Reflections on working as an Digital Learning Consultant in the Asian Region.
By Paul McMahon on May 13, 2009 in Learning for a Flat World | 0 Comments
Some work I have been doing in the last week has had me reflecting a lot on assessment. I have been looking at a lot of review materials and past papers and seeing how much effort traditional teaching has put into making sure that students clearly understand where the bar is set and what they [...]
By Paul McMahon on Aug 7, 2008 in Appropriate Hardware for Education | 2 Comments
I had a bit of a rant on a mailing list yesterday when I saw a request from an Australian School Administrator who was asking to visit a 1:1 school to see something in action for the first time. I am amazed that MLC Melbourne embarked on the journey of 1:1 learning over 25 years [...]
By Paul McMahon on Jul 28, 2008 in Learning for a Flat World | 0 Comments
I read a recent post of Wes Fryer’s recently about the the transformative power of flash-based video cameras. It made me think about teacher uptake of technology on a much broader scale, especially with things like the Electronic Whiteboards becoming so popular in Hong Kong International Schools. (And with the underfunded local schools doing their [...]
