U.K. takes a radical look at teacher training
Hot on the heels of my recent post from the U.K…Minister of Education (Michael Gove) is at it again. This time I reluctantly believe he’s on to a good idea. The changes Mr.Gove proposes may...
Author: Preecey
Education reforms appear lost in translation
I find it disturbingly ironic that Lesley Longstone who is the recently recruited head of the Education Ministry, was dragged into New Zealand from a similar position in the U.K. One would imagine, that...
When does educate become indoctrinate?
I find the attached clip from a recent BBC UK news item quite bemusing. If it’d been generated by any other group than “Demos” I probably wouldn’t have given it much consideration but the fact...
Google and your memory
This chart is courtesy of Online Colleges who are linked below. Their blogs are worth taking a look at and they come up with cool graphics like these from time to time. Basically this...
Computer games help scientists unravel virus strains.
I came across an interesting piece by Ian Steward in The Sunday Star Times which focused on an online game called “Foldit”. “Foldit” is a prime example of digital technology working as an educational medium with...
