The first #ReadingCollegeTakeOver project was a success in supporting students in developing employable attributes. I have had an amazing feedback from students and teaching community. It was a very proud moment for me when the project was mentioned in #JISCTop10 winners announcement. #ReadingCollegeTakeOver - 2 will run from January 2019-May 2019. This project will support… Continue reading #ReadingCollegeTakeOver – 2
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Business applications of Social Media – Project Based Learning/Employer Engagement/ T-Levels
'Business Applications of Social Media' project was delivered to BTec level 3 year 1 students. Learning outcomes and Assessment criteria’s were mapped to Employability skills. Main focus during this project was on communication skills, interview skills and writing skills. Project was supported by four employers : Spice Oven, Holybrook Associates, Handmade Burger, and an upcoming… Continue reading Business applications of Social Media – Project Based Learning/Employer Engagement/ T-Levels
Project Based Learning / Employer Engagement – ‘Cyber Security’
The 'Cyber Security' project was delivered to BTec level 3 year 1 Computing students. The project was delivered as an imitation of real-life projects undertaken by IT companies. Learning outcomes and Assessment criteria's were mapped to Employability skills. The project was supported by IBM, Tenable Security, Amnesty International and Activate Learning. Students were divided into… Continue reading Project Based Learning / Employer Engagement – ‘Cyber Security’
Design Thinking in classroom
I came across the concept of Design Thinking recently, when I had to take students to CISCO for 'Grey meets Green' workshop. I noticed how engaged students were throughout the workshop and by the end of the day had created a wonderful prototype of the business model they were asked to. Did a bit of… Continue reading Design Thinking in classroom
How to organise a Teach Meet
I organised a very successful Teach Meet ( #TMReading17 ) in my first year of Teaching. Below is the rough guideline that I followed to make it a success. Feel free to contact me if you would like to discuss in more detail. Step 1 - Find Keynote Speakers (2 preferably - Opening and Closing… Continue reading How to organise a Teach Meet
Bring your daughter’s to work
I organised 'Bring your daughter's to work' - STEM workshop at Reading College on Thursday 27th July. The event was open for daughters (9 - 15 year old) of all the staff members of Activate Learning. The girls were asked to bring a friend with them. The day was facilitated by PeterBrett. The order of activities… Continue reading Bring your daughter’s to work
STEM Placement at IBM
I applied for StemInsight Placement at @IBM and had a call with Mark / Lade to confirm the dates when I can start the placement; though they were busy, they agreed to take me on. Mark Wakefield is the Corporate Citizenship & Corporate Affairs Manager and Lade Adeyeye is his Assistant, who is on a year… Continue reading STEM Placement at IBM
