Title: The Anti-Education Era: Creating Smarter Students Through Digital Learning Author: James Paul Gee Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (January 8, 2013) Before we can be convinced of the need to get smart through digital learning, we need to be convinced of our own stupidity. The title implies that the book will explain how digital leaning will create…
The latest PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) results have placed Singapore among the top performers among 65 countries and economies who took part in the fifth assessment of 15-year-olds’ competencies in Reading, Mathematics and Science. We came in second in Mathematics, and third in both Reading and Science. Not only are we in good company with our Asian neighbours…
I recently attended the 2013 Joint SELF Biennial International Conference and Educational Research Association of Singapore (ERAS) Conference. I wanted to go more digital in my note-taking so I tool along a Samsung Note 10.1 which includes a stylus. I also had my usual pen and notebook as I wasn’t sure if I would end up…
Wasn’t considering the Kindle as a tablet of choice until I read this. If it’s good for the eyes, it’s good for me!
“Please hold while I confirm your passcode. Thank you. Your passcode is confirmed.” That’s the automated message to the virtual classroom I’ve attended every week for 6 semesters in the past two years. As I attend my last class today, I know I will miss that familiar buzz through my headphones which welcomed me to…