The Classroom Practitioner’s List of Specifications »

By Paul McMahon on Jun 7, 2009 in Appropriate Hardware for Education, Learning for a Flat World | 0 Comments

It seems like everywhere I look around me at the moment schools are evaluating some aspect of 1:1 computing. There are many reasons for this including the netbook revolution, Mr Rudd’s plan to put a computer on the desk of every Year 9-12 student in Australia and many more enlightened schools realising that standards for [...]

A Clear Brief for Keynote Speakers »

By Paul McMahon on Dec 28, 2008 in Educational Conferences | 1 Comment

Have you ever been to a workshop/conference/seminar and met colleagues who are disappointed in the quality of the speakers in spite of the speaker being “on the money” WRT the stated outcomes of the conference? I guess that some folks can seem impossible to please. Having said that, as an experienced conference organizer, I am [...]