Comments on: We can bullshit for you wholesale – The DCMNR and TIF edition (again) http://www.mulley.net/2008/01/14/we-can-bullshit-for-you-wholesale-the-dcmnr-and-tif-edition-again/ Invisible people have invisible rights Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:55:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Damien Mulley » Blog Archive » One iPhone per child, forget laptops and broadband - Wikipedia on iPhone/iPod Touch http://www.mulley.net/2008/01/14/we-can-bullshit-for-you-wholesale-the-dcmnr-and-tif-edition-again/comment-page-1/#comment-559806 Damien Mulley » Blog Archive » One iPhone per child, forget laptops and broadband - Wikipedia on iPhone/iPod Touch Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:32:05 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2008/01/14/we-can-bullshit-for-you-wholesale-the-dcmnr-and-tif-edition-again/#comment-559806 [...] an app for the iPhone and with it that stupid debate about laptops in schools and maybe even the broadband in schools debate can be killed off. It will also be the best pubquiz hack ever too. For Patrick has created [...] [...] an app for the iPhone and with it that stupid debate about laptops in schools and maybe even the broadband in schools debate can be killed off. It will also be the best pubquiz hack ever too. For Patrick has created [...]

]]> By: Branedy http://www.mulley.net/2008/01/14/we-can-bullshit-for-you-wholesale-the-dcmnr-and-tif-edition-again/comment-page-1/#comment-550387 Branedy Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:13:24 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2008/01/14/we-can-bullshit-for-you-wholesale-the-dcmnr-and-tif-edition-again/#comment-550387 Been there, the funnest part of this is having broadband wired into the schools, and maybe even a network wired in the building. But when most of the computers a school might have (if any) are not able to be connected (no Ethernet cards) to the network does not make broadband useful. Or when teachers are actively against students being allowed to use the internet ( because they don't know anything about it) is yet another issue. The big picture, and someone to see it, is what is missing in the education sector currently. And there is no hope for a remedy in sight. Been there, the funnest part of this is having broadband wired into the schools, and maybe even a network wired in the building. But when most of the computers a school might have (if any) are not able to be connected (no Ethernet cards) to the network does not make broadband useful. Or when teachers are actively against students being allowed to use the internet ( because they don’t know anything about it) is yet another issue.

The big picture, and someone to see it, is what is missing in the education sector currently. And there is no hope for a remedy in sight.

]]> By: Evert Bopp http://www.mulley.net/2008/01/14/we-can-bullshit-for-you-wholesale-the-dcmnr-and-tif-edition-again/comment-page-1/#comment-550247 Evert Bopp Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:48:24 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2008/01/14/we-can-bullshit-for-you-wholesale-the-dcmnr-and-tif-edition-again/#comment-550247 There are several issues here: 1) People believe this shit because it's in the papers/on the telly/whatever.. 2) Several schools that I know of (and I don't know that many) have indeed got "broadband" but there were no instructions given on how to actually connect the broadband to the existing computers or god forbid network even. 3) Hardly any of the schools have a dedicated IT person or have teachers with sufficient knowledge to even send an email, let alone utilise the IT equiment and actually teach the kids on how to use it. Mind you it's not the teachers fault as they are up the walls with work already but surely there should be funds in the governments budget for a dedicated IT teacher shared between several schools should. Ooh wait, there was, but they spend it on something else! I have to admit that my experience is limited to primary schools mostly. The FF governments policy on anything that is not in some way connected to property development is laughable. They have the economic foresight of a blind frog. There are several issues here:

1) People believe this shit because it’s in the papers/on the telly/whatever..
2) Several schools that I know of (and I don’t know that many) have indeed got “broadband” but there were no instructions given on how to actually connect the broadband to the existing computers or god forbid network even.
3) Hardly any of the schools have a dedicated IT person or have teachers with sufficient knowledge to even send an email, let alone utilise the IT equiment and actually teach the kids on how to use it. Mind you it’s not the teachers fault as they are up the walls with work already but surely there should be funds in the governments budget for a dedicated IT teacher shared between several schools should. Ooh wait, there was, but they spend it on something else!

I have to admit that my experience is limited to primary schools mostly.
The FF governments policy on anything that is not in some way connected to property development is laughable. They have the economic foresight of a blind frog.

]]> By: Alexia Golez » Blog Archive » Meeting Young Scientists http://www.mulley.net/2008/01/14/we-can-bullshit-for-you-wholesale-the-dcmnr-and-tif-edition-again/comment-page-1/#comment-550089 Alexia Golez » Blog Archive » Meeting Young Scientists Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:11:58 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2008/01/14/we-can-bullshit-for-you-wholesale-the-dcmnr-and-tif-edition-again/#comment-550089 [...] resources that support the teaching of science and technology. Am I the only person who sees this? I doubt it. Video: BT Young Scientist Exhibition: Walkabout The BT World of Science and Technology was a [...] [...] resources that support the teaching of science and technology. Am I the only person who sees this? I doubt it. Video: BT Young Scientist Exhibition: Walkabout The BT World of Science and Technology was a [...]

]]> By: Dermot Casey http://www.mulley.net/2008/01/14/we-can-bullshit-for-you-wholesale-the-dcmnr-and-tif-edition-again/comment-page-1/#comment-549533 Dermot Casey Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:52:55 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2008/01/14/we-can-bullshit-for-you-wholesale-the-dcmnr-and-tif-edition-again/#comment-549533 Damien take a look at this for some more objective analysis on the country as a whole http://knowledge.insead.edu/contents/soumitra2.cfm Ireland ranking 21st for Network readiness in 2006-7. (Noted inside article, top 20 countries listed). They comment (and pull punches when they say "but the reason for the less-than-high performance you’d expect from them is rooted in many of the legacy environmental and regulatory aspects"). Finger pointed very directly at government here. No one with vision and balls to make it happen at any level. Dermot Damien

take a look at this for some more objective analysis on the country as a whole
http://knowledge.insead.edu/contents/soumitra2.cfm

Ireland ranking 21st for Network readiness in 2006-7. (Noted inside article, top 20 countries listed). They comment (and pull punches when they say “but the reason for the less-than-high performance you’d expect from them is rooted in many of the legacy environmental and regulatory aspects”). Finger pointed very directly at government here.

No one with vision and balls to make it happen at any level.

Dermot

]]> By: nouns http://www.mulley.net/2008/01/14/we-can-bullshit-for-you-wholesale-the-dcmnr-and-tif-edition-again/comment-page-1/#comment-549362 nouns Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:04:35 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2008/01/14/we-can-bullshit-for-you-wholesale-the-dcmnr-and-tif-edition-again/#comment-549362 Arf, lovely reprinted press release in silicon republic. "Knowledge economy", says Gerry. Even better, "broadband is the way of the future" says Eamonn, having presumably just read an edition of Fast Company from around the turn of the century. Tommy thinks that lying through our teeth about broadband speeds and penetration will "help attract the future high-level investment and skilled jobs to the country". I'm afraid we've played that card already Tommy. Surely there are enough parents in the country who will realise that this is just a blatant fib? Without even going into the fact that what is passed off as broadband in this country would be laughed out the door in most other European countries ... Arf, lovely reprinted press release in silicon republic. “Knowledge economy”, says Gerry. Even better, “broadband is the way of the future” says Eamonn, having presumably just read an edition of Fast Company from around the turn of the century.

Tommy thinks that lying through our teeth about broadband speeds and penetration will “help attract the future high-level investment and skilled jobs to the country”. I’m afraid we’ve played that card already Tommy.

Surely there are enough parents in the country who will realise that this is just a blatant fib? Without even going into the fact that what is passed off as broadband in this country would be laughed out the door in most other European countries …

]]> By: Isitjustme? http://www.mulley.net/2008/01/14/we-can-bullshit-for-you-wholesale-the-dcmnr-and-tif-edition-again/comment-page-1/#comment-549311 Isitjustme? Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:15:37 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2008/01/14/we-can-bullshit-for-you-wholesale-the-dcmnr-and-tif-edition-again/#comment-549311 Utter Crap!.I live in Oranmore, Galway and of the five schools servicing the area one had dial-up internet access - they don't use it. I've just signed up to advise my sons school (me! imagine that...) on how best to utilise the five or so sub-standard computers they have and help them organise some sort of broadband connection. Utter Crap!.I live in Oranmore, Galway and of the five schools servicing the area one had dial-up internet access – they don’t use it.
I’ve just signed up to advise my sons school (me! imagine that…) on how best to utilise the five or so sub-standard computers they have and help them organise some sort of broadband connection.

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