online communities

Networks and Social Media Groups

Archer Exchange Network: hosted via Mighty networks, connecting D&T teachers in England and beyond.

Jamble D&T – a private group, that is “a place to meet other D&T teachers, find out about jobs, organise courses, set up small networks, collaborate on project ideas and generally share our passion”.

Scottish CDT Teachers

Subject Associations

This MESH Guide has been developed by the ViSuAL Knowledge Alliance (ViSuAL-KA). The Alliance consisted of 6 European Higher Education Institutes and 6 Educational Technology Companies. The 12 partners in this project co-created 1) an evidence-based pedagogical model for Video-Supported Collaborative Learning and 2) a co-creating BUS-HEI-partnership model. Both outputs are described in this MESHGuide.

Online reading challenges offer children opportunities to discuss their reading, connect with others and receive recommendations for future reading from other readers. Online reading communities make reading more social. Readers participate in online social networks in several ways. There are apps that can be used. Goodreads is simple and can be accessed by smartphone. Students can track their reading, set yearly targets for themselves and post reviews.

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We are not aware of any online networks of professionals working in this field. If you know of any,  please let us know via editorialteam@meshguides.org.

At present, there is no dedicated online community that we can refer you to. If you wish to start one or inform us of a relevant community, please email admin@meshguides.org  

EAL in the daylight  

Hampshire EMTAS Blog  

NALDIC Blog

EAL Diaries

FutureLearn course Understanding Multilingual Children’s Language Development

Online forums 

We are not aware of any online networks of professionals working in this field. If you know of any,  please let us know via editorialteam@meshguides.org.

We suggest you find a professional association to join or set one up. Examples from the UK and Australia are: United Kingdom Literacy Association (UKLA); the National Association of Teachers of English (NATE), also UK based. As far as Australia is concerned, equivalent organisations are: The Australian Literacy Educators Association (ALEA); The Primary English Teachers Association of Australia (PETAA) and the English Teachers Association of Australia (ETAA).

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