Category Archives: education

November 26, 2009

Young people and political engagement

When it comes to engaging people with politics – whether that’s making sure decision makers hear your voice about local matters or a broken street light right up to lobbying government for a change in the law – us Brits … Continue reading →

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September 11, 2009

Big Brother arrives in Madrid’s classrooms – I don’t think so

“El Gran Hermano se cuela en las aulas madrileñas” – ‘Big Brother arrives in Madrid classrooms,’ reads the headline in today’s Spanish national El País, the most widely-circulated daily newspaper in Spain. The President of Madrid Council, Esperanza Aguirre today … Continue reading →

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June 19, 2009

Do we need to teach social media?

A Masters (MSc) course has been launched at City University in London to teach social media. The implications of social media for campaigning and to enhance democratic engagement are fascinating, don’t get me wrong. The current  collection of MPs expense … Continue reading →

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March 25, 2009

Teaching social networking + primary schools = preaching to the converted?

The news today that social networking is to be taught to primary school pupils instead of history sounds a bit sensationalist to me. How you teach glorified web surfing I don’t know. And anyway don’t the under 11s all know … Continue reading →

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