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Why teachers need social media training, not just rules http://t.co/BxHZNTRL

Something we need to bear in mind in our plans for #addcym I suspect

If it means that the 95% learn something that inproves the quality of teaching and learning then I can live with that. There might even be 'engagement creep' that will see the 5% grow.

Mercury allows for the creation of rich Flash eLearning quickly and easily - and without the need for Flash itself.

A great talk by Dr Tonyy Wagner on the 7 skills we need to teach to equip children for the jobs of the future

Great post by Neil on who has the power to level the playing field when it comes to internet access in schools. Parallels with discussions that need to take place here in Wales

Interesting post - about games in education, but actually about all learning experiences. My next big problem (wrong word?) is how to do this kind of stuff inside a school that's moving very slowly or not at all in this direction. I'm all for being disruptive, but what happens to those students who get taught by me in a student-centered, project based if they then move on to someone who has a more teacher centered approach the following year?

What happens to those students who get taught by me in a student-centered, project based if they then move on to someone who has a more teacher centered approach the following year? They either revert to being passive learners or they demand more from the next teacher who then has a choice.... Also, expectations from whole school need to be cranked up if slow in this regard. (However, I do understand why some schools are finding it hard to move on, it requires energy and drive to do this, things which are being drained from our schools and leaders because of so many pressures and anxieties) . As they say though, our students only get one shot at this ......

Need to have a spare few hours as there's a lot to read!

I saw David Puttman talking about this film at a 'Curriculum Foundation' conference ( Mick Waters is just so inspiring!) We so need to address the issues raised!

Inspirational stuff.

Neuroscience - will watch this site with interest but need to be sure it's more than 'pop' psychology