So what now? I did my TEDx talk last Sunday. My talk, which could possibly be described as a passionate ramble at times, was for a reason. That reason is the desire to help the unconnected. Currently, it is estimated according to the ITU, that 2.6 Billion people are not connected to the Internet. Another …
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Should the UN have its own LEO Satellites
Should the UN have its own LEO Satellites? LEO is short for Low Earth Orbit. LEO Satellites can provide broadband Internet to the whole of the earth’s surface. Currently, an estimated 2.6 Billion people remain unconnected to the Internet. That means one-third of the earth’s human population, can’t go online. Whilst the reasons are not …
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Refugee Education Using Satellites
Refugee Education can traditionally be hard to achieve. The very nature of a refugees situation, means that they are displaced. Being displaced from their normal geographic home, disrupts schooling for the young. But there is a new possible solution. The solution is direct to handset education. More specifically I am talking about direct-to-handset, from Low …
AI Teachers for SDG4
Ai Teachers. AI is short for Artificial Intelligence. AI has the ability to revolutionise teaching and education. It also has a role to play in meeting the SDG4 goal. The SDG4 goal is short for Sustainable Development Goal 4. Sustainable Development Goal 4, is a United Nation initiative, to provide ‘Quality Education’ for all of …
SDG4 Using Direct to Handset Satellite
SDG4 Using Direct to Handset Satellite connectivity. Direct to handset is the connection of standard mobile phone (cell phone) handsets, straight from a communications satellite. Traditional mobile / cell phones, connect to the nearest cell tower, on earth. These towers only have relatively short distance communications coverage, so there are many of them, within a …
Vocational Training in the context of SDG4
Vocational training is a target within SDG4, which aims to ensure inclusive and quality education for all. The specific target is to provide equal access to affordable vocational training, technical education, and higher education. This means that the training focuses on practical skills and work-related education, along with higher education opportunities. It recognises the importance …
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What is Sustainable Development Goal 4
SDG4 refers to Sustainable Development Goal 4, which is one of the 17 global goals established by the United Nations in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. SDG4 specifically focuses on education and aims to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.” The key targets …
Using LEO Satellites to Provide Education For All
Using LEO satellites to provide Education For All. Education For All, is a long term ambition of the United Nations (UN). However the target of every child having access to Primary School education by 2015, was not achieved. LEO LEO is short for Low Earth Orbit. It is a type of communications satellite, that as …
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GCSE Design Technology
I have been teaching GCSE Design Technology again. Therefore I thought it would be useful to go through the syllabus specification, relating to student knowledge. The following is based on the AQA GCSE Syllabus, and is for information only. Core Technical Principles ‘In order to make effective design choices students will need a breadth of …
Electrical Power Factor
Electrical power factor is a measure of the efficiency with which electrical power is being used in a system. It is the ratio of the real power (which is the power that is actually doing useful work, measured in watts) to the apparent power (which is the total power being used in the system, measured …