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Education

You are not Mr Gove’s audience
If you're a teacher, you're not really Mr Gove's audience.
Everything Else

Why ‘government as platform’ is a really bad idea.
In The WIRED world in 2013 there’s an article by Anne-Marie Slaughter talking about ‘government as
Education
Education: sometimes it’s not complex (a reply to Nick Dennis).
This is a longer post than usual. You may want to add it to your Pocket,
Technology
On the new politics of technology.
Over the last couple of days I’ve listened to two excellent podcasts that I wanted to
Everything Else
We need to open our eyes to systemic injustice.
As a nation England is pretty good at raising money for things it deems worthwhile. So
Everything Else
Has England lost its rhythm?
Amid all of the dogmatic and cocksure explanations following last week’s rioting in English cities was
Education
Mobile phone ban? #govephonehome
If you believe that mobile phones aren’t just used by young people for bullying, ‘happy slapping’
Metaphor
More on the (fragile) nature of reality.
One of the wonderful things about getting involved in a new venture like Purpos/ed is the
Education
Free schools: the good, the bad and the ugly.
The Good I’m all for Free Schools in principle. The idea of community involvement in setting
Education
The post-Becta, QCDA and GTCE future.
These thoughts are my own and don’t represent my employer’s, my wife’s or the those of
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