"That erroneous assumption is to the effect that the aim of public education is to fill the young of the species with knowledge and awaken their intelligence, and so make them fit to discharge the duties of citizenship in an enlightened and independent manner. Nothing could be further from the truth.   "The aim of public education is not to spread enlightenment at all, it is simply to reduce as many individuals as possible to the same safe level, to breed and train a standardized citizenry, to put down dissent and originality. That is its aim in the United States, whatever the pretensions of politicians, pedagogues and other such mountebanks, and that is its aim everywhere else."

Based on the great feedback we’ve been getting from ETUG members on activities for this year, and in keeping with the theme of OPEN begun at last year’s workshop in Nelson, SCETUG is organizing Lunch n’ Learn webinars taking place on the last Tuesday of the month.

This page includes Apps for Business events, as many topics apply equally to all Apps editions.

Because of my interest in online learning, I am co-hosting a Moodle Hangout on Google+ with fellow educator Sean Beaverson.

When: Tuesday, January 17 at 1pm (Eastern) Where: Google+ (to join the hangout, you will need to “circle” myself or Sean Beaverson) What: A discussion about using Moodle in traditional, blended, and fully online classrooms.