Keri’s post about the QCA review of the GCSE ICT and the consultation is timely. I have just returned from my usual study visit to Stanford University and Keri’s post resonated with my experiences and raises a number of questions about GCSE ICT and the learning experiences of our children and young people.

It was an ominous start for Innovation and 21st Century learning when the Guardian Newsroom offices on Farringdon St, the venue for the launch of the Innovation Unit publication by Charlie Leadbeater, remained chained and even the Director of Chariots of Fire, David Puttnam, was unable to gain entry!

Is it dangerous to empower users or should we have a more inclusive approach to design?

The Education 08 event at the QE2 centre in Westminster features some of the key movers and shakers in the building learning environments of the future.

http://www.govnet.co.uk/education/