May 2016 4

 

Twitter storm

Dismay is an understatement at the faux outrage generated by the BBC story about Tring School requiring parents’ buy for ChromeBooks. I saw the story from a Twitter post from Tom Bennett, someone I really admire in the education ecosystem. Tom’s line is that that Tring’s plan was, ’clearly discriminatory’, and with over 30,000 followers […]

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What links a Pension Ponzi Scheme & our EU vote?

For years I have battled with educators and others who see no role for the for-profit sector in education. When I point out that without it they’d be teaching in a local park or leading their class by writing with a stick, they almost get the idea, but what clinches it is when I challenge […]

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Does edtech really work?

I hear and read constantly that edtech doesn’t work. I agree, but for different reasons. First, let’s set the scene. My knowledge is about edtech in the UK; specifically England. In this market the government has spent (rather than invested) billions of pounds, most of which has been completely wasted. My metric for failure is […]

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Are private schools businesses?

Three years ago I said the business model of most independent schools was either broken or unsustainable. My thesis was that most private schools were inefficiently run because of several factors including: asset heavy structures inflexible delivery modes – low pupil teacher ratios also equals labour inefficiency approach to IP – instantly created and consumed […]

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