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How have schools and classrooms been portrayed in science fiction?
I’ve written a new article here where I discuss some things closely related to this article’s topic, especially about how science fiction might be used in school development & research. I’ve written before about how science fiction shapes our visions … Continue reading
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Quote of the day – On creating…
One more quote for my still non-existent quote-of-the-day series: To create anything — whether a short story or a magazine profile or a film or a sitcom — is to believe, if only momentarily, you are capable of magic. Tom … Continue reading
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Education on Air: Google hosts free educational technology conference on Google+
Is this finally a reason for educators to join Google+ (or get active – I joined long ago but don’t use it)? Click here to read more about Googles Education on Air conference on Google+.
“We, the web kids…”
Today’s youth have some very interesting things to say. Who’s listening? Piotr Czerski says: We, the Web kids; we, who have grown up with the Internet and on the Internet, are a generation who meet the criteria for the term … Continue reading
The future of education: Report from symposium in Iceland
The following is a somewhat quick & dirty reflection on the symposium on the future of education that I participated in in Iceland last week. I was on a panel at a symposium on the future of education held at … Continue reading
Creativity Money Love: Learning for the 21st Century
Continually increasing evidence that future thinking is being taken, or should be taken, seriously. Interesting free publication from Creative & Cultural Skills and A New Direction in the UK. We asked over 40 artists, practitioners and thinkers to address issues around … Continue reading
