Global Citizenship Foundation
I was very pleased to have been invited to join the panel on Education Beyond Covid-19 organised by the Global Citizenship Foundation. It was quite difficult maintaining a train of … Continue reading
Beyond Covid 19: Education in the Time of Corona, June 6th 2020
I’m honoured to be part of this panel of distinguished educators on the Online Educational Leadership Forum for a discussion about education beyond the virus. The COVID-19 crisis is unprecedented … Continue reading
Online Panel Discussion on Learning post-Covid-19, June 6 2020
When several events at which I have been due to speak this year have been postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it was particularly pleasing to receive an invitation to … Continue reading
Future Proof Your School and Re-Examining Success Tour 2020
Following the publication of Re-Examining Success in February 2020, I shall be embarking on a speaking and support tour. The tour will encompass three related areas: Strategic briefings for senior … Continue reading
SHS ConnectEd Conference, 27 March 2020
I am delighted to have been approached to speak at the Surbiton High School ConnectEd Conference on March 27 2020. This is one of a number of interesting invitations I’ve … Continue reading
Pupils shut in isolation rooms for hours, teachers say | BBC News
Children are being held in isolation rooms for as long as six hours a day for minor infringements of behaviour policies, a teachers’ conference heard. National Education Union delegates described … Continue reading
An Open Invitation from the Learning Renaissance to Join Our International Reflective Learning Community Resource
If you represent a school or other learning establishment, you are very welcome to include a link to the Learning Renaissance on your online Continuing Professional Development (CPD) library. There … Continue reading
Early Conference Notification: Changing Culture through Inclusive Environments in Schools
Just in from Kevin Hewitson – a very worthwhile experience on offer… Find out more here: Challenging Education Conference – 1st May 2019
Microsoft: The Future Decoded Conference Notes
I’m a great fan of compiling notes in a visual format as it is more nuanced that typed text and more engaging for your audience. Ian Fordham from Microsoft, helpfully … Continue reading
Space Summer School with ISSET
A world class opportunity for school students to join the ISSET Space Summer School in London: More details here: Mission Discovery Download their brochure here: Mission Discovery 2016.pdf
The Coastline Film Festival – Community Film Making Celebration
I’ve been really fortunate, through my books set in North Wales, to have been involved in a community film project / oral history project which explores my home town of … Continue reading
A plea for the role of the Arts in the curriculum
The Guardian published this piece on the significance of the Arts in education. This formed a keynote speech from and Arts Council event… http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/sep/17/arts-well-rounded-questioning-lateral-thinking-people-sarah-connolly-council-funding?CMP=fb_gu
Education in the Digital Era Conference | Open Education Europa
It is always gratifying to know that there are people and organisations looking to the future with a positive mindset. Such is the case in the Open Education Europa organisation, … Continue reading
