Digital cameras have been with us now for well over a decade. But three things have changed in that time.
Firstly, you get a bigger bang for your buck, in terms of image size and quality.
Secondly, cameras on mobile phones have become good enough to mean that people can now dispense with the camera as their means of taking pictures.
Advertising and Internet Literacy
Now that web advertising has matured to a certain extent, is it time to revisit what is meant by “internet literacy”?
Read MoreC? I tld u so, didn't I? txtN isn't so bad aftr ll, unl ur /:-)
When, a few years ago, a 13 year-old girl wrote her entire English essay in texting language, people were predicting the end of civilisation as we know it. Now it turns out that research seems to suggest that texting can actually aid literacy. So where does the truth lie?
Linked-in
I’ve been encouraging subscribers to my newsletter, Computers in Classrooms, to join me on Linked-in, so I was quite amused with this cartoon in the Daily Telegraph today:
Read MoreComputers in Classrooms out now!
This issue covers a couple of important e-safety initiatives, conferences (including details of my BETT seminar) and more articles on games-based learning
Read MoreWhy Is ICT Important?
Very nice video showing what (mainly) young people in Europe think about ICT and its importance. One student has been using a computer since he was 4 years old
Read MoreThe Oldest Blogger?
So you thought that blogging started circa 2002, did you? I have incontrovertible proof that it has been going a lot longer than that.
Read MoreInternet Safety Issues
Why is there only one Monopolies Commission?
This was the plaintive cry of would-be politician Screaming Lord Sutch, and I usually find myself asking the converse of this when it comes to internet safety: why are there so many agencies?
Read MoreTechnology for Writers Made Easy
Being a masochistic sort of person, I recently started a new website. I think you may find much of it relevant to your work even though it’s not an educational website as such.
Innovation and Learning
If everything is working OK, is there even any point in innovating? What’s wrong in simply taking the view, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”?
Read MoreThe Myth of Leadership
Leaders and managers don't change people: people change themselves. All that an effective leader or manager can do is get the right conditions in place for effective change (for the better) to happen. In political terms, it's the difference between power and authority. Power is where, when someone says "X will happen", people say "We must do X"; authority is where, when someone says "X will happen", people say "X ought to happen". Having authority is better than having power in the long run.
In Praise of Tedium
Why does everything have to be so interesting all the time? Here is my attempt to balance the scales by producing something incredibly boring.
Quick Looks
Here are some interesting things I’ve come across recently, but which I haven’t had time to delve into in great depth yet.
Read MoreNewsletter: Games-Based Learning #1
The latest issue of Computers in Classrooms is now available, with the following games-related articles
Read MoreComputers in Classrooms Almost Ready
I’m just putting the finishing touches to the latest issue of Computers in Classrooms. As well as eligibility for a stupendous prize draw which takes place tonight, subscribers will enjoy news, views and the following articles related to games-based learning
Read MoreRelated Articles?
Here’s a great example of the danger of using code to suggest related articles without having someone check the results. In an article in the UK’s Daily Telegraph entitled “Education secretary Michael Gove admits he was beaten at school”, there is a panel headed “Related Articles”. This is what it lists:
Read MorePrize Draws
In the very near future (read on) I will be running prize draws for the following:
Why Is The Curriculum Like a Bus Timetable?
No, not a riddle, but a question which came to mind on reading Eric Juli’s second comment on my post Rules of Engagement.
Accessible E-Learning
Trudy Duffy-Wigman
Schools, colleges and universities are in the process of improving accessibility throughout, both in the physical as well as the virtual environment. It is important to enable students with disabilities to reach their full potential and as educational professionals, we try to be inclusive and not erect any unnecessary barriers for learners, be it physical or otherwise.
New Update on the Amazing Web 2.0 Projects Book
Web 2.0 case studies, from classrooms around the world. Great examples of innovative practice, and an insight into hurdles encountered and how they were surmounted. And it's all free!