A new report just published on Australia’s digital future to 2050. A lot of it is ‘predictable’ prediction but there are some points raised that highlight Australia’s future need to shift it’s economic focus from the export of mineral resources to the export of service resources such as education and training and tourism. The full …
The Science of Boredom
Boredom … don’t we all remember at least one teacher who had mastered the art of Boring Students. This video from neurologist Judy Willis started with her realising that teachers were reporting more and more cases of kids who had ‘learning’ disorders or ATD etc and, when she took a closer look it turned out …
Macrowikinomics and PCF6
I’m currently in Cochin, India for the Sixth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning. The theme of the conference is ‘Access and Success in Learning: Global Development Perspectives‘. I’m here with a contingent from the International Award Association for whom praxMatrix is developing an Online Award Leader Training platform for the Asia Pacific region in conjunction …
Engaged Brains and the Internet
I seem to be veering toward a Luddite’s perception of the Internet over the past few posts given their focus on some new and perhaps negative insights into either Facebook usage or Google searching. It’s a positive ‘veer’ though – I think it is clear that the glut of information that we now have washing …
iPad and Education
The iPad is about to hit Australia amidst a lot of hype, expectations and excitement. This latest release from Apple’s stable of beautifully designed and balanced products (the nec plus ultra of form meeting function) is already having an incredible impact on publishing and education. In the USA, three universities are already preparing to hand …
The Future of Education: Snippet 1
I’m tracking down commentary on what education requires for the future or what schools and education may look like in the future. Here is is the first snippet from the PBS network in the USA. Marc Prensky is the author of Don’t Bother Me Mom — I’m Learning and argues for a complete about-face in …
Digital Literacy
It’s a commonplace perception that kids born after internet access started to find its way into our lives have an incredible capacity for picking up and using new technologies but in terms of developing digital skills that will be critical throughout their schooling and into their working lives, are these kids being provided with the educational …
Internet Borders: Where the Information Stops
Vinton Cerf is one of the masterminds behind the original technology that drives the internet and is outspoken about how information should be made available on the internet. As many countries, including Australia, take steps to restrict access to certain classes of information the debate around government censorship of the internet is heating up. Cerf …
Living in a Digital World
Following my recent posting on how the digital world may be a genie with a capacity for tremendous benefit whilst harbouring the potential to create significant social problems I was fascinated by the following video. Well worth the hour or so you will need to watch it. It shows just how embedded digital media and …
