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...
Kerry Boyde-Preece
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...
Addressing Diversity in My Classroom
Teaching my Year 11 ICT class has it’s challenges and the one that I am currently trying to manage is how best I can accommodate the different abilities and learning styles. They’re just getting...
Synchronous or Asynchronous Learning?
As a student in a virtual environment I feel I would benefit using a mix of synchronous and asynchronous approaches. Distance learning can be an islolating experience, especially when feedback or assistance is needed...
RSA Animate Changing education paradigms
I’m a real fan of Sir Ken Robinson and RSA Animate and here they’ve joined forces to present a fabulous video which discusses the shifts that are occurring within our education systems, a must see for...
Developing Digital Literacy
As a relative late comer to the teaching profession I was disillusioned to find in my student practice that some schools have so much emphasis on how to create Word, Excel and Power Point documents. There...
Are there any benefits in being a “digital immigrant”
I guess that depends on who is asking the question. A digital native might answer no but then find themself unable to get a job because of some inappropriate comments or behaviour on their...
Reviewing the Digital Technology Symposium 2010
Attending the Digital Technology Symposium was an inspirational few days back in November 2010, with a wide range of keynote speakers and informative workshops. Sitting amongst 250 technology educators I felt part of an emerging impetus...
Moodle making
At last I have an opportunity to delve deeper into the back end of Moodle as I prepare for next year’s classes. I have largely experienced Moodle as a student and often found the...
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...
