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February 28, 2011

The emerging future

Filed under: Business & Management — Tags: , , , — Paul Clark @ 1:38 am

This post seeks to summarise The Horizon Report, a longitudinal research study first established in 2002, which identifies and describes emerging technologies likely to have a large impact on education over the coming five years.

The 2011 Report examines emerging technologies for their potential impact on and use in teaching, learning, and creative inquiry. Each edition of the Horizon Report introduces six emerging technologies or practices that are likely to enter mainstream use within three adoption horizons over the next five years.

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February 22, 2011

iCAS

Filed under: CAS — Tags: , , , , , , — Steve Money @ 10:16 am

We do a lot of reflection when we pray.

I’m a Catholic and my elementary education occurred at St Catherine Laboure Primary School, in the parish of Gymea. I realize now that the good Sisters of St Joseph and the reverend Father Wilkinson had a lot to do with teaching me how to reflect.

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February 3, 2011

“The games people play”

Filed under: CAS — Tags: , , , , , , , — Steve Money @ 9:19 am

I’m on my way to facilitate a CAS workshop at Prince Alfred College in Adelaide. As I wait to board my flight I’m interestedly scanning the faces and activities of my fellow passengers in the airport lounge at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta international airport.

Immediately to my right an Indonesian girl, about 7 years old, is playing a game on her i-pad. I look closer, intrusively, over her shoulder and I ask her what it’s called, “Fruit Ninjas Pak (Mr.).”

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