Student engagement could be enhanced with the employment of technological tools and platforms in classroom instruction. As the saying goes, 'pedagogy is the driver, technology is the accelerator'. It is however necessary to premise technological integration on active learning processes and Blended Learning. Through such technology-based pedagogical practices, teachers could provide differentiated lesson support for students, and students, in turn, could better engage in collaborative and self-directed learning. From this workshop, participants will gain insights to integrating technology into active learning and the further sequencing of such learning in lessons with Blended Learning models. 

Date: 28 July 2023 (Fri)

Mode of Delivery: Online via videoconferencing 

Registration: Search for the course code EP-000057 in OPAL2.0, or by clicking on the link here.

To prepare learners for the VUCA world, Science educators worldwide are exploring pedagogical approaches and technological affordances to promote 21CC and deepen Scientific Inquiry.

Flipped Team-Based Learning (Flipped-TBL) is an e-pedagogy that combines the merits of Flipped Classroom (FC) and Team-Based Learning (TBL). The FC provides students with the autonomy to direct their learning and thus, creates more space for deeper inquiry. The TBL model, originally developed for higher education, promotes Collaborative Learning and accountability in learning.

Participants will take away the design principles and explore key technological affordances supporting the planning and enactment of Flipped-TBL lessons in the Primary Science classrooms. 

Date: 10 March 2023 (Fri)

Mode of Delivery: Online via videoconferencing 

Registration: Search for the course code EP-000061 in OPAL2.0, or by clicking on the link here.

Read@Rosyth was first introduced by the English department in 2019 to create awareness about the different genres of books and promote the love of reading. School-wide face-to-face activities were conducted.

The Covid-19 pandemic necessitated a shift in the way the programme was conducted and this entailed a redesign of the learning experience. Hence, the programme was reconceptualised to synergise the use of technology with the programme’s objectives. Leveraging technology, the team infused gamification elements as well as designed purposeful online activities to incorporate interest-based learning and self-directed learning activities.

This innovation motivated 494 students to audition with their stories which were more than a 50% increase and saw increased participation of 1435 students trying out the Escape Rooms. 

Date: 25 April 2023 (Tue)

Mode of Delivery: Online via videoconferencing 

Registration: Search for the course code EL-000184 in OPAL2.0, or by clicking on the link here.