As a long time user of Twitter in both my personal and professional life, when I became a trainee teacher I automatically looked for ways that Twitter could support my practice and well-being. Initially, I thought about Twitter as a tool I could use directly with my students and, indeed, my very first micro-teach was…
A short film from UCU providing an overview of the Conference and the important messages it communicated about further and higher education in this country.
On Saturday 11th February, we presented an overview of the research project at the Cradle to Grave conference alongside other speakers: Sean Vernell and Stephen Exley. Our talk included Marie McNamara (one of the project participants whose own video will be appearing soon) who talked to the audience about her personal journey and how she…
Many thanks to Kate Wilson for using the videos on this site with students and sharing some of their reactions with us. Difficult to over-estimate the value and impact of these stories. Adam’s story is inspiring.
Adam’s story is providing inspiration for others. The photo below speaks of the power of sharing stories of transformation. In the telling of these stories, new identities are affirmed. These stories have the power to inspire change in others. Local further education colleges are the places where this kind of transformation is made possible. FE…
On 21st June 2016, Birmingham City University’s Centre for the Study of Practice and Culture in Education (CSPACE) will host its second one-day Reimagining Further Education Conference at its City Centre Campus (Curzon Building), located in the centre of Birmingham. After a fantastic event last year, this summer, the theme is transformative education. The…
