A newly discovered blog from West Lothian led me to a newly discovered project written by the brother of an old(ish) aquaintance, and whose company is also doing some interesting work for Channel 4. If this is a sign of things to come, then we’re certainly advising the right thing on the C4 Education Board.

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I was reminded of this quote today:
“I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.” Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826); 3rd president of US.
The reason it came to mind was that while thinking about apparent serendipity, an alternative perception occurred to me which might best […]

Here is the full, uncut text of the research report by Robert Hart, Director of Research at Intuitive Media, which was featured in issue 20 of Connected Magazine. Drawing on the results of a research project into how online connectivity is changing children’s lives, Robert shares the story of Emily Sanderson.

The human species is evolving […]

How can we make music on a computer slow down so that we can practise better?
Many students across the country use the commendable repertoire from Rock School’s graded books for the performing components of Standard Grade, Higher and Advanced Higher Music. One of the advantages of the CD which comes with each book is that […]

Thanks to Terry Brown for drawing my attention to Tasmin Little’s latest album of solo violin music entitled The Naked Violin, which she has made available as a free download. In addition to music there are also suggestions for classroom activities, information on each piece and an overview explaining what’s on offer. What I like […]

Either young people’s sight reading is much better than mine at a similar age, or the blue, moving cursor in Sibelius transports them into a free-style, space-time kind of reading similar to Guitar Hero. It could be that they’re not really sure which beat any given note (and especially syncopation) occupies and, in the context […]

Two days in to the new year, and already my mind is reeling at the eduthinking going on. In particular, some diagrams from two different sources may help clarify some of the issues that I believe education faces this year.
The first post of the 2008 from David Warlick has him thinking about the differences between […]

Are you born with a musical ear or can it be developed? I’d say both.
Some people are born with boundless talent and often aren’t really aware of how they do what they do. Others are born with good aural ability, which can be improved by study. Others still seem to require a little more graft […]

We always hear how kids are ripping off the net for the latest essay, but in the East end of Glasgow it’s kids who are the victims of someone else’s copyright abuse.

The people behind Flickr, the online photo sharing site, have gone into overdrive! They’ve just released some great tools for users which have a multitude of uses in the classroom as well.
I love Flickr. It’s a great source of inspiration and ideas for the classroom teacher, and it also allows me to have the vicarious […]