One of the most important things to have when you’re setting out on a new project, especially one that’s hopefully going to break new ground, is a critical friend. Someone who can look at an idea and say ‘yes, but…’. Not in a negative way, but to make sure you do really have the answers, […]
#openbadges / #digitialstudies / ICT update
I don’t think I’ve been prouder of receiving any tweet than the one that appeared yesterday from Mark Clarkson: This blog by @davestacey is making#digitalbadges harder to resist (although the scope of his vision still scares me!).http://is.gd/PY6rU9 No one’s ever been scared by the scope of my vision before! I quite like it… Anyway, I […]
ipadology, chickens, eggs and coloured plastic cups.
From time to time various tweets or blog posts of mine get caught up by a paper.li – a service which captures various internet activitiy for a particular user. Yesterday, myself, @johnmclear and Leighton Andrews got linked together by the #addcym paper, which inspired this tweet from the Minister: @addcym @davestacey @johnmclear so should we […]
Technology for teaching, learning and CPD – PS Session May 2012
Last week I was asked to present to the current cohort of PGCE students on digital technology. I decided to try and make it as hands on as possible so booked us in to a computer room. Conscious of the time available, and the variety of previous experience, I set the students three pre session […]
purpos/ed take 2 – The purpose of education is…
This post is my contribution to the 500 words campaign currently being run by purpos/ed. It may be one or two words over 500. I hope it was more of a guideline than a rule! —- The purpose of education is to allow learning to happen. A little twee? Perhaps. Maybe I can tell you […]