Touched by his Noodly Appendage

I could write a long, ranty post about why teaching Intelligent Design as an alternative to biological evolution in high schools is a really dumb idea.Or I could just link to this.And this. And this. And this! (I want one!) Annnd this.But the most important thing is...

Back to blogging…

So I’ve been on a little Christmas season holiday from blogging. Very slack on my part, but too much celebrating (and red wine) will do that.To celebrate my return, you may have noticed that there’s been a redesign, and I’ve been playing with adding...

Why is the web amazing?

“The web developed because we went in the opposite direction – towards openness and lack of centralised control. Unless you believe that some invisible hand of technological inevitability is pushing us towards openness – I am a sceptic – we have a remarkable...

Computer Science Course via Podcast

This course is all about understanding: understanding what’s going on inside your computer when you flip on the switch, why tech support has you constantly rebooting your computer, how everything you do on the Internet can be watched by others, and how your...

Welcoming New Bloggers

Day three of the November teacherSmart workshop was held in the TLRU today. Some of the participants created cool new blogs.Check out: www.cuisinenetwork.blogspot.com www.teachertopics.blogspot.com www.eTransport.blogspot.com...

Keeping Track of the News on the WWW

Industrial Relations Protest OnlineYesterday I went to a rally in Wollongong to protest against the proposed changes to Industrial Relations laws in Australia. It was pretty amazing to be in a hall full of an estimated 8,500 – 9,000 people making a stand...