I’ve written before about the improvement delusion that exists in education and why our relentless focus on improving the current model is not taking us anywhere. That model was designed in an age where information was static, schools were insular and technology companies produced technology. We know that information is no longer static, schools are … More What schools can learn from Apple
I have just returned from two days at the third annual Leadership for School Improvement Colloquium. The passion and pride for Catholic education is always evident at these gatherings; it reinforces the importance of taking time to reflect collectively on the how and the why. I have to say however I left feeling a little flat … More Improvement is no longer the challenge
Steve Jobs had a profound influence on the world of technology. One could argue that under his leadership Apple redefined the user experience so much so that technology has seamlessly integrated with every aspect of our lives. Jobs’ biographer, Walter Isaacson has written a concise piece in this month’s Harvard Business Review on the Real … More Learning from Jobs
In 2003, William Gibson was quoted in The Economist stating ‘the future is already here’. That was eight years ago and look how far technology has brought us. Towards the end of last year, I read an article about Apple’s plan to allow television to be delivered over the internet in such a way that we may … More The future is already here
I think many people over forty have a problem with technology and the older you are the more technology seems difficult to understand. We always seem to be playing catch up as the NBT ( next big thing) hits the market. New and converging technologies appear and we often feel powerless in the face of … More The next big thing
If education is essentially a search for meaning, then should our goal as teachers be to ask good questions even when there are no clear answers? For decades, our education systems have been built around the transmission of knowledge from teacher to student. The prescribed curriculum provided one path through the maze and gave students few opportunities to … More Why the question is more important than the answer
Living in a digital age, it’s hard not to focus our attention on technology. Every newspaper has a section devoted to it and there is always worldwide interest when Apple launches its latest gadget. What we seem to miss in all of this is the social revolution that is taking place. Like the French or the counter-culutral revolution of the … More Viva la revolucion
In 2010, we find ourselves peering over the edge of a great chasm that has to be crossed tif we are to get to a world of new potentials. We move forward with a sense of excitement and possibilities Technology has given us a window into the future. Just look at the hype and excitment … More Out to pasture
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