Lessons learnt in developing a diverse board of trustees
FE News discusses Trentham Productions’ new Trustees and their approach to diversity and equality; with Trustees Professor Kevin Orr, Joel Petrie, Dr Lynne Sedgmore, Maire…
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The FE Professionalism War is over: now we win the peace…
The extent to which professions and professionalism have always been mutable, subject to power relations, and intrinsically contested; is illustrated by the changing role of…
How Grimm is Further Education?
Once upon a time… This book was conceived in 2012, the 200th anniversary of the publication of the Grimm brothers’ Die Kinder und Hausmärchen (Children’s…
Let’s not go back to ‘normal’, let’s connect – the future of FE pedagogy is blended!
I have very few photographs from my childhood. Although my parents owned a camera, they only took photos to record special occasions and a roll…
Preparing FES teachers and trainers to ‘teach well’ in a digital world
An open letter to the Secretary of State for Education Dear Secretary of State, The FES’s emergency stop and sharp turn into ‘online’ teaching, what…
What will Covid-19 mean for Technology Enhanced Learning in our beloved FE sector?
The Reality of FE #TEL Post-Covid-19: Thoughts from the bike by an FE Teacher Educator What will Covid-19 mean for TEL (Technology Enhanced Learning) in…
The importance of communication when moving a class online
When moving a course online, it may be helpful to think look at the process from a number of viewpoints; one of these is channels…
Trentham Books to relaunch as UK’s only independent publisher focused on Lifelong Learning
Gillian Klein (Founder, Trentham Books) in conversation with Joel Petrie (co-editor, the Dancing Princesses trilogy) Joel: Since you’re considering entrusting Trentham Books to me, Gillian;…
Digital Practitioners creating “artfully-crafted, student-centred, learning experiences”
Our book called Digital Learning Architectures of Participation was published by IGI Global in July 2020, and we have 20 years’ experience each working in FE…
The Proverbs of Technology Enhanced Learning – FE must rise to the new challenges presented it
This document is designed to stimulate a provocation around the subject of technologies in teaching and learning, drawing in pedagogical, sociological, and philosophical implications. Like…