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Internet Maths Tutor & BBC News Item: Indian Call centrer teaches maths in the UK Open Source Virtual Private Network (VPN) OpenVPN - with OpenVPNAS may be useful for schools who want a cheap solution for filtered home access for staff and students. The Future of Education ? Mostly American perspective...

Posted to Education Technology in Schools (Weblog) by Sophie on 10-03-2010
Creating newspapers from your RSS feeds?

I must admit I was disappointed at the demise of Bloglines , the RSS feed reader I first cut my teeth on at an Alan November conference. It was something of a revelation and is fundamental to many of the Internets new tools. Rather reluctantly I've moved across to Google Reader , which does the job...

Posted to Education Technology in Schools (Weblog) by Sophie on 10-03-2010
ICT benchmarks for Kent Schools

Following a recent query from a Kent school network manager looking for data with which to compare his schools ICT provision, I have decided to publish two reports (Primary and Secondary) that show the data collected from Kent schools in 2009. Not up to the minute, but it does provide an interesting...

Posted to Education Technology in Schools (Weblog) by Sophie on 09-30-2010
Besa bash the BBC!

I find it hard to reconcile the recent press release from trade association the British Education Suppliers Association (BESA) with the BBC Trust Decision it refers to. Parking the fact that BESA members benefitted from £500m per year through Curriculum Online and e-learning credits, they just don't...

Posted to Education Technology in Schools (Weblog) by Sophie on 12-12-2009
OPEN ... Amazon for schools?

OPEN (Online Procurement for Educational Needs) is a web portal, a 'marketplace for schools' where schools can compare and then purchase educational products from a range of suppliers. There is a useful YouTube demo video that explains how it works (if you can get YouTube through your school...

Posted to Education Technology in Schools (Weblog) by Sophie on 11-29-2009
ICT Suites ... an update!

As an update to my recent post on ICT suites, I've been checking out figures (Feb 2009) for computer locations in Kent Primary schools: 36% of desktops located in classrooms / teaching areas (not suites). 35% of desktops located in suites. 26% laptops / notebooks. 2% Tablets That's what they've...

Posted to Education Technology in Schools (Weblog) by Sophie on 11-01-2009
OFCOM report - young people's web access has doubled

An interesting read is the recent OFCOM UK Children's Media Literacy report . Here are a couple of the key findings: 16% of 11 year olds and 35% of 12 -15 year olds go online in their rooms. A fifth of 12 - 15 year oldsdon't know how search engine results are ordered. One third of 12-15 year...

Posted to Education Technology in Schools (Weblog) by Sophie on 10-24-2009
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The EU has adopted a new regulation aiming to reduce the energy consumption of external power supplies (includes laptop power adaptors and chargers). The new requirements start coming into force in 2010. Simulated brain ? - "Blue Brain" built molecule by molecule and put in a virutal body!...

Posted to Education Technology in Schools (Weblog) by Sophie on 04-24-2009
Regional centres to improve ICT skills of teachers?

There was an intriguing procurement notice in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) on 17th Feb 2009. (All major public sector buying must start with a notice published in the EU Journal under European Law). The DCSF notice states: " The Department for Children, Schools and Families...

Posted to Education Technology in Schools (Weblog) by Sophie on 02-23-2009
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Teachernet Publications Making Software accessible: a guide for schools The new Secondary Curriculum: renewing the Secondary Frameworks Building creative partnerships: A handbook for schools Personalised Learning - A practical guide A Framework for Learning: delivering achievement for all Teachers TV...

Posted to Education Technology in Schools (Weblog) by Sophie on 11-09-2008

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