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| | It may seem strange, but if you want a learning revolution then the first thing to consider is the removal of classroom walls. I have been involved in this innovation twice now. The first time, I was a student at a school in the English Midlands. My school innovatively created an open-plan technology department. I...
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| | The American History Association and high school history teaching are in the news once again as the so-called "Culture Wars" continue to rage across the nation. History and Social Sciences teachers and their curricula often find themselves in the crosshairs of political activists and protesters from diverse ideological perspectives. The New York Times reports that...
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| | This summer, GOTO live asked me to step in and interview one of their guests for their podcast.1 Lattes in a city in Europe Simon Peyton Jones is the chair of Computing at School, the organization spearheading reform of England's national computing curriculum for children. He's also a former professor (and current Honorary Professor) at...
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| This is a follow up to my recent post askingShould Managers Tell Teachers What To Do? A lot of the discussion about teaching focusses on problems related to teacher accountability. In particular: lesson observations; work scrutinies; assigning responsibility for exam results. It's difficult to unpick whether the problems with these things are fundamental, i.e. that...