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Il y a quelques années, un moulin à eau miniature est apparu sur le Ruau, un ruisseau qui traverse le village de Saint-Blaise. Bien que le niveau d’eau soit parfois tombé si bas que la roue ne tournait plus, elle est restée en place pendant près de deux ans.…
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A few years ago, a miniature waterwheel appeared on the Ruau, a stream that runs through the village of Saint-Blaise. Although the water level sometimes fell so low that the wheel stopped turning, it remained in place for almost two years. Watermills are a key part of the history of the village, having supplied energy for a number of craft-industries scattered along the stream.…
We’ve all been victims, one way or another, of the pandemic. Now the latest IPCC report on climate change predicts imminent disaster on another front. And they are right. We need a global, far-reaching solution to avert the catastrophe that awaits us. Unrealistic? Only the impossible is likely to save us. (read more)…
At a time when certain right-wing and religious factions not to mention some major commercial players are leading an all-out attack on science, it may seem unwise to raise questions about the validity of scientific results. Positions are politicised and polarised and nuance has little place in public debate. Yet it is only with a nuanced approach that the situation can be understood sufficiently to take suitable measures.…
“Anyone got a can-opener? Opening up the Internet – Changing ways things are done has little to do with telling people what to do, but more with creating a framework for them to develop their own ways… (read more)…
Currently we walk into the future backwards (our attention fixed on the past or present) with our eyes closed (blinded by habit and our self imposed limits). Leadership, information gathering and the future – What if we’ve got it wrong?…
Leadership, information-gathering and the future – What if we’ve got wrong? – How to go from observation to action? What are the challenges for policy and decision makers in the field of ICT in school education?… (read more)
Connected Magazine, Oct. 6th, 2004.…
The following text was written as preparation for a seminar entitled “From Observation to Action: Challenges for Policy and Decision Makers in the Field of ICT in School Education” jointly organised by the SATW and EENet that was to take place at Schloss Münchenwiler early October 2004. I took part in that seminar on behalf of the Swiss Agency for ICT in Education (CTIE).…
Ambient schooling: Putting learning back into life – Taking a different perspective on learning as an integral part of all activities with the pedagogical, societal and ethical implications implied… (read more)
Connected Magazine, May 25th, 2003.
“Anyone got a can-opener?” Opening up the Internet – Changing ways things are done has little to do with telling people what to do, but more with creating a framework for them to develop their own ways… (read more)
Connected Magazine, Oct.…