Technology vs Evolution

This doesn’t have much to do with anything. In fact “random!” may a word that shouts out in your head. Actually that’s a bit of a stretch. I could link to the steady progress of technological innovation, draw parallels with evolution then leave you with dreamy predictions about “where will we be in one hundred [...]

Empathy : can you feel it?

Disclaimer
This post may be a bit out of place but I it’s the best place to put the information at the minute. Primary purpose of this blog is to service my current organisation and it’s community in the areas of elearning and technology so maybe it’s not that “out there.” Anyway, I push on.
Intro
The overarching [...]

What, who ar why?

Why do you teach? Is it the subject or the students?
He mentioned that there must be teachers out there who joined the profession because they have a love or admiration of the subject matter and that the students are secondary to that motivating force. That statement intrigued me. Would there be teachers who enjoy the [...]

Terminology and acronyms

I have decided I don’t like the term LMS (Learning Management System.)It just implies that its all controlled and stuff.I feel that online learning spaces as they are currently viewed by most (i.e LMS or CMS system) is fundamentally flawed (for high school students at least.) The names themselves “Learning Management System” implies a level [...]

A profound statement

Exclusive Lifehacker Interview: Debunking The Myth of Multitasking
Dave Crenshaw: This is a bit like an amateur carpenter, who, after hitting his thumb with his hammer, curses the tool and tosses it aside. Was the pain caused by the tool, or by the lack of skill of the person using the tool?
This tickled my fancy somewhat. [...]