Feeling on top of the upcoming diplomas? No, me neither. That’s why I was so pleased when Doug wrote this excellent(ly-brief) one-page Diplomas overview.

I was really upset when I missed the seminar Assessment and Learning due to a calendar clash, but thankfully presenter Andrew Watts has now published his slides so I can at least get some idea of where he was going. And that’s very challenging. The message coming through is that true AfL is not really…

I hate this. My desk is messy enough already; the computer is where I come to escape. It’s terribly clever, though, I’ll give them that. More general point: have you ever wondered at the mixed metaphor of putting a “window” on a “desktop”? I can’t help thinking that the GUI took a wrong turning when…

There is an interesting debate on keyboarding skills (aka touch typing) over on Classroom 2.0. Some American schools are teaching it from age 5, and I strongly approve. Keyboarding is the Fourth ‘R’ in the 21st Century.

 When I tried to make this point it ran to 1,052 words. So, instead here’s the way the  inspiring Mr Moses did it, in just 52 words and a picture. Question: Do you teach like this? If so, tell me how and why that can’t be automated? Record your lecture once. Give your students a…