Category: "Education reform"
Dec
12
First published on the East Midlands Learning Technologists blog.
There’s a lot of debate around at the moment about MOOC’s (Massive Online Open Courses) in all their variants. In particular, there’s the question about how they can continue with no… more »
Feb
26
Often, when we think about the idea of introducing ICT into the classroom (whether in schools or in the workplace), we are simply thinking about ways what is happening inside the classroom.
In these cases the role of the teacher or tutor tends to rem… more »
Feb
09
Part of the #purposed series of blog posts. For more see: http://purposed.org.uk/
In a recent Twitter post I said:
I think the purpose of education is to develop a creative society that will ask difficult questions.
Note, I've made no mention… more »
Feb
05
National Curriculum Review meeting - Chesterfield
Education reform, Politics Send feedback » 4226 viewsThere are distinct parallels with the work I do in the corporate sector, and those in the education sector (which I inhabited as a teacher and product consultant for many years).
I keep well-connected with my education colleagues, and have had many l… more »
Jan
29
National Curriculum Review - initial thoughts
Not yet categorised, Schools, Education reform 4 feedbacks » 6746 viewsThe UK Department for Education recently announced a wholesale review of the curriculum for schools in England.
According to the announcement:
The review will:
replace the current substandard curriculum with one based on the best school systems i… more »
Oct
10
[youtube]ExWfh6sGyso[/youtube]In our schools, ICT is often held up as an example of modern thinking - an essential for today's classroom. Yet what real benefit has the massive investment in ICT infrastructure really brought?Roger Broadie, a numbe… more »
Jul
12
Can you change an organisation from the inside?
Learning, Change Management, Education reform, Politics 5 feedbacks » 3316 viewsLot's of things are coming together for me at the moment. This post is an attempt to try to mash them together and see what comes out...1) I'm reading the Cluetrain Manifesto. If there was ever a book that says what I've been thinking - this is it:… more »
Feb
25
Reflections on the Oxford Teachmeet Fishbowl
Assessment, Schools, Education reform 3 feedbacks » 6328 viewsTeachmeet: A meeting of teachers to share ideas, be inspired and develop personal learning networksI've just come away from a pilot Teachmeet Fishbowl in Oxford. It was different from the "normal" Teachmeet, where individuals are selected at rand… more »
Nov
07
Last week's post in this series on Education Reform discussed the pressing need for teachers to rebuild teaching as a profession. A key element in this rebuilding programme would be a requirement for teachers to undertake ongoing, reflective, professiona… more »
Nov
01
In last week's post, I put together a manifesto for education that outlined ten things that I would do if put in charge of schools.
I'm now going to start to unpack those a little. As always, I'm open for feedback and discussion - otherwise I'm just t… more »
