Education Investigation

Every now and then it is good to engage with someone or something that challenges your thinking.

Last term I was asked (along with my colleague) to present to the School BOT on the topic of what a 21st Century Classroom and Learner looked like. During the question time one Trustee asked us “what is the difference between information and knowledge…… Have you read “The Flickering Mind” by Todd Oppenheimer?” Well………..

• Firstly this book is critical of the use of computers in education. It comes out of 3 years of research completed in American Schools.
• He agrees to some “exceptional” use of ICT but believes ICT is often used in excess.
• Click here for the excerpt.

To cut a long story short I want to share my current thoughts after reading this book. These are a collection of positive and negative thoughts on the impact of using ICT in education:

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Hmm - how to start I will not be long winded in my posts hence the following bullet points:

• This blog is titled “Education Investigation - Separating the wheat from the chaff” because that is exactly what I endeavour to do. There is lots of good stuff out there but also there are many “distractions” that don’t lend to enhancing teaching and learning. My goal is to find the good stuff and weed out the rubbish.
• This blog has been on my mind for a while. With the nagging help of some of my online friends: AllanahK, Jane Nicholls, Rachel Boyd and Chrissy Hellyer, together with the end of year approaching, it is timely to reflect and begin this blog.
• I hope by sharing my thoughts and experiences it will develop me into a better educator and serve to help others.

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