Thanks for that, Rebecca.That sounds quite likely . I haven't any copy to check .NormaWishing all a prosperous New Year!
Sent from my iPadI think the book you referred to may be 'The Fun They Had' by Isaac Asimov.Rebecca Sutton*********************************** ESOL-Research is a forum for researchers and practitioners with an interest in research into teaching and learning ESOL. ESOL-Research is managed by James Simpson at the Centre for Language Education Research, School of Education, University of Leeds. To join or leave ESOL-Research, visit http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ESOL-RESEARCH.html A quick guide to using Jiscmail lists can be found at: http://jiscmail.ac.uk/help/using/quickuser.htm To contact the list owner, send an email to [log in to unmask]On 28 December 2013 17:45, Allegra Carlton <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Well, that takes the biscuit.*********************************** ESOL-Research is a forum for researchers and practitioners with an interest in research into teaching and learning ESOL. ESOL-Research is managed by James Simpson at the Centre for Language Education Research, School of Education, University of Leeds. To join or leave ESOL-Research, visit http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ESOL-RESEARCH.html A quick guide to using Jiscmail lists can be found at: http://jiscmail.ac.uk/help/using/quickuser.htm To contact the list owner, send an email to [log in to unmask]On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 11:43 AM, catherine campbell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
This is fairly typical of ads found on the direct gov website, advertised 23 December.
London metropolitan College
English Teacher
Job description
English TeacherReading - BerkshireThe LMC College in Reading is currently recruiting a well qualified English Language Teacher to work a part time.The successful candidate will have achieved TEFL qualification; have proven previous experience (LCCI experience will be preferred); will need to demonstrate ability to teach General and Business English to multilingual students with different levels of language knowledge; be flexible, dynamic, committed and enthusiastic.£10-£15/hour rate.From: Christina Healey <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Re: the future of education ?
Hi Norma
That was really good. I'll think about it and write some more later.
Meanwhile can anyone reading this blog remember exactly who wrote the
short story that Norma is referring to?
Christina Healey
The University of Sheffield
On 17 December 2013 10:02, NORMA BREWER <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> What a good idea! It'll be much cheaper,won't it?Why waste money on real
> teachers?and head teachers?
> With a bit of luck, you will be able to use just computer-aides- ie teaching
> assistants-far far cheaper- who have been given just enough
> knowledge/information to recognise if the tablets are working properly.
> And you don't need schools- what a waste of land, buildings, bricks,
> plaster, etc. Children can access their learning at home, at any time they -
> or perhaps their parents please. So learning can go on- 8-4, 9-midnight.
> Tests can be done when the programme of work has been completed. Multiple
> choice, Y/Nq, of course.
> Not quite sure how any writing will be done, or oracy assessed- but I am
> sure some bright spark will work that out.
> In Korea at this moment, there are huge gaming halls where people- mostly
> males- play games from just after they finish their day job until they are
> forced to go to bed by acute weariness.
> This could be an alternative to school.
> Of course, there is this thing called interaction- between peers- and older
> people - but perhaps that doesn't matter very much, either.
> It's a good way to get rid of books, too! I mean, you can't actually have
> copies of real books, instead of just selected passages from texts. Apart
> from the waste of paper, there is the possibility that people might actually
> want to read the whole book- for pleasure- or to read in advance of the
> lesson- or even keep the actual book on a shelf for later reference or
> pleasure.
>
> I seem to remember a short story- by EM Forster? Somerset Maugham?
> - a futuristic take on two children being taught at home by their robotic
> teachers who were adjusted to their pace of learning- and how the boy had
> found a discarded old school story book in which children enjoyed going to
> school and meeting their friends- and how they wondered about those olden
> times.
> Come on, members of this list. All you've got to lose is - your salary,your
> home, your pleasure in taking part in the interaction in the classroom, and
> in the staffroom, your gladness when children/adults actually learn
> something they have been struggling with.
> Rejoice! Ha ! Ha!
> An old fashioned teacher
> Norma
>
> Norma Brewer
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> From: Laila El-Metoui <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Monday, 16 December 2013, 22:13
> Subject: the future of education ?
>
> This is what Matthew Hancock tweeted today stating
>
> A good take on the use of technology in education: http://t.co/KiRvvKVc1X
>
> I'll leave you to draw your own conclusions
>
>
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