John Heffernan

Note to self: John, if you are you having a bad day at the Chalkface, please remind yourself of what you left behind. Every IT job I worked had some elements of this :-{ This is from the wife of a Electronic games developer http://www.livejournal.com/users/ea_spouse/ (via Joelonsoftware ) Some more on this can be found on slashdot

Schools need a velvet revolution I am already jangling my car keys!!!!! SiliconRepublic Philip J Bond, US under-secretary of Commerce and Technology He believed that there was much more work to be done on how pedagogy and technology could be integrated effectively. To address the challenge, he had established a think tank to explore new ways of teaching with ICT as a tool, drawing on diverse talents ranging from traditional educationalists to the technicians that design the high-tech, multimedia experiences you find at theme parks. He summed up the challenge: “Reform isn’t a strong enough word. We need to rethink content and what teaching means; we even need to rethink the concept of the classroom. We need a revolution in learning and we need to ensure that technology makes it a velvet revolution. In the US we are now taking those first steps."

100 scientifically oriented thing to do before you die Slashdot | Things To Do Before You Die Taken this from Slashdot 100 scientifically oriented thing to do before you die. Some interesting some cool some yuck!!....... Useless blog link of the week

Why Teaching is Important http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=4321&hl = Interesting reading for newbiw teachers. take time to read it all as the best advice is at the bottom of the page and ignore the petty squabble. For H. Dip teachers should check out http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?showforum=21