Education hotchpotch
Post its, emails to self, photos, bookmarks. Originally this blog started out as a thinking skip. A place to collect my thoughts and off load. 1,648 posts later and I am still making good use of that facility. Teaching is …
Post its, emails to self, photos, bookmarks. Originally this blog started out as a thinking skip. A place to collect my thoughts and off load. 1,648 posts later and I am still making good use of that facility. Teaching is …
I am in conversation with Jeff Hart from Best Practice Networks regarding a proposed “Key Issues Facing Schools” webinar in April. I had been asked for a “top two or three current issues” that are impacting on schools. Accepting that the educational landscape is …
For a long time I have been interested in how game mechanics could inspire learning. Every now and then I check up on the progress of 3D GameLab – a learning platform that applies game thinking and game mechanics (quests, …
To paraphrase steal John Tomsett’s opening blog line – have been a VP for just 3 terms and, at the age of 39, what I know about school leadership… is less than I have to learn about school leadership. Every …
Another great RSS link, another great TED talk delivered by a disruptive, thoughtful and adventurous educator, Paul Anderson; backed up by his website and a YouTube channel overflowing with flipped style tutorial videos. A lot of what Paul promotes reminds me of both what …
It is great to hear such positive feedback from Nick Jackson (@largerama) and Alan Heard (@MrAHeard). Behind closed tweets Nick was particular positive Felt like I made a break thru frm an educators point of view re Quest last week …
from BBC News – Education & Family http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15358964 Sent with IFTTT
There is a fair chance you are not yet subscribed to The Guardians Tech Weekly podcast so here I am recommending it. Last week Aleks Krotoski chaired a discussion on the teaching of computing and coding with David Willetts MP, …