As well as clearing out a whole load of stuff, we have also acquired a couple of cats. They are currently breaking us in, and we are hoping that by tomorrow they will have trained us sufficiently to allow us all to watch the royal wedding together in the comfort of our lounge.
Saving Teachers TV
Normal service will be resumed
I'm taking advantage of the Easter vacation to clear out old files and paperwork. It's something I've been meaning to do for some time, and with so many bank holidays this month, this seemed as good a time as any!
There are quite a few articles on this site to read, and lots on the original ICT in Education website too.
I'll resume posting articles here as soon as possible, but please bear with me for a week or so! Thanks.
Preparing for the new term
What I’d really like to do right now is relax in the garden with a good book, or go swimming, or to enjoy the best of both worlds by taking myself to an outdoor pool somewhere. I could do a couple of lengths to convince myself I’ve had a work-out, and then reward myself by soaking up the sun. Instead, I’m surrounded by boxes of files, bags of files, and files. Yes, it’s the annual spring-clean, and this year I’m throwing out all the documents that last year I thought I should keep, and which I haven’t looked at since. I will also put all the new documents I think I should keep into a special box, to make it easier to throw them out this time next year.
Budgeting for educational technology
Conventional non-wisdom
Should you have an ICT leaflet or prospectus to give to potential students or their parents? Conventional wisdom dictates that you should. Conventional wisdom is wrong.
If you think about it, the only reason for doing anything, either in education or in business, is to solve a problem. What is the problem, then, that the ICT prospectus is intended to solve? It is this:
5 Reasons to contribute to consultations
The number of responses to consultations tends to be low. For example, the Royal Society in England has received 125 responses to its consultation on computing in schools. Admittedly this is a niche area, but it still seems pretty low to me, given the fact that there are over 17,000 primary schools in England and, especially, over 3,000 secondary schools which, one would assume, have a vested interest. I believe that the number of responses to Government consultations is higher, but still relatively small.
I think people are mistaken not to have their say in this type of situation, even though I can understand why they might not wish to do so.
Yes / No - Ummm.....!
Julia Skinner gives her opinion on the importance of having -- and expressing -- an opinion.
The end of Becta et al? Or, Should the Centre for Policy Studies be abolished?
This article was originally published on 1st September 2009. I thought it might be interesting to re-read it in the current UK context.
25 ways to make yourself unpopular: #19 Always use technology
Those responsible for ICT (educational technology) should beware of using technology too much: if they’re not careful, it can deter people from wanting to use it themselves.