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What does the future look like?

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Nigel

This YouTube video was brought to my attention through Facebook earlier this week. It has some interesting things to say about how we think about the future, and also some predictions abut how nanotechnology might completely change not only our … Continue reading →

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The dangers and opportunities of pencils in the classroom (ode to #pencilchat)

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Nigel

The #pencilchat meme on Twitter late last year was very entertaining. Hopefully it also made some people think about how silly many of the arguments around technology in the classroom have become. This Xtranormal cartoon contains some of the best quotes from … Continue reading →

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BYO internet – the way of the future in schools

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Nigel

One of my throw-away lines in workshops is that GoogleDocs can be accessed from anywhere in the world – except in Communist China and in some Australian schools. Often when presenting workshops in a school I come across the same … Continue reading →

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