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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 Next Generation Learning in Kent (Weblog) by AlanDay 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 Next Generation Learning in Kent (Weblog) by AlanDay 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 Next Generation Learning in Kent (Weblog) by AlanDay 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 Next Generation Learning in Kent (Weblog) by AlanDay on 10-24-2009
Stuff that's caught my eye! 240409

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 Next Generation Learning in Kent (Weblog) by AlanDay 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 Next Generation Learning in Kent (Weblog) by AlanDay on 02-23-2009
Stuff that's caught my eye! - 111108

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 Next Generation Learning in Kent (Weblog) by AlanDay on 11-09-2008
14- 19, keeping track when students move around!

A continuing trend in education is the need to support 14 - 19 choice, and to achieve this schools join consortia to improve the range of courses on offer. This presents two problems: How do you move them around? How do you know where the student is? The first is still awaiting an answer, often involving...

Posted to Next Generation Learning in Kent (Weblog) by AlanDay on 09-09-2008
Northgate acquiring Anite?

Northgate Information Solutions has agreed to acquire Anite Public Sector Holdings Limited , which incorporates Anite ’s local government and secure information systems businesses, for a total cash consideration of £54.3 million payable at completion, subject to the settlement of a £3.8 million receivable...

Posted to Next Generation Learning in Kent (Weblog) by AlanDay on 08-05-2008
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OFSTED says tests narrow learning Students bring kit worth £6K School design labelled 'mediocre' e-learning 2.0 -= the need for a real 2.0 VLE Corporate social networks are a waste of money Richard Stallman: Free software and beyond Top 5 platforms for creating educational video games Is the...

Posted to Next Generation Learning in Kent (Weblog) by AlanDay on 07-22-2008

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