Land on Mars
What it looks like to descend to Mars. In color, no less.
(via Seldo)
Incredible really. Amazing what a bit of Science and Maths can achieve.
What it looks like to descend to Mars. In color, no less.
(via Seldo)
Incredible really. Amazing what a bit of Science and Maths can achieve.
Now this is what ICT in the classroom dreams are made of! Microsoft have announced a new coffee table styled computer that is a giant multi-touch screen. This and the new iPhone seem to be bringing multi-touch displays to the masses at last. Obviously having this technology on our IWBs would be fantastic but imagine…
The first of a series of notes / reflections on sessions at the 2010 SSAT National Conference. Bio Dylan Wiliam has the grand title of ‘Emeritus Professor of Educational Assessment‘ at the Institute of Education in London. He is a former Maths teacher and co-author of the book “Inside the Black Box“. He is a world renowned expert…
I have complained bitterly all year about the speed of our Internet connection at school, it hampers learning day after day and shows no sign of improvement. I thought it was just me being difficult until a Capita support technician’s comment on the phone last week as an update failed and crippled our SIMS FMS…
Could some of last weeks looting in England be put down to the pirate culture that the majority of 10-30 year olds have grown up with in the UK? This continues my thoughts from my previous post about the riots. Much has been written about the volume of online piracy over the past 14 years…
There has been much debate of late about whether Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs), particularly in their British state sponsored variations are dead. For some of the thoughts check out Lindsay Jordan, James Clay, Matt Lingard and Steve Wheeler. One week today I finally start my new job as Director of E-Learning at a high school…
I was reading an interesting article in the Observer this morning about homework not working. Specific reference is made to a book called ‘The Homework Myth‘ by Alfie Kohn. This is the first I have heard of this book but to quote from the Observer: “The study, by American academic Alfie Kohn, has sparked a…