As we conclude our thoughts on this hot topic at the moment we can see how it is fast becoming a problem in schools, leading to calls for something to be done about it.
This modern technology is very appealing to the young people of today and it is fairly easy to abuse its use. People [...]
As we brought up in a previous article recently, when a teacher was filmed dancing in front of his pupils, a degree of control needs to be taken by the authorities to tackle this growing issue in schools and other education institutions.
This may be a relatively new problem but policies do need to be developed [...]
In this modern age, mobile phones can raise several significant health and safety issues in schools. Education institutions are only now starting to open their eyes to the fact that while most children use their phones responsibly, there are others who misuse them and can cause problems for staff and fellow pupils.
As the technology moves [...]
In the olden days, teachers just stood in front of the class with chalk in hand writing on a blackboard. Nowadays, with the advancement in technology we have interactive white boards (IWBs) and other new equipment to aid with learning.
These IWBs can work as an overhead projector, television, computer, DVD player and more.
Most people’s homes [...]
The secretly-recorded video of a teacher that was filmed doing a ‘chicken dance’ in the classroom in front of his pupils has sparked a debate on the use of new technology in the classroom.
As technology advances and videos recorded on the latest mobile phones can be quickly uploaded onto sites like YouTube, it begs the [...]
I don’t think any of us are in doubt that the use of technology in schools is increasing all the time. But the big question is:
Is it technology for technology sake or does it actually help children to learn?
Walk into any classroom today and there is sure to be an interactive whiteboard. These whiteboards act [...]
With today’s technology learning is longer confined to the traditional children’s classrooms. Nowadays there are laptops, PDAs and other modern digital equipment which is helping to bring the world into the classroom.
Modern technology is making a great different in education and is allowing children to learn more quicker. Recently the US education department did an [...]
