Think Tank bringing education, digital media & policy influencers together to shape future-learning

UK
Joined January 2010
Is your school involved in the SATS boycott? If u could take 5 to fill out this survey I'd be really grateful http://bit.ly/bPgEk3 Pls RT
We hope to start process of turning your thoughts into clear story to guide nxt actions v soon - any +ve #BectaX stories to share with us?
Reflecting on #BectaX Pt 2: Gathering the learners voice (or 'Sod it, we'll do it ourselves!') - http://bit.ly/d6kpBl
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Reflecting on #BectaX Pt 1: The view from a connecting school: http://bit.ly/9KEXVX
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#bectax no one has ever asked me before what teachers want. This is amazing!
How child friendly technologies can enhance learning: http://bit.ly/9fIsb1
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This would be on my ideal discussion agenda for #BectaX "what to do with the web" great blog post by Will Richardson http://bit.ly/8YAT0v
Anyone got e.g.s of using Wordle in education? Want to show my boss. Ta in anticipation :-)
Delighted restrictions have come down enough to allow that St Pious X College to be one of the #BectaX network nodes !! welcome aboard
Today is ur last chance 4U to tell us why you should be at #BectaX on the 31/03 - see how here http://bit.ly/beUOrC
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BectaX retweeted
BBC News (UK)
@BBCNews7 Mar 2010
Head teachers warn that Tory plans for free schools could lead to a system of 20,000 'corner shop' schools.
I totally agree. It's not about incentives. Many teachers I know are totally committed to ethusing students ab… http://tinyurl.com/yldtycg
Using Social Networks to Improve Student Voice and Using web 2.0 to aid learning. http://bit.ly/cKvect
http://bit.ly/aBCRXw good to see social networking getting accepted in classrooms and positively reported in press
#ipod2010 dundee had success at motivating disengaged learners by using th iphone. students wanted to stay in @breaktimes to keep learning
A small but well-formed collection of useful links for work & learning:
Using games consoles in homes as an option to help deliver digital home access. Is this a feasible and realistic option?
Replying to @BectaX
@BectaX Question of the Week: should kids learn how to manage online personalities at sch? my thought@: Do we need to teach teachers first?
interesting journey towards #BectaX currently having convos about relaxing restriction on C2K . good relevant blog here http://bit.ly/d2tKrk