Global Education
After discussing some great ideas, the challenge now, Professor Connell says, is to make them happen.
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Technology and Impact
In this thought-provoking post, Professor Andy Connell asks: as advocates of technology are we doing enough to support growing economies in avoiding the messy mistakes we made?
Continue reading →The EdTech Strategy – opportunity or missed opportunity?
The recently published Educational Technology Strategy from the DfE has certainly got the discussions on use of technology in schools going again. This is a good thing after too long where its been pretty much ignored at that level. Twitter … Continue reading →
Is an obsession with exams restricting the curriculum?
‘An obsession with exams is forcing schools to restrict the curriculum and is leading to damaging consequences, say both teachers and parents’. Andy Connell discusses views from the Council for Subject Associations on the narrowing of the curriculum.
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Why do we join Associations? Why do we pay for membership of professional organisations? Professor Andy Connell suggests seven good reasons.
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Andy Connell welcomes the Education Secretary’s interest in education technology, with a nod to a song from the Rocky Horror Show!
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Andy Connell is pleased about a letter from Nick Gibb, the Schools Minister, about teacher recruitment.
Continue reading →Strengthening qualified teacher status and career progression
Andy Connell offers his initial thoughts on the Government’s response to the recent consultation.
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The Computing curriculum was launched to great fanfare in 2014. Andy Connell asks: has it delivered?
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