Viral Learning
In these unique times, when we are considering the closure of schools for indefinite periods of time to limit the spread of Covid-19, attention is drawn to strategies that allow[…]
Author: ken.corish@swgfl.org.uk
The Evolution of Digital Literacy
The replacement of SWGfL’s current Digital Literacy Curriculum resource with its comprehensive and innovative programme ProjectEVOLVE, due for release in mid-Autumn 2019. It’s complicated We find ourselves in a world[…]
Ofsted Education Inspection Framework Consultation; a response from SWGfL
If you work in education, you may already be aware of the proposed changes to Ofsted inspection schedules that affect early years, maintained schools and academies, non-association independent schools and[…]
Screentime or Screenuse?
Flipping the conversation with young people using SWGfL EVOLVE. It has been difficult to miss the current discussions around the apparent invasive nature of technology on our lives and general-well-being,[…]
Bullying. It’s emotional, man!
Turn to the topic of bullying, whether it’s a conference or a dinner party, and people’s perspectives vary widely; but mostly drawn from their own experiences. It’s a very personal[…]
A “Journey” into Social and Emotional Gaming
Fortnite, anybody? No…I thought not. Focusing on gaming experiences that present us with a theatre to approach some of the most complex aspects of how we shape our child’s social[…]
The Fickle Flame of Reputation
“Reputation is in itself only a farthing-candle, of wavering and uncertain flame, and easily blown out, but it is the light by which the world looks for and finds merit.”[…]
Growing Up Social
Thousands of years of human social evolution have seen the human race evolve complex linguistic and physical systems to enable communication with each other: vocabulary; intonation; body language; facial expression;[…]
Our Fascinating Selves
Self-Image and Identity Social media and online technology often capitalises on our fascination with ourselves. Whether it’s the ubiquitous selfie, what we’re eating, where we are, who we are with,[…]
Raising the Game
The old argument goes: “Technology changes so fast that we can’t keep pace with it enough to successfully influence children’s online behaviour. They know so much more about it than[…]