I don’t know whether laughter’s an appropriate response to the image on the left (click to enlarge).
Having resigned from my previous school (2 years ago now) due to stress, I know what it can be like.
Nice lampoon of the UK government’s campaign to encourage more people to train as teachers, though… :-p
Thanks for the link, sister-in-law Laura! 😀
BBC News reports that the Children’s Secretary Ed Balls and Culture Secretary Andy Burnham will today launch an initiative that promises access to ‘high-quality cultural activities’. It proposes visits to theatre shows, museums and galleries and the opportunity to learn how to act and play musical instruments. “Great!!” one would think. I disagree.
Continue reading “Why ‘high culture’ for pupils is highly wrong-headed”
The BBC reports that a leaked Green Paper obtained by the Times newspaper suggests the UK government is planning to bring in a ‘3 strikes then out’ policy for ‘illegal’ Internet downloads. First, the user’s Internet Service Provider (ISP) would issue an email warning. Second, the user will undergo a period of suspension. Third, the user will have their Internet access cut off. ISP’s who fail to enforce the rules would be prosecuted.
I think everyone knows my stance on copyright and which side of the fence I sit on. Given that literally millions of people download TV shows, etc. from the USA before they air in the UK (technically illegal) then I think the government could have a bit of a fight on their hands (ID cards anyone?)
(via TechCrunch)
