Back in 2004, the Government was so impressed by the latest technology such as white boards that £50 was invested towards installing them in classrooms. Now, most schools use them. However, some critics have argued that as well as providing some much needed benefits, they may be distracting from investment in key items such [...]
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 [...]
The BBC now has a Learning zone on its website where people of all ages can benefit from exercises and advice on different subjects, as well as information on how to find resources for further learning.
This area is not just for children and teenagers to brush up on their maths skills, but there are [...]
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 [...]
Online learning is proving to be very popular these days. With the rising costs of going to university and funding further education, it makes more sense to some people to start work and take a distance learning course.
You can gain all manner of practical and vocational skills on these courses and these cover all [...]
The schools and universities in the UK are risking being left behind in setting the standards for education a new report has warned. The global OECD report suggests that if the recession results in a reduced level of investment, then this may impact on the UK’s standing as having some of the best education establishments [...]
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 [...]
Lord Baker, the former Conservative education secretary, is supporting plans for up to 100 technical schools to be opened within the next few years. These will help to train the next generation of mechanics, builders and engineers.
Lord Baker was also involved in getting behind the City Technology Colleges network, set up in the late 1980s [...]
