Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

iPads and tablets seem to be trending recently, these are cool gadgets and can get the job done at your preferred convenience. Along with these comes laptops, computers, kindles and cell phones, while some use them for social media, streaming movies, taking pictures and playing games, some simply prefer to use the devices to get…

Just the other day, you would be in detention if a teacher caught you busy on your cell phone (instant messaging your buddies) or feeding your Tamagotchi during class. In fact, not long ago the only form of tech in a classroom was old and big table- top overhead projectors which used pull-down screens to…

At the start of 2015, Gauteng introduced a paperless education system to seven schools in the region. It gives pupils access to learning material, workbooks and other subject matter through the use of information communications technology (ICT).

My dad told me a story once, about two wolves that live inside everyone, a good wolf and a bad wolf, and that depending on our choices, one of the wolves got fed more and became stronger.

With no backup of research done, one would go on a limb here that almost every Grade 12, average 18 years old learner knows about the Internet and all the social media that comes with it. The majority of access to these online platforms is through smartphones. For those fortunate they use notebooks, tablets, school…

When I think about freedom, the simplest definition comes to mind and that is anything, anywhere and anytime. Freedom is something unfortunately not all of us get to experience. Personally freedom to me means being able to do whatever it is that I want to do, provided that it is legal and that I still…

March 2014: The deadline to apply for the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Fellowship is looming and closes on the 30thof April 2015 for Grade 12 learners.