Oliver Quinlan
| Oliver Quinlan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1984 UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Educator, Author |
Oliver Quinlan is and educator, writer[1] and manages digital education projects for UK 'innovation foundation Nesta. His first book 'The Thinking Teacher' was published in 2014.
Oliver gained a BA (Hons) in History at the University of Sheffield, and completed a PGCE in Primary Education at the University of Warwick[2]'. He previously taught at Robin Hood School in Birmingham, UK, before becoming a lecturer in Primary Education at Plymouth University.[3] Here he led the ICT and Digital Literacy pathways for the BEd in Primary Education, as well as developing courses for Primary Computing.
He maintains a blog 'Oliver Quinlan: Learning, Teaching, Technology', in which he writes about learning technology and the pedagogy of Primary teaching. His first book 'The Thinking Teacher' was published in January 2014 by Crown House Publishing.[4]
Oliver is a Google Certified Teacher, Google Apps for Education Certified Trainer, and presented at the first international Google Teacher Academy in London in 2010.[5]
In September 2011 Oliver was awarded joint first prize in the Association of Learning Technologist's annual 'Learning Technologist of the Year award.[6]
During his University studies Oliver was joint station manager of student radio station 'Sure Radio' (Now Forge radio), and was instrumental in its move to full-time broadcasting and amalgamation with the other student media organisations at Sheffield Union.[7] He was also nominated for a BBC student radio award for his dance and electronic music programme.
Books
The Thinking Teacher (Crown House Publishing) (2014)[8]
References
- ↑ http://www.crownhouse.co.uk/author/author.php?author=306
- ↑ University of Warwick: Alumni of the month
- ↑ https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/staff/oquinlan
- ↑ http://www.crownhouse.co.uk/publications/product.php?product=835
- ↑ Google Teacher Academy Resources: Oliver Quinlan
- ↑ http://www.alt.ac.uk/news/media_releases/2011WinnersLearningTechnologistOfTheYear 2011 winners of the Adobe Systems sponsored Learning Technologist of the Year
- ↑ Forge Radio: 2005-2008 Forge Radio#2005–2008
- ↑ http://www.crownhouse.co.uk/publications/product.php?product=835
