I Predict a Riot! Season 2 Episode 1 of Inside Learning kicks of with Matthew and Jay discussing the recent events in some ofEngland’s cities. We ask what role education has in building community and question the governments response to the riots. Satisfaction Guaranteed? Over 80% of university students say they are satisfied with…
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Category Archives: NewsIt’s the end of term and Matthew and Jay are a little bit demob-happy as we look at the week’s news from the world of education, review Dan Ariely’s ‘Predictably irrational’ and discuss our summer ‘must reads’ in this bumper edition of Inside Learning. This is a Free Podcast. Head teachers in England are apparently… Super Gove or Super Mario? Some plaudits for Gove this week, although hang on we can’t go overboard, as he sees a computer game for maths and praises its potential, while game developers roll their eyes at his missing the bigger picture: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2011/jul/05/michael-gove-games-education Institute of Education research on what it takes for disadvantaged children to…  Jay returns on the back of a busy final week of term. Just don’t ask him if he is winding down! Jay and Steve react to Mr. Gove’s appearance on the Andrew Marr show and his claims that teachers should not strike to preserve pensions. Will striking damage the reputation of the profession or…  Steve reveals a disturbing start to his day and highlights the large proportion of children aged 5-7 who are streamed. Chris Woodhead thinks this is no bad thing but is it? http://www.ioe.ac.uk/newsEvents/53420.html Listen to the interview from Radio 4’s Today programme here. http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9513000/9513240.stm Jay draws upon his own morning rituals and asks whether squeezing an… |
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