| Over many years - so many that I'd prefer not to | | | | record of 763mph (1228kmh) in October 1997. |
| count them, so let's say 'from the very dawn of the | | | | Promethean will be working with the Bloodhound SSC |
| e-learning industry' - I have attended innumerable | | | | team to support its international education program |
| conferences at which learning technologists have | | | | and engage young people in the science that |
| stated that delivery technology is irrelevant. What | | | | underpins this challenge. Supported by global |
| really matters is that the learning materials are | | | | technology companies and universities, a key |
| designed and developed in line with accepted best | | | | objective for Bloodhound is to inspire young people |
| practice in instructional design - whichever formula | | | | to pursue education and careers in the fields of |
| that happens to be at the time. | | | | Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). |
| The problem has always been that, as soon as that | | | | Promethean will be installing its ActivClassroom |
| sort of statement is made - to general agreement | | | | technology in Bloodhound's education centers, |
| and even acclamation - everyone becomes | | | | creating the 'classroom of the future' and will be |
| sidetracked by the latest piece of learning delivery | | | | equipping Bloodhound's education ambassadors with |
| technology. In the last 20 years, this has ranged from | | | | relevant software and educational resources for use |
| CD-ROM XA (does any reader remember that?) to | | | | in schools. |
| cloud-hosted mobile delivery. | | | | Over 3,500 primary and secondary schools, 200 |
| So, is content really king - or not? | | | | further education colleges and 40 higher education |
| In the UK, we were treated to an interesting insight | | | | institutions in the UK have signed up to the program. |
| into this question a few weeks ago when news | | | | So - impressively - e-learning is going supersonic. |
| emerged that Promethean has become the official | | | | What is intriguing about this story is that it suggests |
| interactive education technology partner of the | | | | that, when it comes to learning - 'e' or otherwise - |
| Bloodhound SuperSonic Car (SSC) Project. | | | | content really is king. |
| Bloodhound team members have held the World Land | | | | After all, people are only going to be interested in the |
| Speed Record for the past 26 years and the current | | | | Bloodhound learning materials because they relate to |
| Bloodhound project aims to design and build the first | | | | a supersonic car; not because these learning materials |
| car capable of achieving 1,000 mph. The three year | | | | are being delivered via 'ActivClassroom technology'. |
| project is led by Richard Noble OBE and Wing | | | | This is a dose of reality that all 'learning technology |
| Commander Andy Green OBE, who set the current | | | | freaks' would do well to take to heart. |