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Johnny Ball talks up technology in schools

In an interview with Terry Freedman, Jonny Ball talked about the positive impact technology is having on school performance. He believes that about 20% …

19/11/2008

Home Access arrives in Oldham and Suffolk

Following on from Prime Minister, Gordon Brown's announcement in September around their plans for Home Access, today (Tuesday, 21 October) the Schools Minister, …

21/10/2008

Handheld Learning Conference opens the door to new technologies being used in schools

The Handheld Learning 2008 Conference was held on the 13th–15th October in London. It brought together over 1,000 of the world’s leading experts, practitioners, …

15/10/2008

Prime Minister announces £300 million for Home Access

The Prime Minister has today (Tuesday 23 September) announced top line details of the Home Access project which will see some £300 million spent on providing …

23/09/2008

Parents ask schools to send them a 'text'

A new Becta survey reveals that parents are more in touch with their mobile phone bills and bank balance than how well their children are doing at school. …

10/09/2008

Learning with technology gets the right results

Making learning fun and exciting is all well and good. But can technology at home and school make a difference to how well your child performs? Will it …

21/08/2008

Johnny Ball talks about how technology is raising performance in schools

In an interview with the BBC’s Working Lunch programme, Johnny Ball talked enthusiastically about the positive impact technology is having on school performance. Johnny …

15/01/2008

Minister launches Next Generation Learning campaign

The Next Generation Learning campaign was launched at Mossbourne Community Academy in Hackney by Schools Minister Jim Knight. The Academy has been held …

15/01/2008

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Your child and technology

Find out how technology is being used in learning as students prepare for secondary school.

Your child and technology

Find out how technology is being used in learning as students prepare for primary school.

Learn Direct

Learn Direct

A nurse was able to obtain her qualification through online courses done with learndirect.

Reach their potential

Reach their potential

Effective use of technology in school is opening students up to a range of learning styles and opportunities.

Video conferencing

Video conferencing extends the reach of the classroom. In this video students get feedback from a famous author on their project.

Learning platforms

Technology can play an important role in giving parents access to information about their child's education.

Radio stations

Student-run radio stations develop valuable media and technology skills, as well as giving learners a voice in the cultural life of a school.

Mobile technologies

The use of mobile devices allow students to  record their experiences during field trips and bring these sights and sounds back to the classroom.

Make learning fun

Technology can make learning fun for students of all levels and experiences.

Music technologies

Music technologies teach students production skills and enable them to create whole compositions from digital instruments and recorded sounds.

Podcasts

Students in Essex prepared a podcast to share recipes and cooking tips.

Interactive whiteboards

Interactive whiteboards enable greater learner participation in the classroom and allow students to interact with dynamic content.

Digital cameras

An introduction to digital cameras and some examples of their application to learning.