Never mind the technology, where’s the learning?

In a brief period in early 1990s, just after the introduction of the National Curriculum one examination board for their Schools History Project Syllabus gave teachers the option to develop their own Study in Development*. The Study in Development involves an outline study of change and cause over a long period of time and [...]

One of Scott Youngs’ latest posts is about keeping “to-learn” lists rather than “to-do” lists. In our busy lives, it’s easy to concentrate on doing the job, coping with the here and now rather than our own professional development. For Scott, there is a clear difference between the “to-do” and “to-learn” list:
“A to-learn list [...]

Spring cleaning is always a difficult task especially when it comes to much loved and sentimental items. Things that bring back memories you value, but are unlikely to be valued or their significance understood by the next generation. Today was a sad day, for today I was persuaded to place some memorable software items that [...]

A regular read in my RSS feed is Seth Godin, the best selling business writer and blogger. Here he talks about his curiosity in an interview by Nic for his thought provoking website Monday9am.tv.
The captions are Nic’s.
Curiosity

Ahh, post BETT mailings don’t you love them. Attending BETT and allowing your badge to be swiped, or giving stand holders your name, school or email address gives them permission to contact you afterwards. In the jargon, it’s called ‘permission marketing’. After all if you’re not interested in a company’s products, don’t waste their time [...]

There’s been a lot of talk about the Asus EeePC lately, the £169 (£199) mini laptop running Linux. This has been partly driven by the fact that RM, is distributing it to UK education. The price, size and the fact it is running Linux, is all part of the excitement.
I must admit I got mine [...]

This phrase is the new buzz with Becta launching its Next Generation Learning campaign on Tuesday in a school in Hackney and with a wrap around on the day’s Education Guardian. It’s all about transformation of learning in the 21st century and the fact that only 20% of schools and colleges fully exploit technology. As [...]

I’m not in a position to reflect properly on this year’s BETT having been either on my own stand or in meetings related to work or Naace. In many ways I’m glad I was not a visitor trying to find the latest and most interesting new development for 2008, as planning a visit becomes an [...]

Bill Lamin, a Maths and ICT teacher in Cornwall decided back in July 2006 to use his grandfathers’ World War One diary to create a blog. The uniqueness of his blog comes with the way in which he has decided to present the entries. Bill explains:
The intention of this blog is to publish the letters [...]

In the recent School Gate Survey commissioned by RM, almost half of secondary school pupils in the UK have their won individual PC or laptop at home and use of the internet is pervasive with 77% of 11 to 16 year olds stating they are online every day, while 60% are using social networking sites. [...]