A recent US Department of Education report concluded that “on average, students in online learning conditions performed better than those receiving face-to-face instruction”. With the way current e-learning environments are set up, I don’t see how… with usability barely registering in the mind of most course creators, students are left searching the labyrinthine maze of hyperlinks to find resources.Continue Reading
ArchivesPosts Tagged ‘education’
04AugKey questioning: don’t skip steps
When I was training to teach, one of my tutors had a section on his lesson plan proforma entitled “vocab”. At the time, I wondered what possible reason there would be to have a vocab section for an ICT lesson plan – the kids know the vocab, right?Continue Reading
06JunOn the Rose reforms, and kicking up a stink
I was interviewed by a freelance journalist for a TES article recently, and was told that our LA ICT advisor was unhappy with the comment I gave on the Rose reforms. “Good ICT is very difficult to teach, and rarely gets beyond skills building, or ‘trivial pursuits’ in primary schools,” I said, annoying primary ICT Continue Reading
06MayWorking to levels 4 & 5
Two A1 posters designed to help students meet levels 4 & 5 at Key Stage 3.Continue Reading
06MayFamous faces in tech posters
My latest collection of posters – a selection of over 20 famous people in technology, at A3 resolution in JPEG format.Continue Reading
