Every time I fail

10 years ago

There was a lively Twitter #satchat this morning and the topic was that fad du jour: Failure. There were plenty…

Three cheers for EdCamp Hudson Valley

10 years ago

There are lots of reasons to be concerned about the digital revolution and its impact on our lives, the lives…

The Future of Employment: Don’t ask kids what they want to be when they grow up; rather ask what problem they want to solve

11 years ago

Don't ask kids what they want to be when they grow up; rather ask what problem they want to solve.…

The Chronicles of Grit

11 years ago

I’ve been researching grit - the way one does on a snowy day. In the process I discovered an Australian…

Operation War Diary: Backward men and awkward horses

11 years ago

For anyone with even a passing interest in the First World War here is an unparalleled opportunity: Operation War Diary.…

Operation Grit

11 years ago

I take comfort in knowing that I am not the only gritless wonder on the internet. Peter Gow has now…

Simple ideas: Education’s only purpose and one true test

11 years ago

Is the only true purpose of education to help children stay learners for life? To learn how to learn? I…

Grit Hits the Fan

11 years ago

      It's a good word grit. It's short, and it has the  good old English language virtue of…

What can’t textbooks teach?

11 years ago

A few years ago Ken Robinson urged us to bring on the learning revolution. Well some took him seriously. The…

A Darkling Year or Joy Illimited.

11 years ago

BBC's Radio 4 first tweet for 2014 was a thrush with a bright blue sky background and a quotation from…