The Arts and Humanity
In contrast to my earlier post of distracted teenagers texting in an art gallery, this young lady gets it…
In a Constant State of Partial Attention
An unintended implication of the spread of handheld technologies is the diversion of attention from the real world to the screen. The photograph above nicely illustrates this electronic dependency which … Continue reading
£14,000 tuition fees plan for two-year degree courses | BBC News
Universities in England will be able to charge more than £14,000 per year for a fast-track two year degree, under plans from the government. Students would be able to get … Continue reading
8 Things to Look for in Today’s Classroom | George Couros
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An interview with the Finnish Education Minister explaining their guiding philosophy
Finland is often held up as the most effective education system in the world. The cultural drivers of the system are as least as important as the structural aspects … Continue reading
An article to celebrate LGBTQI month: A Short History of Homophobic Bullying
In support of LGBT month, the founder of Inclusion for All, Shaun Dellenty has published this very moving and important article. I hope it plays a part in promoting difference … Continue reading
The pace in space is hotting up: SpaceX launch
Footage from the latest Space X launch 19 Feb 2017…
Cyber security lessons offered to schools in England | BBC News
Schoolchildren in England will be offered lessons in cyber security in a bid to find the experts of the future to defend the UK from attacks. It is hoped 5,700 … Continue reading
South African e-learning to reach excluded | BBC News
Digital learning is helping to meet the demand for better education in South Africa. Tablets, laptops and digital learning are increasingly being used to reach students with little or no … Continue reading
Share the Love… The Kindness Game | Edutopia
Edutopia have created this bingo-style “Kindness Game” to encourage random acts of kindness in your classroom. Download a printable version to start spreading the love. ❤ Source: The Kindness Game … Continue reading
Learners Coping with Pain Through Emotional Self-Regulation
I’m often decrying Neuroscience for failing to translate research into workable applications to improve learning. This feature from Michael McKnight gives us a slight insight into what could be a … Continue reading
Online Courses for Creative, Technology, Business Skills | LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn has a useful compendium of learning design teaching and development resources to enable educators to keep up in course/learning design. You can access the full range of courses here: … Continue reading
Age Restrictions on Social Media #SID2017
This chart gives the age restrictions on each of these social media channels:
The Long-Term Impact for Humans in Space
I’ve had the pleasure, through ISSET of working with Mark and Scott Kelly. Scott’s year in space enabled direct comparisons to be made between him and his brother Mark in … Continue reading
University applications fall with drop in nursing and EU students | BBC News
A drop in EU students and nursing candidates has driven the decline, figures show. Fees in England are rising again, and it is the first fall in UK applications since … Continue reading
Learning, Choice and Motivation
Although this article is written with people with Asperger’s in mind, I think the techniques here apply to everyone. I’d go further; we are currently training up our Labrador puppy, … Continue reading
What ‘Orwellian’ Really Means – Noah Tavlin | TED-Ed
If you’ve watched the news or followed politics, chances are you’ve heard the term Orwellian thrown around in one context or another. But have you ever stopped to think about … Continue reading
Why Creativity?
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Is creativity important, and specifically is it so in teaching and learning? My short answer, “Yes”. I would argue that without creativity there is the danger…
Asperger Syndrome and the Sensory Funnel
This is a terrific schema for developing your students who have Asperger’s Syndrome. Read more about The Sensory Funnel here: Why you should never focus on teaching someone with Asperger’s social skills first … Continue reading
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