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Hype Marketing: Of the iPad, Wii and Hype

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

What do the iPad and Wii have in common?

They were both extremely hyped products for their time and both greatly disappointed me during...Read Full

Big Brother is watching you…and it’s us!

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

Big Brother is Watching You” proclaim the posters in George Orwell’s classic novel 1984 about a totalitarian society controlled by an omnipresent government.  Ever since...Read Full

NOISE Symposium Wrap-up

Monday, October 5th, 2009

4:50pm

Denise Proctor is wrapping up this event with a few words.

NOISE: What we want is more control for people who are studying, who are learning,...Read Full

Last Panel Discussion

Monday, October 5th, 2009

4:15pm

The seventh, and last, panel discussion consists of:

1. Sarah Ross – NEET Co-ordinator of Connexions Manchester

2. Councillor Sue Murphy -Executive Member for Employment and Skills...Read Full

Sixth Panel Discussion

Monday, October 5th, 2009

3:40pm

Sixth panelist session, they are:

1. Doug Pine – Co-Founder at School of Everything

2. Helen Colley – Senior Research Fellow at Manchester Metropolitan University

3. Tom Mursell...Read Full

Q&A with MP David Evennett (Part 2)

Monday, October 5th, 2009

3:00pm

Another few snippets from the Q&A session:

NOISE: Where is the money going to come from with apprenticeship?

DE: We believe that the money hasn’t been used...Read Full

Q&A with MP David Evennett (Part 1)

Monday, October 5th, 2009

2:38pm

Some snippets from the Q&A with MP David Evennett:

NOISE: What is your definition of participation that young people can understand?

DE: Qualification isn’t everything.  What we’re...Read Full

Back together in the Gallery

Monday, October 5th, 2009

2:30pm

Ok, the group is back together again (I thought the break-out session would take longer so I only stayed with one group).  I’m guessing what...Read Full

After the break…

Monday, October 5th, 2009

2:10pm

The participants have been split up into two groups and will have a more personal discussion about various issues posed to them.  I am currently...Read Full

Definition of the 3 Methods

Monday, October 5th, 2009

1:30pm

As everyone has gone for lunch and I’m here alone in the conference room trying to digest everything that has happened so far, I noticed...Read Full