It has long been thought that technology in the classroom can help a child’s education aiding them with learning. A school in San Diego however is taking a new approach by teaching its students how to build the technology. Students at High-Tech school are learning how to build robots. One of the projects was Daisy [...]
Nearly all classrooms in the UK are now installed with interactive white boards, but for children in poorer countries, this kind of technology in schools is still a long way off. A campaign was launched back in 2005 which aimed to provide one laptop per child for students living in some of the world’s poorest [...]
Earlier this year at the BETT Conference Professor Stephen Heppell suggested that schools must break away from the current learning modules and instead embrace technology such as games, social networking and podcasts. He also argued that there were big gaps between schools in the county, ie, those embracing technology and those falling behind, continuing to [...]
One school in Maidstone, Kent, prides itself on being very forward thinking, embracing new technologies to help teach its’ students. The New Line Academy, was rebuilt during 2009 into what it calls the classroom of the future. This almost futuristic school now comes supplied with touch screens, mood lighting and even facial recognition technology. One [...]
Go to any school in Britain and students will be told to either leave their mobile phone at home or at the very least to put them away when they are in the classroom. A school in Bangladesh however has taken a different approach. They actively encourage those pupils who have mobile phones to utilise [...]
With all sectors affected by the recession, the universities have been unable escape it. There are now more people in applying for places in higher education than ever before, but rather than the government being able to celebrate this achievement many students this year may find that there are no places available for them.
Universities have [...]
Truancy is rising in schools all across the country and now they are having to come up with new ways to combat the problem. Schools in Derbyshire are hoping that a new text alert system will help. One School in Chesterfield already uses the system to alert parents when their child is absent from School.
It [...]
In America Colleges and Universities are offering online courses in every subject you can think off, from some of their oldest professors
In fact Youtube have created an educational hub where universities and colleges can add their online learning material in video format!
Many Universities have chosen to upload education videos to Youtube including members of [...]
Internet Technology has improved greatly over the past few years making teleconferencing a more viable option for the modern business. Teleconferencing nowadays can display voice and video and are now often used in meetings, and have been used to secure countless large business deals
The same technology nowadays is even now being used in education, some [...]
Teachers in the UK will benefit from £5.6 million from the government to improve technology skills. The money will be used to increase technology skills from primary schools to secondary schools.
It is important that the young students in the UK keep up to date with the latest technology developments, so they don’t get left behind. [...]
