A few days holiday last month allowed me to catch up with some reading I’d put aside for later. One such blog post concerns the future of the recording industry in the face of technological change.
It is written by Stephen J. Dubner - co-author (along with Steven J Levitt*) of the book Freakonomics - and […]

Ewan McIntosh, National Advisor for Learning and Technology Futures, chats about why he attended SLF07, what he gained from the event and his hopes for the progression of Scottish Education over the next five years.
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Spending some time wandering round the trade stands you notice some interesting things about human behaviour.
Some stall holders simply smile knowing that the relevance of their product will draw you in if appropriate. Others are more proactive and strike up conversation – some even stepping out of the booth to greet/impede you. I feel honour-bound […]

After a really hectic week at the Scottish Learning Festival, C4 In The Wild and TeachMeet07, and having had barely a moment to catch up over the weekend, it’s with some trepidation that I enter tonight into Second Life to host a quick general discussion around the event. If you missed the F2F event and […]

…after a thoroughly stimulating day and a long drive home. To be honest the “live blogging” didn’t really get going since between journeys between the SECC and the Science Centre events were pretty much back-to-back.
It was nice to put a face to some names I’ve known for a while and also to see East Lothian […]

There are are countless variations on the old adage, “It is better to travel, than to arrive”, but today that just isn’t true. Here’s why I think that the Scottish Learning Festival is one of the best destinations anywhere…
Believe it or not, it is not the attraction of one or two days away from the […]

With only a few days to go until the biggest Scottish Education Festival, there are many things to look forward to… But how can you get the best out of your time there? If you read on, I’ll try to give you some tips that I’ve picked up over the years.
Like many of us, I’ve […]

When you see your fellow teachers and the ‘big keynoters’ this week at the Scottish Learning Festival, have some sympathy.
This week sees my first outing for sharing what I’ve been up to since July at the BLC07 conference. I’m bushed, stressed, desperate not to misrepresent people, ideas or facts in the presentations, yet terrified (slightly) […]