Recognise the power of pedagogy http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brandon-busteed/technology-in-classrooms_b_1541020.html?ref=tw

21st Century Skills: ( grr the phrase rreally irks me…but i can’t find an alternative…..)The Challenges Ahead. relevant concise and interesting http://bit.ly/JamBF6

the crux of it:
“Without better curriculum, better teaching, and better tests, the emphasis on “21st century skills” will be a superficial one that will sacrifice long-term gains for the appearance of short-term progress.”

teachers need to focus on the teaching, not on the ICT http://gu.com/p/36jg7/tw

hats off to the bravery behind the comment:

“I became a “real” teacher because one day a student got ahead of me.”

The iPad is meant as a one user device. Otherwise you risk your daughter sending pretty pictures to your colleagues. http://pic.twitter.com/d85rcpmi

no harm done…;-)

TED-Ed. adding to our repertoire. interesting how much stuff on flipping has been hitting the www since TED Eds launch!

http://on.io9.com/Jki2kj

stephen heppell’s good ideas to transform learning on pinterest  http://bit.ly/IkOrve

May 2012 – had the pleasure of dinner with Stephen and 20 others in Launceston – candid, rambling, provocative and humourous – an all round good bloke!

quality teaching practice, supported by structures and genuine student voice.

a mindblowing example:http://www.harrisfederation.org.uk/

https://maxd.id.au/2012/04/06/64/

influenced by the work of Margaret Wheatley and Deborah Frieze

http://berkana.org/berkana_articles/lifecycle-of-emergence-using-emergence-to-take-social-innovation-to-scale/