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Realities of social media use in education: dangers and pitfalls
Professional Pathways Blog This blog represents the views of the author and does not represent any official position by FLANZ My previous three blogs on the theme of social media use in education highlighted some of the benefits for educators and students. This blog will highlight some dangers and pitfalls. These fall into the categories…
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Social Media in Tertiary Education: moving outside the walled garden
Professional Pathways Blog This blog represents the views of the author and does not represent any official position by FLANZ The second blog post in this series of four briefly outlined options for secondary school teachers to leverage the functionality of social media platforms. This third post examines in more depth the benefits for tertiary…
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Practical uses of Social Media in Secondary School: some important things to be aware of
Professional Pathways Blog This blog represents the views of the author and does not represent any official position by FLANZ Given how acclimated most students are to some form of social media, it is worth exploring how such tools may benefit their learning journey. Each social media platform offers different opportunities, from simply making classroom…
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Social Media in Education: big picture, equity and purpose
Professional Pathways Blog This blog represents the views of the author and does not represent any official position by FLANZ Personal communication devices, our smartphones, have become indispensable for many of us. They have undoubtedly opened up opportunities for increased communication and information retrieval. But what about formal education? What place is there for social…
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Congratulations 2021 FLANZ Award winners
The FLANZ Award The FLANZ Award was shared between two equally deserving projects in 2021. As part of the Award recipients are asked to let FLANZ members know how the prize contributed to their research or professional development. We look forward to sharing that with you in the near future. Thank you to everyone who…
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Placing flexible learning at the heart of vocational education
Invited Contribution Oonagh McGirr, Deputy Chief Executive for Learning and Teaching Services at Otago Polytechnic and a Director of the Open Education Resource Foundation, currently seconded as Senior Advisor (Quality and Academic) to Te Pūkenga, highlights the opportunities to innovate through new strategies and systems, to place flexible learning at the heart of vocational education.
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Reflecting on a new mode of FLANZ conference
Feedback from the FLANZ 2021Conference has been overwhelmingly positive, thank you. That said, there is still a lot we can do to improve. Delegates have endorsed the blended approach to conferencing trialled at the FLANZ 2021 Conference. Feedback from the conference survey has, overall, been very positive. That is not to say we got it…
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FLANZ Annual General Meeting agenda and documents
The 2021 FLANZ AGM will be held on 15 April 2021 at 11:45. Location: Victoria University of Wellington, Kilburn campus. Room AMLT105. The meeting will also be accessible by by video conference. The FLANZ Executive committee extends a warm welcome to FLANZ members to attend the 2021 Annual General Meeting. Join us on 15 April,…
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FLANZ webinar recording: Open Educational Resources (OER)
Join Wayne Mackintosh, the founding director of the OER Foundation, Otago Polytechnic, in this rich discussion about how OERs could widen access to more affordable education. Webinar recording The first FLANZ Conversation for 2021 saw Wayne Mackintosh in conversation with Simon Atkinson. Wayne is the UNESCO Chair in OER, and leads the work of the work of…
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Asha Kanwar, keynote speaker, registration for satellite venues, final days of early bird pricing, notice of AGM.
The FLANZ 2021 Conference, in association with Massey University, is proud to introduce keynote speaker Professor Asha Kanwar, President and CEO of the Commonwealth of Learning. Asha Kanwar: Flexible futures for education in a post-covid world Distance and online learning became the only means for many educational institutions to keep the doors of learning open during…
