An Audioboo interview with Prof Guy Merchant on the how we should educate people in the future. Part of the Purpos/ed debate.
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Guy Merchant on the future of education
June 14, 2011 - Learning -Chalknote 12
June 10, 2011 - Chalknote -
The Chalknotes are back – for now. It’s been about writing new workshops, finishing assignments, going to the Netherlands and tadpoles.
The essay wot I wrote
March 15, 2011 - Learning -I may come to regret posting this but here’s a link to my latest MSc submission. A work of staggering genius it is not but it did pass.
The title is [deep breath]:
“Discuss, in relation to learning environments that…
The Great Education Debate
March 19, 2010 - Site of the Week -
I’ve been asked by Edge, a charity “dedicated to raising the stature of practical and vocational learning”, if I would host a stream for this debate taking place on the 22nd March at 16:30.
You can find links to the Facebook pages here.
Evangelising web2.0 for schools – Sacha Chua
September 3, 2009 - Uncategorized -Picked this up via Free Technology for Teachers this morning. It’s nice to come across someone with a sunny disposition on the web especially when it’s blowing a force 4 Yorkshire gale outside so thank you Sacha. Check out her slideshow on Web2.0 for teachers…
Reasons to be Scottish…
June 19, 2009 - Comment -
As part of the Scottish Diaspora I usually look back at the country of my birth with my head in my hands. But it seems that they’re doing a lot right when it comes to learning with technology. Am I being seduced by good PR?
Should we allow laptops in exams?
May 11, 2009 - Comment -
The Guardian investigates how Denmark is looking at allowing the use of net-enabled laptops in exams. The next step or the last straw?
What’s that noise?
April 14, 2009 - Comment -
Merlin John flagged up this article from the Times. Richard Woods, the Times journalist is obvioulsy in a belligerent mood and is fingering BECTA as a good bit of the budget to cut to save a few bob in the aftermath of the current crisis.
Row over Jim Rose’s Primary Curriculum plans
March 25, 2009 - Comment -Here we go. Let the fist waving commence!
The Grauniad has published this article… preempting the release of a report by Jim Rose into the primary curriculum and already the fur is flying as the headlines say “History out, Twitter
Moving On…
- Comment - By: ChrisI thought now would be a good time to take stock of a few thoughts about the move.