Adventures in Education

This is a tacky book. I nearly stopped reading it before I finished the Prologue, and to some extent I regretted reading it by the time I had finished the Epilogue. Robert Hughes, the Australian art critic, has written this … Continue reading →

People are at last becoming aware that Climate Chance is the new Evolution. Teaching about it is being opposed by the same people, for the same reasons, using the same tactics. Except for Ian Plimer, of course, who has changed … Continue reading →

This YouTube video was brought to my attention through Facebook earlier this week. It has some interesting things to say about how we think about the future, and also some predictions abut how nanotechnology might completely change not only our … Continue reading →

The last 24 hours have seen a great example of how social media can bring about change. Early in the day, news broke that weight loss brand Jenny Craig was sponsoring the Kyle and Jackie O show. Kyle Sandilands, the … Continue reading →

The #pencilchat meme on Twitter late last year was very entertaining. Hopefully it also made some people think about how silly many of the arguments around technology in the classroom have become. This Xtranormal cartoon contains some of the best quotes from … Continue reading →

Another infographic that shows the significant rise in the use of social media in Australia. Note that the figures are not numbers of users, they show the growth in number of visitors to the sites during 2011. Facebook and YouTube continue to … Continue reading →

This is an interesting article and infographic about schools and social media. Schools and teachers need to learn about social media and use it themselves, and they need to find creative, safe and effective ways of incorporating it into their educational programmes. … Continue reading →