Surely there is no such thing as gaming addiction. Drug abuse? Gambling addiction? Sure! But gaming – is it really an issue? The answer is yes, and parents
Twelve months ago, I wrote a blog called Code Cracks Education’s DNA. I read it again just recently, before I tackled this personal and professional challenge, to reassure
Security and privacy concerns within social media platforms have become increasingly important issues, both for parents and students. Social media has become a natural part of many people’s
The Australian government, through the Australian Curriculum, is now looking to schools to graduate students who have a good level of coding experience. The end goal being that
In team sport every position has a purpose. A player must understand the purpose of their position so that they are able to understand why they need to
Edutech 2015 was a conference and exhibition devoted to all things digital. I had the opportunity to listen to Eric Sheninger (@E_Sheninger), who is now a Senior Fellow
The iPad has a number of unique features that provide for interesting possibilities in teaching and learning. I am often asked which Apps I use with my class.
The internet, and technological advances generally, mean that there is an avalanche of information now available to us. Yum, yum! Mind-candy… Is information mostly flowing one-way? Are we
Few television shows have had the cultural impact of Star Trek and this is especially evident in the one-liners that have become part of the English language. There
I have recently discovered the ‘philosophical wobble’ as part of my philosophical inquiry (PI) training, which is a point of contention in your mind where there are no
Sometimes providing meaningful professional development can be challenging because everyone is hoping to achieve something different from the experience. This blog outlines an approach I have just used
Parents are proud of their children. A small milestone to an outsider is like an Olympic achievement to a parent. Parenthood is special. Enter my child, Talon. Last
Recently I had a close encounter with a copyright issue that involved a song, a video clip and YouTube. Inspired by Petula Clark’s song, ‘I know a place’,
I was asked THAT question again today. ‘How can I use technology in my classroom?’ It is the wrong question, so it doesn’t get a satisfactory answer. The
One-size-fits-all is very popular in the fashion world but it doesn’t work so well as a concept when it comes to technology. What works for me, may not
During a recent staff activity teachers were asked to consider what they admired about someone in the room. Several colleagues told me that they admired the way I
I attended an EQ seminar yesterday on the implementation of BYOx (Bring your own device) in schools. The seminar provided a forum for over 200 school leaders to
