Liveblogged notes from the RSA event looking at increased community engagement with education, and ways of fostering it.
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Don't ban children from using smartphones - teach them to use them responsibly
There’s a lot of debate in the UK about the next generation and their use of technology. France has banned smartphones in schools, and now philosopher Julian Baggini is arguing in The Guardian that we should ban children from…
Video, 1989-Style
Something a little different for Friday evening. I’ve been digitising some old VHS videos from Mum’s house, and this is an extract from the school video shot by one of my teachers at school, back in my final…
Those Who Can, Do AND Teach
Teaching dedication takes on a whole new meaning at Fraser’s school: Last night, I wrote an application which I imaginatively call KidBrowser. … Basically, it’s an ultra-simple web browser for our Primary 1 children (age 5-6). It has a…