25/02/08

At present I am in a process of communication with The National Centre for Technology in Education (NCTE) to try and change their short-term attitudes to web 2.0 and sites such as youtube and google videos. Why do they not realise the value media-sharing sites and web 2.0 can give in engaging children with other communities around the world and in providing up to date and hugely relevant lesson material for educators? I for one cannot post virtual fieldwork properly without the use of youtube to en-bed video on GE. Instead we must use teachertube that Jamie points out is slow and contains a constant stream of inappropriate advertising. Are they saying children cannot access just as much junk elsewhere by blocking certain web 2.0 sites. We have waited long enough to get broadband into schools so why can't we access it before it all goes out of date and we are left behind on ICT matters even more.
Watch this space!