I’ve had the pleasure of working with Head teachers, Principals and education officers in the West Bank this week as part of my work with Karen Ardley for UNRWA. We talked about the relative strengths and weaknesses of the media available to us for the leadership development programme we’re putting together. Some of the points […]
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Riding a bike
I talk about learning all the time, it’s often learning situated in classrooms or in the workplace. Of course, I see examples much closer to home too. My little girl is 5 years old. She started school in January. She hasn’t stopped learning since the day she was born and whilst that might be true […]
Play and games articles
Some of the articles about play and games that I have seen in the last few weeks. Theory Online Games & Interest-Driven Learning are Transformative for Today’s Young Learners by @constances http://htn.to/anmyvV Three Qualities That Make Video Games Better Teachers Than Teachers from EdReach http://j.mp/lNARUV Gamification time: What if everything were just a game? From […]
Social Media articles
Some of the social media articles that have caught my eye in the last few weeks: Behaviour People will more pay for online privacy according Carnegie Mellon study. http://j.mp/rsLc9U Parents behaviour on Facebook no better than their children’s. University of Guelph http://j.mp/pqDxrI One-Fifth of Grandparents Use Social Networks [STUDY] from @mashable http://j.mp/jjiX1i Five ways to […]
Learning articles
Here are some of the articles about learning that have caught my eye in the last couple of weeks: Learning theory & design Learning Styles: The Cognitive Side of Content by Johnny Holland http://j.mp/izrUDk Infants Learn To Transfer Knowledge By 16 Months, OSU Study Finds http://j.mp/lPOAsG Don’t show, don’t tell? The trade off between direct instruction and […]
Random articles
Some of the random articles I’ve encountered in the last few weeks: Star Wars Lightsaber Weapon, Science Fact, Fiction from Tech News Daily http://j.mp/l1da3p Something we’ve always suspected: the beautiful London tube map isn’t the best way to navigate. From NYU http://j.mp/iEkjI9 United Kingdom and Ireland as seen from ISS http://j.mp/lFxnwL 15 cool word illusions […]
Rapid content development
I am very privileged to be working on a project with the UN at the moment. I am helping to develop a leadership programme for Head teachers. What makes this project particularly exciting and important is that these are Principals from schools inside Palestinian refugee camps. UNRWA supports nearly 700 schools across the Middle East for […]
Multiplatform & technology articles
Some of the recent articles I’ve seen about about multiplatform, transmedia and technology: Multiplatform Tools of attraction: creating multimedia content for games and TV shows. From the Guardian http://j.mp/ivcuIB #multiplatform Ed Cotton: We Need Creative Hybrids – Why Transmedia Is Becoming Mandatory http://j.mp/jHZLQv Transmedia Defining Transmedia http://j.mp/ljJ5by Jeff Gomez – Storyworlds: The New Transmedia Business Paradigm http://j.mp/lJQqyK […]
Psychology & neuroscience articles
A selection of the articles thatI’ve seen about psychology and neuroscience recently: Morality Changes in brain circuitry play role in moral sensitivity as people grow up – UChicago News http://j.mp/ih8rrU Violent video games reduce brain response to violence and increase aggression according to Uni Missouri http://j.mp/j7jSPs Relationships Don’t Believe Facebook; You Only Have 150 Friends : […]
Childhood articles
Some of the articles about children and childhood that I’ve seen in the last few weeks: Parents & preschool Wanted: More Playful Parents http://j.mp/mII7ph Supportive home learning experiences in the early years boost low-income children’s readiness for school. From NYU. http://j.mp/j3JmWs Parents prefer media content ratings system in national study led by Iowa State Uni […]