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Saturday, November 28, 2009 10:15 AM

Too many cooks ... salami-slice anyone?

Following weeks of colleagues trying to get a single Home Access for Targeted Groups ADSL Internet connection working in the home of a needy family, I decided to go to the house and see what could be done (if only to apologise in person to the family...
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Saturday, November 07, 2009 8:34 AM

Home Access! ... do you know what's going on?

On my travels it amazes me how little is known about a scheme that about to impact schools in a big way. Home Access is part of Becta's Next Generation Learning campaign and aims to address the perceived digital divide. An estimated one million children...
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Thursday, November 06, 2008 9:48 PM

Home Access for teachers ... ?

There are increasing expectations that teachers and pupls will access virtual learning environments from home. Good for pupils, but is it fair to teachers' work life balance? I can find no guidance or policies articulating an expectation that teachers...
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Sunday, November 02, 2008 6:38 PM

BT - time to step up to the plate?

I have just read a fascinating research paper from Becta, ‘Meeting their potential: the role of education and technology in overcoming disadvantage and disaffection in young people’ [ PDF 844Kb ]. The report offers a valuable insight into the digital...
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Tuesday, September 23, 2008 8:26 PM

Data Handling in schools - epiphany or apocalypse!

I recently posted on the huge shake-up that will result from Becta guidance on data management in schools. This week has seen the publication of detailed guidance in the shape of four guides: Impact levels and labelling available in Word (727KB) PDF ...
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Sunday, September 14, 2008 3:44 PM

Extended Schools and ICT - paradigm lost?

DCSF recently published extended schools funding guidance . One expectation of Extended Schools funding is a ' core offer ' that includes community access to ICT. Extended Schools covers a wide range of activities, and for obvious reasons I am...
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Thursday, July 17, 2008 9:31 PM

Harnessing Technology:Next Generation Learning - New Strategy in a nutshell!

I thought that I would try to summarise the key features of the revised and updated e-strategy Harnessing Technology: Next Generation Learning ; a sort of ' Reduced Shakespeare Company ' version for those who don't have time to read the document...
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Friday, June 27, 2008 8:45 PM

Parent Power? The case for online reporting.

Becta commissioned survey of 2,058 parents 95 per cent of parents think the effective use of technology can help their child learn 77 per cent of parents think technology can help their child engage with difficult subjects 78 per cent of parents think...
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