Archive for the 'ICT in Learning' Category

8, 10 or 11 Things That Make a Difference

Monday, June 11th, 2007

Chris Betcher blogged about a conversation we had at the Little Creatures Brewery some years ago where we discussed the common themes that emerge from research about the lack of ICT uptake by schools and teachers.
Sadly little has changed. The main difference now is that most teachers use ICT in their preparation and administration. Still [...]

Education Kills Creativity!

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

This was recommended twice last week so I thought I’d take a look.
Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining case for creating an education system that nurtures creativity, rather than undermining it.
Compulsory viewing for your next staff meeting. particularly liked the bit about the ballet dancer towards the end.
http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/66
TED Talks are all available via Podcast [...]

Introducing - The Book!

Friday, April 20th, 2007

I liked this movie. First-time book user calls the helpdesk.
Very good. (And stay until the end!)