Never mind the technology, where’s the learning?

David in one of his posts this week puts forward a plea that educational conferences should “reach out more” citing the Web 2.0 EXPO last week as an example. Here’s what he says:
I would love to see more education technology conferences adopt this sort of out-reach. Conferences have never been an integral part of [...]

Having watched this week’s episode of The Apprentice, one can only wonder what the contestants’ ICT education was like. The task this week was simple. The teams were sent to Bluewater shopping centre to take photographs using a digital camera of customers, print them out on a laser printer using transfer paper and produce a [...]

It’s interesting to compare and contrast Bill Thompson’s latest article with Phil Beale’s view of the world which I blogged on recently. Bill, apart from being a regular technology columnist for the BBC, also teaches a journalism course at City University. In it he says of his students:
“They also seem to have realised that anyone [...]

The Becta Self Review Framework, Element 1 (Leadership and Management) requires the school to review the sustainability of ICT provision. Levels 1 and 2 asks whether your ICT strategy addresses and plans for sustainability including ‘environmental’ aspects. Now most schools I visit who are undertaking the self-review don’t think too hard about [...]

I can’t help getting a feeling of déjà vu when it comes to Phil Beale’s rants in the Guardian. While John Clare might have retired from the Telegraph, Phil soon took on his mantle and is not only developing his technique but becoming a master of it. In this latest article, Phil manages to get [...]