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RSS teachersTeachers get £5.6m to swot up on how to use tech
News Teachers in England are to get help to learn more about technology thanks to a £5.6m training programme, funded by the Department for Children, Schools and Families. The programme is aimed at increasing... [21 Jul 2009]
What if... teachers were replaced by computers?
Comment We have a shortage of teachers in the UK but in what way is technology the answer? There is a serious debate here about whether teachers could actually be replaced by technology but I couldn't help... [29 Jan 2002]
Teachers fear computers in the classroom
News Schools are failing to take advantage of IT in the classroom as teachers worry computers will interfere with traditional book-based learning, according to a new academic study. Professor Rosamund Sutherland, who led the... [13 Sep 2005]
Teachers' Association Reduces Costs and Simplifies Licensing Management
White Paper Representing approximately 39,000 educators throughout Alberta, Canada, The Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) is dedicated to advancing public education and professional standards throughout the province. [22 May 2007]
Teachers want computer games in the classroom
News There may soon be fewer pupils bunking off as teachers in the UK have given their backing to a scheme which intends to bring computer games into the classroom. While many will clearly write it off as the latest fad, a... [13 Jan 2006]
High School Students, Teachers Learn Long-Term Benefits of Tablet PCs in the Classroom
White Paper The ultra-portable form factor, pen-enabled computing, ink-integration for the Microsoft Office system programs, and wireless capabilities have captured students' and teachers' imaginations. Over the years, students have... [30 Aug 2007]
IC3 Certification Boosts Potential and Opportunities for Students, Teachers, and Parents at Northern Arizona Junior High School
White Paper Students, school district teachers, and parents are now pursuing IC3 via night course for adults and their children. In 2005, the Holbrook Unified District School Board instituted new computer literacy requirements for... [16 Jun 2006]
Teachers Association Turns to Centralized Data Repository to Improve Member Service
White Paper The California Teachers Association (CTA) serves 350,000 members. The California Teachers Association (CTA) relies on a complex and highly integrated IT environment to capture and manipulate data. It... [28 Oct 2009]
DfEE to give UK teachers £500 towards computers
News UK teachers are to get £500 towards the cost of a PC through a scheme launched yesterday by Michael Wills, the Department of Education and Employment's Learning and Technology minister. Wills made the announcement at the... [13 Jan 2000]
German Teachers Enhance Classroom Instruction Through Involvement in the Intel Teach Program
White Paper While many teachers use technology in lesson planning, few use technology in the classroom. Teachers are in need of effective strategies to integrate technology into instruction and help their students... [01 Jan 2009]
The Intel Teach Program Helps Egyptian Teachers Bring Technology to the Classroom
White Paper Through the Intel Teach Program, Egyptian teachers are now learning to integrate technology effectively in the classroom and to help their students acquire key 21st century skills, such as digital literacy, problem... [01 Jan 2009]
IT teachers: Under-funded and under-skilled?
News However, a different survey has now claimed the UK education sector is still under-funded and cited dissatisfaction among teachers who claim not enough is being done to teach IT in schools. According to research... [30 Aug 2002]
Budget expected to reveal 'laptops for teachers' initiative
News Schools in England and Wales are likely to receive a major IT boost tomorrow, when UK Chancellor Gordon Brown announces a major 'laptops for teachers' initiative in his third budget speech. Reports in today's national... [08 Mar 1999]
Google turns into teachers' pet
News Weeks into a new school year, Google has started courting teachers with a resource guide on how to use its applications in the classroom. The site includes how-to video tutorials for products such as Blogger; lesson... [12 Oct 2006]
The Intel Teach Program Brings 21st Century Skills to Jordanian Teachers
White Paper There has been a lack of curriculum to help teachers effectively integrate technology in classroom instruction and there is a need to shift from traditional methods of instruction to more student-centered and... [01 Jan 2009]
