AIS-NSW Integrators

Author: tom | 25 November 2009 | 1 Comment
Categories: General

Today St. Andrews Cathedral School is hosting the AISNSW Integrators meeting.  I look forward to getting together with this great group of educators focused on making smart use of technology for classroom learning. The agenda includes a survey of school management systems, implementing a one-to-one laptop program and re-caps on recent conferences (Scottish ICT Festival, [...]

Denmark: Exams 2.0

Author: tom | 10 November 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Flat World Education

As I mentioned in the NML Conference debrief, Denmark is taking the lead in piloting full Internet access for students taking their end of high school exams.  Nice to see the BBC article verifying that this has taken place.  As was indicated at the conference three main elements inform the decision:

This is the real world
Students [...]

Tom on Ed Tech Crew

Author: tom | 28 October 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Tom's Writings

Continuing on the NML de-brief, I had a really nice chat with the Ed Tech Crew: Darrel Branson (The ICT Guy) and Tony Richards (from itmadesimple.com).
Here’s the podcast:
Don’t forget to look for links and further discussions on the NML Conference de-brief post itself.

NMLs Conference Debrief

Author: tom | 18 October 2009 | 5 Comments
Categories: Lit Review

Attending the New Millennium Learners Conference in Brussels was a professional highpoint and profound experience for me.  Much of what I learned confirmed  understandings I have come to regarding issues in the US and Australia, but hearing them voiced in an international context – and with data-backed evidence – prompts me to post highlights from [...]

New Millennium Learners

Author: tom | 15 September 2009 | 1 Comment
Categories: Tom's work

New Millennium Learners Conference
Brussels, Belgium
21-23 September
The OECD’s Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI) launched the New Millennium Learners (NML) project in 2007. It has the global aim of investigating the effects of digital technologies on school-age learners and providing recommendations on the most appropriate institutional and policy responses from the education sector.
Tom will be [...]