Comments for Malcolm Bellamy's Lifelong Learning Blog

Comment on The dangers of online games by John McLear

John McLear — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:27:27 +0000

Some learning games for schools really focus on improving understanding of a specific part of the curriculum. I think your concern is not with the games themselves but with people's ability to be entertained by such mundane processes. Learn more about games, gaming and gamification in education

Comment on How I got here… (revised and edited January 2012) by Laurence Peters

Laurence Peters — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:23:17 +0000

Thanks for this account and wonderful endorsement of TED
I like you was moved by the Teszler story and would like to continue to
follow you

Comment on Recent learning by Gaye Donkin

Gaye Donkin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:07:33 +0000

Just added this blog to my favorites. I enjoy reading your blogs and hope you keep them coming!

Comment on Time to learn by Tim

Tim — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:31:56 +0000

As an educational consultant, I too am following the new mantra of “learning” as opposed to the term “teaching” and do agree with the new term but feel many teachers still view education as “What do I have to teach today?” It is by no fault of the teacher as that is the way the institution is set up and designed. It forces teachers into this mode of… the bell rings and now I must go teach!” I firmly believe that schools as they currently exist need to reinvent themselves to complement the learning styles of students and our curriculum’s need to adjust to compliment life long learning but it is the how do we get there that poses the challenge.

Comment on Haiti 2 years on by Nicole

Nicole — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:10:33 +0000

Thank you for sharing my Haiti post on your blog. The people of Haiti are beautiful, kind, resilient, and most of all, faithful to their country. I’m looking forward to seeing my Haitian friends, as well as the infrastructure improvements since 2011, when I return in October. God bless Haiti and bless the Haitians!

Comment on Embracing the uncertainty by malbell

malbell — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:47:36 +0000

Hi Ruth,

Many thanks for your kind words and for your example. I hope to “give back” during the course of my retirement and keep involved for what I hope will be among the most productive and interesting years of my life. Keep up your good work.

Comment on Embracing the uncertainty by RuthK

RuthK — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:30:00 +0000

I am sure you will find that retirement is very rewarding! In the last 5 years I have found a wonderful new world in which I am free to donate my time and talents to a variety of causes that I think are important. My primary “job” these days is as a technology volunteer and reading tutor in an elementary school. The wonder of the kids as they discover the power of the read/write web is a constant joy. Good luck!

Comment on Embracing the uncertainty by jfb57

jfb57 — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 10:08:38 +0000

Thank you for the follow Malcolm. I’ve also got a blog here http://bit.ly/bl5mpB. It’s my ‘education’ one and it’s where the 100 Word Challenge goes out from.

Trying to sort out a post a day as well which is here http://bit.ly/eQEhg9

Just in case you are bored!

All these came once I retired so you see where the time goes!

Comment on Embracing the uncertainty by jfb57

jfb57 — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 09:19:19 +0000

Good luck Malcolm. I understand about the nervousness you’re feeling but it is a great opportunity to find other interests and meet other folk who you would miss stuck at work!!

Comment on A year in the life of my blog: 2011 in review by Julia Skinner

Julia Skinner — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:06:55 +0000

Well done for this year. When I retired I found an amazing career in the virtual world. Enjoy!