Comments on: Youth making headlines in the UK http://melaniemcbride.net/2007/08/27/youth-stealing-headlines-in-the-uk/ educational web strategy + consulting Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:20:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Melanie http://melaniemcbride.net/2007/08/27/youth-stealing-headlines-in-the-uk/#comment-8 Melanie Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:53:29 +0000 http://melaniemcbride.net/2007/08/27/youth-stealing-headlines-in-the-uk/#comment-8 <p>That's really generous of you DK :-)</p> <p>Media Snackers is another GREAT example of the kinds of projects that are making a difference. The UK is really at the forefront of a lot of exciting classroom2.0 initiatives and I follow it all with a very keen eye. Unfortunately, Canada has a kind of late majority attitude towards this stuff, which is really unfortunate ... especially for those of us outside of the authorized/established bodies who deign to speak up.</p> <p>Thankfully, whatever happens in the UK eventually happens here. Take 1980s pop, for example (I was an early adopter to those UK imports as well!) ;-)</p> <p>Melanie</p> That’s really generous of you DK :-)

Media Snackers is another GREAT example of the kinds of projects that are making a difference. The UK is really at the forefront of a lot of exciting classroom2.0 initiatives and I follow it all with a very keen eye. Unfortunately, Canada has a kind of late majority attitude towards this stuff, which is really unfortunate … especially for those of us outside of the authorized/established bodies who deign to speak up.

Thankfully, whatever happens in the UK eventually happens here. Take 1980s pop, for example (I was an early adopter to those UK imports as well!) ;-)

Melanie

]]> By: DK http://melaniemcbride.net/2007/08/27/youth-stealing-headlines-in-the-uk/#comment-7 DK Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:39:13 +0000 http://melaniemcbride.net/2007/08/27/youth-stealing-headlines-in-the-uk/#comment-7 Great to see a measured commentary on the lack of understanding and appreciation of young people by the mainstream media and employers. Came across your site through some Google-digital-breadcrumbs and have squirreled away your RSS :-) Peace DK MediaSnackers Founder Great to see a measured commentary on the lack of understanding and appreciation of young people by the mainstream media and employers.

Came across your site through some Google-digital-breadcrumbs and have squirreled away your RSS :-)

Peace

DK
MediaSnackers Founder

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