Episode Description
The SLL Hosts–Chris Dede, Curt Bonk, Punya Mishra, Shuangye Chen, and Yong Zhao–will each identify a few of their favorite episodes and describe why these are exciting in their implications for learning across the world. They will also describe ways the growing SLL archive can be a resource summarizing innovations in technology-enabled learning.
Dermot Walsh will moderate the SLL Hosts discussion and pose comments and questions from the CESI audience.
More information below the video:
Moderator of the Episode Discussion
Dermot Walsh
Dermot Walsh is a member of the CESI executive, a primary school principal, and a Ph.D. candidate at the C.R.I.T.E. lab in Trinity College Dublin, investigating the relationship between teachers’ pedagogy beliefs and their educational use of technology at school. His interest in digital learning developed following his experiences as a M.Sc. student in Technology and Learning, and networking with practitioners from the CESI T.P.N and the CESI mailing list. Dermot is an advocate of socially constructivist, constructionist and socio-cultural educational use of technology at primary school. His students utilise a range of digital tools including, G-Suite, Moodle, Scratch, Makey Makeys and Micro-bits, and experience 21st century learning through design models such as The Bridge21 Model, The Design Thinking Model, and Expansive learning cycles, to prepare for their legitimate participation as citizens in the 21st century knowledge economy. Along with Helen O’Kelly and Hassan Dabbagh, Dermot co-hosts CESI’s popular podcast ‘The CESI Staffroom’ which explores digital learning in Irish education and features special guests including Adrienne Webb (CESI chair), Dr. Richard Millwood, Tony Riley (NCCA) and Micheal McNamara (PDSTTIE).
Background to the Computers in Education Society of Ireland (CESI)
CESI stands for the Computers in Education Society of Ireland. Founded in 1973 it is a voluntary organisation, a network of teachers and others involved in education at first, second and third level. Members share information, answer questions and generally help each other through a mailing list primarily. While technology in education and computer science are the two main areas of interest, teaching and learning are at the core of all that happens. As the recognised representative organisation for Computer Science, CESI engages with government education bodies on related matters.
CESI continues to adapt and move forward in a speedily changing landscape. Technology itself has enabled the society overcome the twin barriers to participation (distance and time) and facilitated the development of a strong community online. The most recent innovation has been the Staffroom, an online opportunity for Information, instruction and discussion videos for busy teachers.
The annual conference is the calendar highlight for CESI members. This is the year we go completely online. We look forward to you joining us in this adventure.