Britain has an opportunity to reinvent how it teaches information technology
A recent editorial in the Guardian newspaper wrote that Britain is in danger of producing a generation that doesn’t know how Google works. As such, the editorial states that this is a prime opportunity to overhaul the education system and bring information technology education into the 21st century.
Is North America any better? Maybe a little. Our kids know to how to download an app or a song and we’ve raised them to think of Google as a verb as much as a company, but are we providing them with the right tools to invent the next Google? In the current and old system, kids learn how to use specific programs, but what does that do when the essential programs completely change every few years? Schools should instead be teaching information systems. Read more...
4. Hey British Bunchlanders! Do you live in Winkleigh? Apparently it’s the best place in the UK for families. Going on crime stats, schools, proximity to parks and the cost of a family home, Winkleigh Village has it going on. Local families say “‘great community spirit’ made it a “happy, relaxed and safe” place to bring up children.”
5. Did you know Greenpeace is 40 years old? They made a video to celebrate!
