ICT for Education is rolling out a national conference programme that will cover 14 regional locations this year. The first conference was held in February 2012, attracting a crowd who were keen to share their experiences of ICT in the classroom and take new ideas back to school, and speakers including regional education leaders, ICT  Read More

On Friday 2nd March 2012 Stranmillis University will host the first TeachMeet to be held in Northern Ireland. TeachMeet is an un-conference ‘for teachers, organised by teachers’, and this year for the first time it is being held in N. Ireland. Come along to the CELIL building in Stranmillis College on Friday 2nd March where  Read More

Game to Learn exhibited for the first time at the BETT show earlier this month at the Olympia Exhibition Centre in London. The BETT show is the world’s leading event for educational technology where education professionals can evaluate and purchase a comprehensive range of ICT products and services.   The exhibition began on Wednesday 11th  Read More

  Today’s blog looks at how Game to Learn is going to change classroom learning and some key features to the software.   The speed at which e-learning Game to learn content can be created and delivered to multiple users allows for schools to deliver enhanced learning in a much shorter period compared to the  Read More

  Today’s blog looks at the future of learning and features testimonials stating reasons for the interest in using gaming to support learning.   Gaming has always been an area of personal interest and professional fascination for a lot of people, young and old. Over the past few years the public and business interest in  Read More

  Today’s post looks at the digital generation and how our children are wired differently to that of older age groups.   The restructuring of educational institutions is necessary so that they become relevant to the current and future needs of children.   Because of the digital generation created in recent decades from constant exposure  Read More

Today’s blog provides an insight into games technology in the classroom and the trend of more parents and teachers looking for new ways to help their children learn better.   The digital world has changed the way primary school children learn and understand the subjects they are learning in school.   E-Learning and Gamification paves  Read More

  Welcome to today’s blog where we will look at the role of online activities and its connection to engaging children with learning difficulties. As always we invite you to leave any comments or questions you may have on this topic.   It can be a challenge to find online games suitable for children with  Read More

Welcome to today’s blog where we will look at Gamification, how it plays a part in our lives, and some good examples of Gamification. Our blog finishes off with ‘Game’ elements that are currently being used in the classroom.   Firstly, Gamification is the merging of game elements into non-gaming settings such as learning and  Read More