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Don’t ban it…use it!

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

Most of our schools and colleges ban Youtube but is there another way? Edutopia think so…..
http://www.edutopia.org/digital-generation-youtube-teaching-video

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It seems text books are heading the way as scrolls,quills and cave drawings?
I wonder if vernon Coaker,the new schools minister will be as brave as Arnie?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8090450.stm

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Kids and Technology

Monday, June 8th, 2009

Some recent research commissioned by Channel 4 provides an interesting insight into young people and their attitudes towards and use of technology.
Some top-line stats may surprise you about the average 12-24 year old (or not, if you are one):
They personally own 8 devices (including MP3 player, PC, TV, DVD player, mobile phone, stereo, games console, [...]

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BSF but no butterflies?

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

Dancing robots and caterpillars with wings…but no butterflies!
Three leading professors of education laid down a serious challenge to those involved in the Building Schools for the Future programme at a conference in London held on the 17/18th March.
Keri Facer, Professor of Education at Manchester Metropolitan University opened the second day of the event, which had [...]

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