The National Education Union has launched an innovative online
resource to support education staff delivering remote education
to students during lockdown. The Remote Education Hub includes
expert advice, union guidance and a unique social network to
allow members to share resources and collectively overcome
challenges posed by delivering remote education. The aim is to
support dedicated educators around the country in providing
excellent quality teaching for pupils who are currently learning
outside school.
The NEU is the first union to use this approach to create a
social network for its members, as part of ongoing investment in
digital technology. The hub is hosted on the Foleon online
platform, while the social network – exclusively for NEU members
– is hosted on Guild.
Commenting on the launch of the resource, Dr Mary Bousted, Joint
General Secretary of the National Education Union, said:
“As the pandemic continues to bring chaos, and politicians
bluster and change direction, education staff are working hard to
maintain stability for children and young people, and to create
the conditions they need to learn well.
“The NEU's new Remote Education Hub brings together guidance with
expert advice on pedagogy for remote learning, freely available
to all, with a bespoke platform for members to share innovative
practice and to support each other through the obstacles.
Already, over 100,000 people have accessed the website and more
than 1,000 NEU members have shared their ideas and resources on
remote education with their peers. This network will grow and
develop as teachers identify new, imaginative and creative ways
to engage and motivate pupils learning outside school.
“While many organisations are offering welcome subject resources
and content for teachers to use, the NEU's Remote Education Hub
puts the spotlight on the different ways of teaching and keeping
pupils learning, at a distance. Its focus is on teaching a broad
curriculum, and encouraging deep learning.
“The hub is putting education professionals at the heart of
developing professional practice.”
ENDS
Editor’s Note
The National Education Union is using our continuing investment
in digital technology to assist our members to provide excellent
education. The hub is hosted on Foleon. The network is run via
Guild, a GDPR-compliant social media platform for professional
communities.
A version of the site for non-members can be viewed here:
http://neu.org.uk/rehub
