Meryem Brook

Technology and learning enthusiast. Digital Learning Support Advisor at Bishop's Stortford College.

[Meryem Brook @meryembrook]

Something which I have been looking at recently for my TLDW - iCurriculum Framework (Barajas et al, 2004), based on a scaled approach to using tech in education 1) Operational Curriculum 2) Integrating Curriculum 3) Transformational curriculum.

[Professor Bob Harrison @BobHarrisonEdu]

The Important Distinction Between ‘Digital’ and ‘Technology-Enabled’ Learning https://t.co/z4dw5f4a0b

[Meryem Brook @meryembrook]

Putting together some #DigitalResilience workshops for our Year 9s next term, @childnet have some really good resources around #sexting and the pressures that young people feel to send nude imagery https://t.co/FpCoJy1npH #esafety #digitalawareness

[Meryem Brook @meryembrook]

1) Surely anyone who just talks at their class for 20-30 mins needs to improve their practice 2) granted teaching needs to adapt with the times but young people are going to need more than 5 min attention span in the workplace! https://t.co/acsTKx2qjv

[Tes magazine @tes]

'Kids have much lower attention spans now... we have to look at outside of education, we have to look at the video game industry,' says @midhamohit
https://t.co/9Pc1ouv5JL

[Meryem Brook @meryembrook]

Discovered the great range of educational videos on @check123com, a social video encyclopedia. Perfect for class clips #edtech #videolibrary #videoencyclopedia #check123

[Meryem Brook @meryembrook]

Here, here! You'll cringe, you'll laugh and you'll wonder just on earth how most of these people came to be in public office. Get it on @4oD now. #WhoIsAmerica #SachaBaronCohen https://t.co/6dcQ4pV5yd

[Louis Theroux @louistheroux]

That second episode of #whoisamerica was pretty extraordinary. @SachaBaronCohen

[Meryem Brook @meryembrook]

Exploring the @Questia writing center and tutorials today, fantastic online research tool for students...and teachers alike! #questia #onlinelibrary #researchtool

[edutopia @edutopia]

Transformational teachers...
✔️ Share best practices
✔️ Build mentoring relationships
✔️ Observe their peers
✔️ Keep things fresh
✔️ Model their subject's usefulness
✔️ Demonstrate caring beyond what they teach
https://t.co/Cb15ofTzUv

[Meryem Brook @meryembrook]

As acronyms goes, this is a pretty neat one - Talk Explore Agree Manage - families working together as TEAM to keep each other safe online. #NSPCC free #esafety advice and resources for parents https://t.co/cqWSJRfTNk

[Meryem Brook @meryembrook]

Another bad day for Facebook...prompts some interesting thoughts around web censorship...NO place for abusive, offensive or illegal content, but in the future who will monitor if content is 'moderated' for political or financial gain? #censorship #FreeSpeech https://t.co/bXmIRAHf3N

[Mashable UK @MashableUK]

Undercover footage exposes the seriously disturbing way Facebook moderates content https://t.co/9WcGfvwBF4

[Meryem Brook @meryembrook]

No surprise when schools' budgets continue to get squeezed and some can't even afford to provide students with basics such as text books! #schools #funding #ukedchat https://t.co/Q9Em6zgkwj

[Education Technology @Educ_Technology]

New research from @thinkcrimson and @kpmg has revealed that the #education sector is trailing behind in IT #budget growth... #UKedchat #business #edtech https://t.co/5CdUZCic7e

[Meryem Brook @meryembrook]

"Changing the layout of your classroom will almost certainly have no impact at all—if you don’t change your teaching too." True that but why do a lot of classrooms still have the same layout more than 100 years later? https://t.co/AIg4UqSywq

[edutopia @edutopia]

A study of UK classrooms finds evidence that a well-designed physical learning space can boost students’ academic performance in reading, writing, and math by 16%. https://t.co/1l1v4Q2idI

[Alzheimer's Research UK @AlzResearchUK]

📣 We're calling on the government and NHS to prioritise three pivotal areas to meet the challenges posed by dementia.

[Meryem Brook @meryembrook]

Interesting to explore how the SAMR model can be applied to teacher CPD as well as curriculum design https://t.co/dVckMYPpg2

[Education Technology @Educ_Technology]

SAMR and the cloud: The founder of #education consulting firm Hippasus, Ruben Puentedura, outlines how #cloud computing fits into his #edtech implementation framework, SAMR.
@rubenrp https://t.co/GOWlffz8kj

[🇬🇧 TeacherToolkit.co.uk @TeacherToolkit]

💥 Probably THE BEST 'feedback policy' I've ever seen! 👀

"Each class teacher is FREE to determine with their class how they will provide feedback." 👏🏽

From head teacher @putthekidsfirst, Great Kingshill CofE Combined School, #HighWycombe.

Download: https://t.co/rQQm0cmw5l

[Meryem Brook @meryembrook]

@McIntyreTyson Hi there! Users can use the Flipgrid app to record themselves on their phone/tablet then post their video to a topic board. So teachers can set a question or discussion point & pupils post their videos as their response - fun h/w or speaking task 😃

[Meryem Brook @meryembrook]

YES @MicrosoftEDU! Students have already experiemented w/ recording reviews for their book club using #Flipgrid plus MFL homework tasks. Kids love it...its the norm for them to record selfies from their phones. Good work. https://t.co/1OEIXSwteT

[Microsoft Education @MicrosoftEDU]

Microsoft is proud to join forces with @Flipgrid to continue our commitment to educators and their students, and announce that like #Office365 for education software, Flipgrid will be free for all educators! https://t.co/6m7fY67S8q #FlipgridFever

[Meryem Brook @meryembrook]

Some light summer reading has just landed on my desk...thanks @informed_edu @bridget89ec. Just finished my @HertsCam TLDW with a project about sharing good practice so should help me keep the momentum going! #Teaching #CPD

[Alzheimer's Research UK @AlzResearchUK]

Emma is taking on a 25km night walk and the 100km Jurassic Coast Challenge this summer, and has her sights set on a fundraising trek to Machu Picchu next year to help raise funds for research.

Support her and help us change this story: https://t.co/hienf6Z9ae

[Meryem Brook @meryembrook]

Microsoft announces affordable Surface Go tablet https://t.co/476vSQ8m7a A viable competitor to the iPad? Could be...shame the keyboard and pen are still sold separately 😒 #Microsoft #Surface_Go #Windows10

[Meryem Brook @meryembrook]

How do we ensure our young people have the 'soft' skills to survive the future job market when our education system is so fixated on academic results? https://t.co/2IFfTyuqYO

[Ufi VocTech Trust @UfiTrust]

Have a look at the top 10 skills employees will need to thrive in 2020 via @wef #AI #automation #industrialrevolution https://t.co/7AY3GsuBcq