teaching in comment and analysis
The Weekly Round-Up: 06.11.09
Round-Up The report said improvements to the teaching of science, technology, engineering and maths need to be made in order to create the next generation of software developers. Question: What do Britain's hairdressers and IT... [06 Nov 2009]
Karen Price
AS Profile She's also hit out at IT teaching and called for a radical overhaul of the curriculum to encourage more young people into a tech career. As CEO of e-skills UK, the Sector Skills Council for business and information... [29 Sep 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 04.09.09
Round-Up Witch - the Wolverhampton Instrument for Teaching Computing from Harwell - was based on telephone exchange relays and 900 Dekatron gas-filled tubes, which could each hold a single digit in memory. But now it seems that... [04 Sep 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 23.01.09
Round-Up Instead, the latest teaching aid for schools is chief Transformer Optimus Prime, or at least his robot cousin. But one cherished memory is the time the computer 'lab' took first delivery of six Dragon 32s. [23 Jan 2009]
Inbox: Why is Westminster lost for Words?
Comment For instance, I spent about 10 minutes teaching my son the basics of using LaTeX to do a school homework assignment a couple of nights ago. The weekly Inbox column collects the best and most thought-provoking of the... [01 Dec 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 04.07.08
Round-Up As one silicon.com reader pointed out, "Instead of teaching important stuff, like how computers work, what's inside the box, how to put one together, what an operating system is and how it does its job, IP addressing,... [04 Jul 2008]
Dear silicon.com: Tech teacher shortage, Kangaroo and phones on planes
Comment Instead of teaching important stuff, like how computers work, what's inside the box, how to put one together, what an operating system is and how it does its job, IP addressing, etc.they seem to be... [03 Jul 2008]
Dear silicon.com: Games skills gap, student outsourcing, ID card fears
Comment Would this be because the focus has shifted to using existing software rather than teaching the principles of software development and logical analysis? The games industry is the latest to suffer the dreaded skills gap -... [27 Jun 2008]
The CIO's route to the top
Comment Wishart, who has a degree in geological sciences and a PGCE teaching qualification spent five years running white-water rafting trips in Kathmandu and outdoor centres in Wales before joining Hoskyns (now Capgemini) in IT... [11 Jun 2008]
Ben Wishart
CIO Profile Wishart, who has a degree in geological sciences and a PGCE teaching qualification actually started out as an outdoor activities instructor and spent five years running white-water rafting operations in Kathmandu and... [11 Jun 2008]
Lesley Hume
CIO Profile Hume has a private pilot's licence and enjoys Royal Academy ballet, modern tap and Spanish dancing, in which she also has a teaching qualification. As group IS director of Atkins Lesley Hume has made a name for herself... [11 Jun 2008]
Where will the Silicon Dragon swoop next?
Comment There are changes in the education system away from rote memorisation to more creative ways of teaching. China has already made its presence felt on the world technology stage. But how much further can the country go? [03 Jun 2008]
Dear silicon.com... Tech skills slump, gov't snooping, Segway safety
Comment An industry that dumps anyone aged more than 40 on to the scrapheap as quickly as possible has no right to complain about skills shortages or lack of talented IT teaching staff. The so-called skills slump in the UK has... [22 May 2008]
Dear silicon.com... Ageism, broadband row, ID cards…
Comment I have seen IT teaching to the National Curriculum in Schools and it is appalling, the content and depth are nowhere near to approaching the skills needed for the most mundane office tasks - let alone working in IT. [31 Jan 2008]
Dear silicon.com... HMRC search costs, Vista SP1 moans and fingerprints for visas…
Comment I see Gareth Evans falls into the usual trap of thinking that teaching computing is about teaching children how to use a number of pieces of software. Reader Comments of the Week showcases how our users... [17 Jan 2008]
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