Partnership chaired a panel discussion around the issues raised in its recent survey of mental health among further education staff. The panel, with contributors from the Association of Colleges and the ETF, was chaired by Julian Stanley, chief executive of the Education Support Partnership.
Thank you for a brilliant day
SEND, INCLUSION AND LEARNING SUPPORT This afternoon workshop saw Jane Finch (pictured left), head of teacher education, project management and equality, diversity and inclusion, at the National Star College, speak about the ETF’s Essential SEND Managers programme. Kath Wood, a disability training and consultancy specialist from Remploy, discussed her work in developing and delivering training on mental health, neurodiverse conditions and other disabilities. Kath led on the development of ETF courses on dyslexia, autism and hearing impairment.
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