Refrigerated spam? (and other internet trimmings) The line between innovation and frivolity is very thin. This week, Around the World reports on a very silly “serious game” and a haywire kitchen appliance that could become a menace to us all… alongside more le... Read More January 23, 2014 News
Sexual E-L’ing (and other stories) E-Learning is a vital tool for development, and not just in “developing” countries. This week Around the World looks at how ICT can both develop Nigeria’s burgeoning economy and improve the lives of Britain’s p... Read More January 16, 2014 News
The smart schools of 2014, and other stories December 20, 2013 News Around the World is off on its winter holidays next week: so this week we’re looking forward to 2014, with a selection of stories about the technologies, innovators and trends that will affect people’s lives in the new year. How will computing change to suppor... Read More
The cutting-edge chopping-board, and other stories a steak dinner (medium rare) c.2095(the white stripe in the middle is Bearnaise sauce) ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN is less than a week away! And, as usual from Around the World, here are six items to whet your appe... Read More November 28, 2013 News
Attack of the cyborg cockroaches, and other stories While technology-supported learning is a worldwide movement, it takes on a dazzling variety of different forms everywhere it is practised, from the hi-tech parks of Singapore to the dank gap behind the fridge i... Read More November 7, 2013 News
E-Learning in a cold climate, and other stories October 24, 2013 News cyber-security in 1943 Around the World considers no destination too remote for education and online learning. Nevertheless, even we are surprised this week at news that the high-speed cables may soon even reach frosty Victoria Island. Also in the weekly r... Read More
Educating Rigveda (and other stories) Kenya and Nigeria are two of the crucibles of Africa’s tech revolution: yet the news from each of them this week presents a stark contrast. As do the findings of the OECD Survey of Adult Skills – good news for ... Read More October 9, 2013 News
Into the wide blue Curaçao… and other stories There’s been some sky-high thinking in the Caribbean this week – in stark contrast to what’s happening in decidedly more down-to-earth Detroit. Meanwhile, more exciting initiatives came to the fore in Malaysia ... Read More September 26, 2013 News
