Emerging & Future Trends in ICT: linking it to the ...This talk was given to the South Africa–Finland Knowledge Partnership on ICT (SAFIPA) conference held at the CSIR 19-20 […] 27th October 2015 in Education tagged #FreeEducation / innovation by Derek Keats
Another way to conceptualise free education: education that paysIn part because of the protests of last week for zero increase in student fees, and ultimately for […] 26th October 2015 in Education by Derek Keats
The higher education crisis in SA – lasting or trivial ...Today will see the Education Spring continue in South Africa. I wonder if the ANC-lead, democratically-elected government will […] 22nd October 2015 in Education by Derek Keats
Student fees and the iron triangle: the solution is easyCurrently in South Africa, here is widespread national protest in higher education institutions against increases in student fees. These […] 21st October 2015 in Education by Derek Keats
Diederik cuckoo, Chrysococcyx caprius – interesting birdwatchingDiederik cuckoo This blog post is about Diederik cuckoo, Chrysococcyx caprius, and is illustrated with photos taken at […] 10th October 2015 in Birds and bird photography / Nature photography / The natural world tagged birds / brood parasitism / nature / photography / sexual dimorphism by Derek Keats
Loosely off topic conversations with a “Christian” on FacebookIn response to the absurd tweets by trade unionist Zwelenzima Vavi and former Gauteng Premier and ANC member of […] 15th September 2015 in Atheism and religion tagged critical thinking / delusion / religion by Derek Keats
Why I share my photos freelyI have been doing photography of some sort on and off since I was about 14 years old, […] 13th September 2015 in All things free and open / Nature photography tagged freedom / nature / photography / sharing by Derek Keats
The human endocrine systemThis video The human endocrine system is targeted at the South African Grade 12 CAPS syllabus, STRAND 2:LIFE […] 1st September 2015 in Education tagged CAPS syllabus / endocrine / Life Sciences / Matric revision by Derek Keats
Human homeostasis: Clarifying the role of the nephronThis video was made for Matric revision, covering the topic Human homeostasis: Clarifying the role of the nephron […] 28th August 2015 in Education by Derek Keats
Human homeostasis: Part 3 – Regulation of carbon dioxideThis video was made for Matric revision, covering the topic Human homeostasis: Part 3 – Regulation of carbon […] 27th August 2015 in Education by Derek Keats
Human Homeostasis: Part 2, water, saltsThis video was made for Matric revision, covering the topic Human homeostasis: Part 2, water, salts Hopefully this […] 26th August 2015 in Education by Derek Keats
For the Matrics: Homeostasis 1 – constant internal environmentThis video was made for Matric revision, covering the topic Human homeostasis: part 1 – Negative feedback, Glucose […] 25th August 2015 in Education / Uncategorised by Derek Keats
The DBE: providing an excellent example of a bad example ...This is the presentation I gave to DBE workshop in November last year, with the recommendations of the […] 5th August 2015 in Uncategorised by Derek Keats
Department of Basic Education: the lazy, incompetent way to do ...Last year, the DBE announced that it would only examine the CAT curriculum using Microsoft Office, and the […] 4th August 2015 in Education / Free and open source software by Derek Keats
If you shoot a lion, you are responsible for your ...It is interesting how people, via the global social media, have responded to the poaching of Cecil the […] 29th July 2015 in Uncategorised by Derek Keats
Thought for the day July 26, 2015May you find peace and happiness in the real world through reason and science. May your life be […] 26th July 2015 in Uncategorised by Derek Keats
Three years with thumbzup – innovation up close and personalI don’t usually talk about my the work I do. Partly because we are startup and partly because, […] 24th July 2015 in Business / Education by Derek Keats
A moon, two planets and a starThe earth’s moon, Jupiter, Venus, and Regulus all lined up this evening. Regulus is just a faint point, […] 18th July 2015 in Astronomy and sky photography tagged Jupiter / moon / night sky / Saturn / stars by Derek Keats
Photos: Marievale Bird SanctuaryMarievale Bird Sanctuary is a protected area on the Blesbokspruit, located near the East Rand town of Nigel in […] 13th July 2015 in Nature photography / The natural world tagged birds by Derek Keats
The crab and the seaweed: how chemicals mediate interactions in ...Have you ever thought about how chemicals mediate a lot of the interactions that happen in ecosystems? The […] 12th July 2015 in Algae / The natural world by Derek Keats
Designing a university for the new millennium: David HelfandThis is something close to my heart, because if I live long enough and have enough money, I […] 9th July 2015 in Education by Derek Keats