Technology – Page 2 – Malta Union of Teachers

March 30, 2021 at 11:12 am

Impjegati mal-gvern fuq unpaid family-friendly leave ma jistgħux jibagħtu emails minn @Ilearn u @Gov – l-MUT tipprotesta

L-MUT pprotestat wara li l-Ministeru għall-Edukazzjoni ħabbar miżura tal-gvern li biha l-impjegati li qegħdin fuq unpaid leave, inkluż family-friendly leave, ser jirċievu emails biss u ma jistgħux jibagħtu. Din il-miżura, li qed tiddaħħal b’effett immedjat u mingħajr konsultazzjoni, ser tfisser li filwaqt li l-gvern, bħala employer, ser ikun jista’ jikkomunika mal-impjegati li qegħdin fuq family-friendly […]

March 16, 2021 at 4:15 pm

Online form for members: Laptop repairs

The MUT is hereby inviting educators to fill the form below if they require repairs to the laptops being used. The union is still following the issue of the new laptops but meanwhile it is making the requested pressure to have repairs carried out. The information shall be forwarded to the respective employers. Please fill […]

March 5, 2021 at 4:06 pm

Declaration of Trade Dispute with the Ministry of Education – distribution of new laptops

The MUT is hereby declaring a trade dispute with the Ministry of Education due to the Ministry’s failure to proceed with the established plans to distribute new laptops to educators. Whilst the Ministry is expecting the continuous use of this tool during this period of the pandemic with online teaching carried out throughout, the Ministry […]

February 19, 2021 at 3:54 pm

Update on State school laptops distribution issue

Following a series of meetings on the matter, the MUT has finally received a document which is currently being evaluated. The MUT hopes that this essential equipment is distributed at the earliest, particularly during this time when educators are increasingly depending on technology for the carrying out of their work.

February 11, 2021 at 2:37 pm

Il-Ministeru tal-Edukazzjoni jimpika mal-edukaturi – il-laptops waslu f’Diċembru u ma jridx iqassamhom

L-MUT qed tipprotesta bil-qawwi dwar il-livell ta’ pika infantili li wasal fiha l-Ministeru tal-Edukazzjoni. Dan meta l-laptops il-ġodda għall-edukaturi tal-iskejjel tal-istat ilhom li waslu minn Diċembru li għadda u l-Ministeru qed jibqa’ ma jqassamhomx lill-edukaturi. Din it-tattika ta’ pika infantili qed issir sinonima ma’ ħafna mid-deċiżjonijiet li qed jittieħdu. Fid-dawl li dan l-apparat huwa daqstant […]

February 11, 2021 at 1:07 pm

National STEM Career Expo 2021

Esplora Interactive Science Centre will be hosting a STEM Career Exhibition 2021 as part of its January appointment with STEM occupations. Due to the current pandemic situation, this year’s STEM Career Expo had to adopt a different approach from last year’s successful interactive, hands-on Expo. For more information please click HERE and HERE. N.B. Please […]

January 27, 2021 at 3:14 pm

Distribution of laptops

The MUT is currently discussing with the Ministry the distribution of new laptops to educators in State Schools. The process has started with the distribution of new laptops to newly recruited educators and to cover repairs. The union raised its objections about the delay in the distribution process and is currently waiting for the proposed […]

December 10, 2020 at 11:26 am

Clarification on changes to iLearn login

The MUT was in correspondence with MEDE after it asked about a clarification about a new procedure whereby educators who have an iLearn account are being requested to provide a personal email or mobile number to link their accounts. This follows a communication received by educators with a deadline to carry out the process until […]

September 22, 2020 at 2:08 pm

The MUT’s position on online learning

There is currently a lot of discussion related to online teaching and learning, with the MUT being quoted as being in favour or against by various stakeholders without specifying the exact details. In view of this, the MUT would like to clarify its position on the matter by explaining the difference in terms currently being […]

August 4, 2020 at 12:18 pm

MUT appeals for change of laptops before new scholastic year

In correspondence with the Ministry for Education and Employment (MEDE), the MUT stated that the issue of the change of laptops is very important especially considering the strong possibility of educators working online in the new scholastic year. The union stated that the Ministry is aware that educators’ laptops are at the end of their […]