It’s a crude generalisation but people used to split into those that played video games and those that didn’t. As the boundaries of what constitutes a game expand and the genres morph to include party games such as karaoke game singstar, brain boosting exercises like Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training, interactive mysteries [...]

Flux has been added to the listings on Alltop, a directory of RSS feeds showing ‘all the top’ news stories from around the web. You might be interested to know about their education page. I wonder, does there exist any other page that pulls together in one place so many education-related RSS feeds?
I like these [...]

We’re in the process of doing some background research on tools that are being, or could be, used to support pupil involvement in the BSF/PCP design processes. We’re interested in the levels of engagement that different tools and approaches can facilitate.
Do any of you out there have any examples of tools, resources or techniques you’d [...]

The Victorians viewed children as ‘little adults’ – which justified sending them to work at the age of 8; expecting them to be silent in the presence of their betters (’older’ adults) and to deal with a complex world with little emotion. As we celebrate learners having more ‘voice’ and involvement in authoring educational experiences, are we at risk of requiring young people to take on too much responsibility for their learning at too young an age?