Never mind the technology, where’s the learning?

Back in April 2006, I blogged on the concept of using virtual learning environments should avian flu strike your school. Yesterday, Scientists at Imperial College suggested that schools might be closed in the Autumn in order to lessen the spread of swine flu. Today, we learn that Becta “officials have been liaising with the government [...]

Over the weekend I got my invitation to join those testing the alpha of Jolicloud, a new OS for netbooks based on Ubuntu. Installing Jolicloud was remarkably easy, and I had it up and running with no hitches. The OS is very impressive, responsive and fast, and does not seem as sluggish as gOS 3.1 [...]

For those used to such things it might seem strange to organise a face-to-face event about Virtual Worlds, but Naace’s seminar held yesterday in London did just that. The point was to introduce those that has not necessarily plunged themselves into Second Life, or any of the other virtual worlds, with a traditional introduction in [...]