iRead is a 4-year (2017-2020) EU-funded project that aims to develop personalised learning technologies to support reading skills for pupils aged 5-12.

Joined February 2017
As we come to the end of another challenging year for universities, @uclknowledgelab colleague @tim_neumann explains how @ucl reorganised job roles through a partnership of @UCLArena @UCLDigiEd & Faculties to provide online teaching for our students @alt youtu.be/Wc5qlr9ntU0
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NEW PhD studentship with me & @mscthom: Mathematical abilities in Williams syndrome across development: A longitudinal study Apply: ucl.smapply.io/prog/2022_blo… Deadline: 22/2/2022 Spread the word: @IOE_London @ekfarran @UoL_CEN @ChloeRuMarshall @ProfAndyTolmie @GaiaScerif
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iRead Project retweeted
PIGLET? I'm not that wet! Find out which childhood book character you are by taking @ScottishBkTrust's personality quiz. scottishbooktrust.com/childr…
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If you think you are due an Ofsted inspection, please read and retweet this blog by our National Director, Chris Russell 👇
New blog post: Chris Russell, our National Director for Education, on changes to the school inspection timetable - ow.ly/xwZ950GZovU
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And just like that 4.5 years of hard work comes to an end - what an exciting, challenging + inspiring project to be a part of! We have achieved so much working together across many different countries and sectors, thank you all. Hopefully it won't be the end of the iRead story...
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UCLKL colleagues @ljbenton @serayibrahim & @minnanygren are organising a virtual workshop titled: 'How to best support children's participation in research? Considerations, strategies, and resources for ethics and consent' 8 July, 10-12pm. More info below -->
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This promises to be a great @Lang_Lit_Num @IOE_London summer lecture! Prof Jane Hurry on 'Literacy in children and adults: not only cognition but also emotion and motivation' 5.30 Thursday 24 June 2021. Follow the link below to sign up >>>
Do sign up for Jane Hurry's online centre summer lecture Literacy in children and adults: not only cognition but also emotion and motivation. 24.6.21 onlinestore.ucl.ac.uk/confer…
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Inclusive Education, Special Education, and SEND faculty... We are hiring! Come join us in London at the #1 School of Education in the World. Please message me with any questions... atsv7.wcn.co.uk/search_engin…
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Join our upcoming special event 'Children’s learning in digital games – The theory and the practice' on 22 June that draws from the main findings from the iRead project on learning games in education. More information and register: buff.ly/2Re2jUL #ireadgames
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FREE WEBINAR: What is the role of the technology vs the teacher? How do learning games sustain children’s motivation? 👩‍💻 📚 @avasalou @IOE_London Dr Laura Benton @uclknowledgelab @iRead_Project When: 22 June, 5pm Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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We are proud to be working alongside these fantastic organisations for the #SummerOfReading! With Covid-19 disrupting education, it’s more important than ever that children are encouraged to read for pleasure. Through our joint work, we hope to keep kids reading this summer. ☀️📚
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Growing up, Llama on a Mission author Annabelle Sami always loved books set in other countries - and now, she believes reading about other cultures can help children develop empathy and understanding. She picks out seven super stories to try: booktrust.org.uk/news-and-fe…
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Presenting the winner of the 2021 @jhalakprize Children's & YA award: Eight Pieces of Silva by @LawrencePatrice, a gripping thriller centred on a missing girl and the eight clues which may, or may not, help her stepsister find her. Find out more here: waterstones.com/category/cul…
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🆕 Just released! 21st-Century Readers: Developing literacy skills in a digital world 🧑‍💻📖🤳 Read the report 👉 oe.cd/3DW #OECDPISA #BetterDigitalLives
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A great project to be involved in! @UoESLT @SLTsocietyEssex @PaLSPPG @UCLGivingVoice
Looking for a Research Assistant to start ASAP on the EU funded ⁦@iRead _Project full time till June. Do you have knowledge of IPA? A linguistics background? Post grad/ PHD experience? please retweet ⁦@wespeechies⁩ ⁦⁦@UCLPALS⁩ ⁦@_speechtherapy_⁩
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Applications are now open for our MA in #SpLD (#dyslexia) with AMBDA. Work with key researchers and practitioners to become a specialist teacher and assessor. Open to graduate teachers and TAs. Please contact [email protected] for more details. ucl.ac.uk/ioe/courses/gradua…
Looking for a Research Assistant to start ASAP on the EU funded ⁦@iRead _Project full time till June. Do you have knowledge of IPA? A linguistics background? Post grad/ PHD experience? please retweet ⁦@wespeechies⁩ ⁦⁦@UCLPALS⁩ ⁦@_speechtherapy_⁩
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‘Me, My Selfie and I’. Looks like an interesting seminar next week, researching young people’s social media use through creative and participatory methods 🤳 eventbrite.co.uk/e/me-my-sel…
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“Inspired by the Opies, the Play Observatory asks ‘What is young people’s everyday play like now, when life is not ordinary thanks to COVID-19?’” @YinkaOlusoga explains some of the history of researching children’s own ideas about their play play-observatory.com/blog/ev…
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Applications are now open for our MA in #SpLD (#dyslexia) with AMBDA. Work with key researchers and practitioners to become a specialist teacher and assessor. Open to graduate teachers and TAs. Please contact [email protected] for more details. ucl.ac.uk/ioe/courses/gradua…
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