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It’s always great to look back 20 years or so and see what TV technology shows were predicting for the future. It usually brings a smile to your face as you watch a flying car, or a mobile communication...
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The TED series of talks and their website is a great repository of short insights which millions of us think is of value. So what could be a carry across to the world of teaching from this? Bill Gates...
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New technology surrounds us; our lives are now managed by our technology. We know that they are a part of our future. So, what role should these new innovations play in our classrooms? Can tablets such as iPads in...
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The use of apps in education is an important area of innovation with many children getting access to their parent’s smartphones, tablets, and phablets. Many schools are also looking at how these devices can be used in the classroom...
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It’s difficult to think about a world without apps, however, it is only five years since the launch of the iTunes App Store. In this time apps have become ubiquitous and found across all platforms and not just the...
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In recent decades comparison has been at the forefront of educational change. Since the creation of the league tables in 1992 schools have been ranked with the aim of helping contribute to education excellence. The stated aim was to...
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The Big Bang Fair proved to be a great inspiration. The largest celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths for young people in the UK certainly lived up to its explosive name. At school the subjects which engaged me...
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I was recommended to a TED lecture called ‘use data to build better schools’ given by Andreas Schleicher. Andreas is from an OECD funded organisation called PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment). It was a great use of 15...
