60 second guide to Digital Classrooms
Sometimes seems miles away. Via: Accredited Online Universities Guide
Is a curriculum a why, a what or or a how? #digitalstudies #ictcurric
Have been thinking a lot more about the ICT curriculum and had a little Damascus moment earlier on. Often, when I have sat down trying to get thoughts clear about all this I find I get overly drawn to the “how” of teaching. This is fun, but ultimately back-to-front, I think. The why and the […]
Open IT
Like many people involved in IT in schools, I’m currently thrashing around trying to work out a sensible curriculum. Anyway, an “anonymous user” made a suggestion in the comments that sounded good. Why not use Google Moderator to try to collate as many people’s ideas, questions, concerns and thoughts on an IT...
Psychology of Colour
Darnit, where is institutional magnolia?! [thanks FreeTechForTeachers] Courtesy of NowSourcing, Inc
Montessori and Extinguished Flames
Depressingly modern this Montessori stuff … [hat tip Andy]
What to teach in IT? #ICTcurric #ICT500 #RethinkingICT #ukedchat
So a while ago Michael Gove said the current ICT Curriculum is being scrapped. To be honest, hooray. The current offering is dismal, almost unforgivably so. There already seem to be a bundle of energetic, committed characters looking to redraft a better one and in response to Chris and his call for ideas here are […]
The Hospital Vicar
Yesterday, a little bit before being sent home, a reverend came round our ward. Two had gone to theatre so there were four of us: two cabbies called Pete and Rob, a thirty-something and me. The reverend started with Pete and they had a long chat. Then he moved on to Rob, and again had […]
David Ogilvy’s 10 Step “How to Write”
From Lists of Note: How to Write [hat tip: Brain Pickings] On September 7th of 1982, advertising legend David Ogilvy sent an internal memo to all employees of his advertising agency, Ogilvy & Mather. The memo was entitled “How to Write,” and consisted of the following list of advice. The better you write, the higher...