Change is upon us: Price, Doctorow and Goldin address OEB 2015 The OEB 2015 Opening Plenary featured talks from three speakers whose work reckons with the state of change not just in education but the world broadly: David Price, OBE - a learning futurist who works on some ... Read More December 16, 2015 News
David Price Twitter chat highlights OEB 2015 keynote speaker David Price, a learning futurist and best-selling author, hosted a Twitter chat around the theme: How will we work, live and learn in the future? Co-founder of the culture ... Read More December 10, 2015 News
Jay Cross: Change agent and futurist “My calling,” said Jay Cross, “is to make people happy. Millions of people. Particularly in the rat race we call business. They deserve more fulfilling, satisfied lives.” In the few weeks that have passed since... Read More November 30, 2015 News
While you’re in Berlin… Berlin. Image by Reinhard Link, Flickr creative commons If you’re lucky enough to be arriving early - or staying on in Berlin for a few days after OEB - we’ve compiled a list of attractions that will make y... Read More November 26, 2015 News
Edtech tool of the month: SmileUrbo SmileUrbo is an award-winning, interactive role-playing game with a difference. Imagine this scenario in your town: unemployment is rising, young people are leaving, and infant mortality is increasing. The ... Read More November 26, 2015 News
This House believes 21st-century skills aren’t being taught – and they should be This year’s OEB debate will tackle one of the biggest issues plaguing decision-makers, educational institutions, businesses, and learners themselves: the universal rise in youth unemployment, accompanied by the... Read More November 26, 2015 News
John Higgins on filling the skills gap: “Schools are a long way behind” By John Higgins, Director General of DIGITALEUROPE How to overcome the skills mismatch is an issue of worldwide concern. And in Europe, where around 22.6 million people are unemployed and the deman... Read More November 26, 2015 News
Training Press Releases launches in Germany and the Netherlands Photo credit: Fotolia Training Press Releases has launched German and Dutch-language versions of its newswire service. OEB interviewed Training Press Releases’ founder Rob Clarke about how the media is chan... Read More November 25, 2015 News
There’s always time for change mobile apps concept. Mobile apps concept. Flat design vector illustration. Human hand with mobile phone, tablet, laptop and interface icons It’s unbelievable to think that the 21st OEB is almost upon us. Bu... Read More November 25, 2015 News
Getting to grips with the grammar of video “If we learn how something works, we can control it” Every language has its grammar and video is no exception. In this year’s Video EDUCA Masterclass, television producer and media expert Adam Salk... Read More November 24, 2015 News