Friday 15 February 2008

Business thought leaders and their relevance to educational technology leadership 03: Frederick Herzberg


Frederick Herzberg was a psychologist in the USA who
developed the hygiene theory of people's
productivity at work. What is the theory, and how
can it help the ICT (educational technology) leader?

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Should K-12 Schools Teach Computer Programming?


With all the pressures that young people must deal with today, how can we justify the notion that programming studies be required in our schools? This article, by Carl Gundel will explore this subject in brief.
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Book review: The Long Tail, by Chris Anderson


"The Long Tail" has been lauded and quoted at length. But what does the book actually say, and how does it stand up to scrutiny. In this lengthy review I give it a cautious "thumbs up".
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Tuesday 12 February 2008

Ten tips about planning the use of educational technology


Using educational technology effectively usually requires some planning. Here are ten suggestions.

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