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The ultimate school bus
This is a great story from The Guardian. The UK Department for International Development (DfiD) has sponsored 25 buses that take education and opportunity into the slums of Delhi. This innovative scheme takes fully equipped buses containing, books, TV, Computers, … Continue reading
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Imagination is everything, technology is just a tool, explains Wired Magazine’s Geek Dad
We caught up with Ken Denmead, the editor of Wired Magazine’s Geek Dad, a blog aimed at parents who love all things geeky, to get his take on early education. Me: Do you think technology has a role in early … Continue reading
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Sesame Street slips down the rankings – Does it matter?
It certainly should, Sesame Street was a pioneer of children’s educational TV and spread all over the world. Now in it’s 40th year the Children’s Television Workshop produces 26 episodes a year down from a high of 130. Arguably the … Continue reading
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An iPod for every child?
One school thought it would be interesting to see what would happen if you gave an entire class of 7 and 8 year olds their own iPod Touch with a wireless internet connection. Want to see what happened? To read … Continue reading
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Can children teach themselves?
This video of Prof. Sugata Mitra’s inspirational lecture on his ‘Hole in the Wall’ project just had to be posted on this blog. I know it’s from way back in 2007 and it’s been doing the rounds for a while, … Continue reading
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