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What happens when the optic fibre cable breaks?
Two weeks ago, I bought a new television. The old one had served well for 15 years but pre-dated the internet integration that we all take for granted these days. ... -
Industry 4.0 and identity transformation
I gave this presentation last week at a panel discussion on Industry 4.0 at the Bundeswehr AusBildungs Kongress in Hamburg. Firstly - for those of you who do not ... -
Learning about technology
According to the University Technical Colleges web site, new research released of 11 to 17-year-olds, commissioned by the Baker Dearing Educational Trust, the charity which promotes and supports University Technical ... -
What is industry 4.0?
I've long wondered what is meant by industry 4.0. Some shining techno world of robots and Artificial Intelligence? Or the end of batch production for individualised goods (although we have ... -
Informal learning in practice
Last week I travelled from Derby to Manchester airport by train. It was a typical English Midlands December day – cold, damp and foggy. Waiting at the station was a ... -
The Challenges for Construction Sector Training in the UK
According to the Daily Telegraph, a new UK Government report into the skills crisis in the construction sector has recommended a new levy on house builders in a last ditch ... -
Jobs of the Future
There is a lot of speculation at the moment as to the jobs of the future. On the one hand, it is said that we are educating young people for ... -
More thoughts on labour markets
Predicting the future of labour markets is not easy at the best of times. And this is not the best of times. The problems include the long lasting effects of ... -
The future of work - myths and policies
I like this blog post by Robert Peal entitled 'A Myth for Teachers: Jobs That Don’t Exist Yet'. The article looks at the origins of the idea that the top 10 ... -
Children in UK spend more time on the internet that in front of TV
The Guardian newspaper reported yesterday on a survey finding that for the first time children in the UK are spending more time on the internet than in front of the ...
