Homeward

Have been out of internet contact or have had to pay for access which usually annoys me so I don't bother. Lots of stuff to read now though. Sittong in Kuala Lumpur airport where they have free wireless so can fill in some time before I need to catch my plane.

Enjoyed KL though very hot and dirty. Nice people and interesting sights. Good shopping which should keep my children happy when I get home. Don't know if the cat will be happy though.

Interesting time in London Heathrow leaving. Computers went down!!! All check in was done manually so meant that there was huge delays. Three hours in queue to check in and a rusth to get to the plane to find it could not get a leaving slot on the runway so we sat waiting for a time. So left 3 hours late. Massive delays. Recommend Malaysian Airlines though.

Lets us be aware of how technology is so crucial. The manual process was extraordinary in the work required. Many mistakes made which meant multiple checking.

Some thoughts on the trip overall.
* Conference was enlightening on the way that thinking can enlighten the curriculum.
* David Perkins outstanding as was De Bono on what he said.
* Disappointing how technology in schooling is still not occurring even in important areas regarding thinking. There was nothing on how IT and thinking work could together to create a modern education curriculum.
* Some really old fashioned stuff occurring and being trotted out as new.
* Everyone in Europe thinks, talks and cares about green issues especially global warming. They do talk about in the most unusual occassions. New Zealand has no discourse in comparison.
* Sustainability I think is becoming the key of the issues. Nothing happening much in education though.

Enjoyed things and lots to think about.

Next blog is from New Zealand. More stuff on thinking, IT and sustainibility to consider on the flight.