Technology and me
Simon Warburton tagged me in on a staffrm.io ice bucket challenge type of post. Here is my reply. What’s your earliest memory of technology? We had an 8 track in the living room and I thought it was really very …
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The Hyper Connected Teacher
“I never think of the future – it comes soon enough.” ― Albert Einstein 1.1 Introduction I would like to think that my colleagues would describe as a passionate teacher, excited about my subject and my craft. I would like …
Hands on with Sifteo
I have been waiting near on three years to get my hands on a set of Sifteo cubes. First I read about the concept behind, then I watched David Merill’s TEDtalk and then I waited. And waited a little longer …
Worm or cheese?
I am here at New Place, listening to Nick Dennis sharing his thoughts on technology for education. Nick draws on his clear passion for his subject (history), a passion for learning, but an strong appreciation for infrastructure and a working …
Can technology change teacher practice?
I could not hold back. I just let it all out… Tom Whitby offers educators really great discussion. This afternoon I got caught up in ‘Can technology change teacher practice. When it comes to technology enhanced learning, I love the gadgets but I …
Skeptical Customer and the Pencil Salesman
When did the debate start on technology start? Skeptical customer: “I’ve begun seeing more and more of these “pencils” around, but they don’t seem very useful to me.” Pencil salesman: “Oh not true, they are very useful indeed. Combined with …
No Wheels Here
To complement the previous post – current technology advocates are trying to convince the old guard of teachers the educational benefits of ‘new technology.’ What will the next generation of teachers be trying to convince the new, old guard of …
Expectations
One education input leads to the next, from RSS article, to Slideshare presentation, to practitioner blog. The technology barrier excuse definitely exists in education but after a long day teaching myself how to write interaction fiction with Quest 5 I …