http://milesberry.net/2008/10/as-ict-some-thoughts/ A personal perspective on education, technology and culture Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:55:57 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://milesberry.net/2008/10/as-ict-some-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-11 John Sutton Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:07:01 +0000 http://milesberry.net/?p=376#comment-11 Oh Lordy! There's me, the poor little innocent primary school ICT teacher thinking that by beating the obsession with "transitions" out of the little blighters by the time they got to year 6, they might be ready to focus on content a little more! I've obviously got it wrong, they still need to be doing it in 6th form!? If I knew how to use txtspk I'd put "roll eyes" here. Oh Lordy! There’s me, the poor little innocent primary school ICT teacher thinking that by beating the obsession with “transitions” out of the little blighters by the time they got to year 6, they might be ready to focus on content a little more! I’ve obviously got it wrong, they still need to be doing it in 6th form!? If I knew how to use txtspk I’d put “roll eyes” here.

]]> http://milesberry.net/2008/10/as-ict-some-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Richard Millwood Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:11:32 +0000 http://milesberry.net/?p=376#comment-10 Your question - "Is it possible that the system isn't working in the best interests of our students?" is at the heart of it. Whose interest is being served? I would argue: those concerned to simplify & objectify the process of marking; the business sector (misplaced); and those worried about fairness. In other words, all outside the 'black box' (Black & Wiliam) that is the teachers' concern and with irresponsible disregard for the engagement with real learning that learners and teachers desire (http://www.futureknowledge.org/youth-voice/simon-15-england). Your question – “Is it possible that the system isn’t working in the best interests of our students?” is at the heart of it. Whose interest is being served? I would argue: those concerned to simplify & objectify the process of marking; the business sector (misplaced); and those worried about fairness. In other words, all outside the ‘black box’ (Black & Wiliam) that is the teachers’ concern and with irresponsible disregard for the engagement with real learning that learners and teachers desire (http://www.futureknowledge.org/youth-voice/simon-15-england).

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