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RSS teachers in newsKent schools outsource IT
News This application will serve as a hub for students to deliver coursework to teachers from home or school, ready for marking. Kent County Council has signed off a £29m outsourcing contract for Northgate Information... [29 Oct 2008]
OLPC: Windows vs Linux
News What made the experience so dramatic was how well the teachers incorporated the laptops into their teaching. On the outside, the Windows version of the XO laptop looks just like the Linux model. But simply booting up the... [24 Oct 2008]
Training-starved teachers confused about IT
News UK teachers are becoming less confident about using ICT in the curriculum - yet technology training for teaching staff is being cut back, a new survey shows. Research commissioned by the British Educational Suppliers... [06 Oct 2008]
OLPC rivals get 'vicious'
News The hardware has also had a positive impact beyond the children - engaging parents and teachers in furthering their own education and skill level, according to Cavallo. When the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) organisation... [16 Sep 2008]
Migration rules to fuel IT offshoring?
News Science and maths teachers, civil engineers and even ballet dancers do make the grade but IT workers are not considered to be in short supply in the UK, according to the MAC's report. Proposed changes to the UK's... [11 Sep 2008]
Greek island gets wireless mesh network
News As well as enabling tourists to catch two types of surf on the beach, the network will enable high school teachers and students on Patmos and its surrounding islands to access online education resources, the companies said. [24 Jul 2008]
IT teacher applications continue to decline
News As it turns out, they may also be turning off potential teachers. The number of students applying to start postgraduate teacher training courses in IT this academic year continues to slide. The latest stats from the... [01 Jul 2008]
Holograms on handsets by 2010
News The portable machines will capture and send 3D snapshots of the surrounding world, helping accident investigators, teachers and doctors work remotely by instantly relaying realistic depictions of car damage, injuries,... [19 Jun 2008]
IT education organisation takes Microsoft grumbles to EC
News Such barriers can also damage the interests of education and training organisations, learners, teachers and parents. Becta, the organisation that advises the UK government on educational IT, has escalated its complaint... [14 May 2008]
Intel registers second-gen Classmate
News We worked with our fellow travellers around the globe, talked to teachers, educators and students, and reiterated the design to meet the need of students worldwide" Intel has launched its second-generation Classmate PC... [04 Apr 2008]
UK 'seriously underestimating' tech skills crisis
News The students [there] are just not interested in maths and do not perform well in maths because they are not taught well - the maths teachers are not good and the students are not excited and the students think there are... [18 Mar 2008]
ITN consortium in frame for Teachers TV
News A consortium led by ITN is in final negotiations over a £50m, five-year contract from the government to provide on-demand video content to teachers.silicon.com Public Sector Called Teachers TV, the... [14 Mar 2008]
Fall in students applying to be IT teachers
News The skills shortage could be set to take a turn for the worse if an early year drop in the number of students applying for postgraduate IT teacher training courses continues. The latest figures show students applying to do a Post... [07 Feb 2008]
Microsoft pours $235.5m into school tech
News Speaking in Berlin, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates outlined plans for the company's Partners in Learning project to reach three times as many students, teachers and schools globally as it has done so far. [23 Jan 2008]
Schools failing to harness tech potential
News He added that in the near future technology will make lessons interactive "like never before" and allow teachers to access the best teaching resources from around the world. Four out of five schools are failing to... [16 Jan 2008]
