Archive for the ‘Engagement Education’ Category

The end of the world wide wait

Thursday, January 5th, 2006At many new Web sites and services, the creative energy of countless souls virtually crackles off the screen. They're cobbling together their own services from customizable Web sites and Lego-style pieces of Web software. By the millions, they're gathering ...

Who can you trust?

Thursday, January 5th, 2006I was reading an interesting article about wikipedia and trust in the Financial Times December 23 2005.The article refers to a defamatory allegation about John Seigenthaler Who can we trust? That is the question at the heart of the ...

The extraordinary benefit of learning collectively

Monday, June 27th, 2005Jupiter is a manufacturer of brass and woodwind instruments. This is what Jupiters website saysSince 1930 the JUPITER company has been dedicated to helping schools and culture. This simple definition still represents the primary goal of the JUPITER brand ...

Duke University and the iPod

Thursday, April 7th, 2005OK, I have had my rant. This is what the Guardian Blog had to say had to sayRather than handing a 20GB iPod to every incoming student, as it did this year, only those attending courses that have ...

TV for teachers

Friday, December 10th, 2004Chalk on blackboards, and the occasional inspirational teacher, are memories we all probably have. Lets fast forward to 2004. Teachers TV is a new government funded project aimed at teachers themselves. Its a great opportunity.The UK government has ...

Things are not OK for many of today’s UK teenagers

Monday, December 6th, 2004 They are supposed to be the happiest days of our lives, yet British teenagers have among them the highest rates of obesity, binge drinking, cannabis consumption, sexually transmitted diseases and early pregnancy in the world claims The Observer ...

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