Social media can be a daunting prospect but it doesn’t have to be. In this article we offer a good-practice guide to managing your school Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest accounts.
The use of new communicative technologies remains a topic of wide debate with both arguments for and against.
Friday, 21 December 2012
Monday, 17 December 2012
Festivities shouldn’t replace revision necessity
The countdown to Christmas has begun, advent calendars are half-open, online shoppers are in full swing and even the snow has made an early appearance.
Yet, with all the excitement, students can overlook the importance of revision.
December and January are always difficult periods with mock exams, resits and modular exams all falling within a short space of time. You don't need us reminding you but we know it can be difficult to keep learners focused over the festive season, especially once they're out of the classroom.
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre is facing this challenge like schools up and down the country.
Yet, with all the excitement, students can overlook the importance of revision.
December and January are always difficult periods with mock exams, resits and modular exams all falling within a short space of time. You don't need us reminding you but we know it can be difficult to keep learners focused over the festive season, especially once they're out of the classroom.
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre is facing this challenge like schools up and down the country.
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Thursday, 13 December 2012
Are UK universities about to embark on a global online revolution?
In the USA, a global phenomenon in online learning is taking place and many education technologists are anticipating a similar wave in the UK, albeit a much slower one.
Moocs – massive online open courses – have become a national success in the USA, yet over here distance learning remains a niche concern, often seen as a side project for UK universities to cash in on international and postgraduate course fees.
The contrast between nations is stark: while UK universities have only begun to dip their toes in, venture capitalists and leading higher-education institutes in the States are investing millions into the development of ground-breaking new moocs. On offer are free online courses to mass numbers of students across the states and internationally.
Moocs – massive online open courses – have become a national success in the USA, yet over here distance learning remains a niche concern, often seen as a side project for UK universities to cash in on international and postgraduate course fees.
The contrast between nations is stark: while UK universities have only begun to dip their toes in, venture capitalists and leading higher-education institutes in the States are investing millions into the development of ground-breaking new moocs. On offer are free online courses to mass numbers of students across the states and internationally.
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Monday, 10 December 2012
Surface vs iPad – Can Microsoft offer schools more choice?
Apple had a big head start in the tablet market, but early this year Microsoft revealed its own strategy for taking on the iPad: the latest version of its Windows operating system, Windows 8, allows for a new breed of hybrid tablet PCs – part tablet computer, part laptop.
Inspired by Apple’s touch-based iOS system, Windows 8, which launched this autumn – is radically different from its predecessors. The system doesn’t even have Microsoft’s iconic ‘start’ menu. Instead, all applications are spread across a tiled dashboard, resembling road signs that can be navigated with a swipe of the finger on the display screen or with a keyboard and an in-built mouse pad. The tiles also provide a glimpse at the activity occurring in applications connected to the web, such as email.
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Thursday, 6 December 2012
Ensure digital technology meets the needs of students, today and tomorrow
‘Do not confine your children to your own learning, for they were born in another time’
Hebrew Proverb
Innovation in technology – from smartphones and smart TVs to tablets and even Leap pads for primary school students – has propelled our children into a digital age. A time where the average teen sends 60 texts a day, where they check and update their social statuses daily and where the average student spends from 6.5 to 10 hours a day consuming media, most of which is in a multi-activity environment. Young learners are experiencing new advances, opportunities, pressures and challenges far different from that of their parents, teachers, head teachers and school board members.
Hebrew Proverb
Innovation in technology – from smartphones and smart TVs to tablets and even Leap pads for primary school students – has propelled our children into a digital age. A time where the average teen sends 60 texts a day, where they check and update their social statuses daily and where the average student spends from 6.5 to 10 hours a day consuming media, most of which is in a multi-activity environment. Young learners are experiencing new advances, opportunities, pressures and challenges far different from that of their parents, teachers, head teachers and school board members.
Monday, 26 November 2012
Changes in Education: Helping parents prepare
'Just
weighing a pig doesn’t fatten it’ is one saying that can lead to a very heated
discussion in educational circles. The suggestion is that frequent testing does
not necessarily lead to improved performance. In recent years, schools have
been required to test at certain times of a pupil’s school life and the purpose
has been to inform on pupil progress and assess the quality of teaching given
in each school. Those in favour of more assessment believe that this is an
important tool in keeping schools on their toes and meeting the expectations of
the service user (basically the parents). Those against it feel it just leads
to more teaching directed to pass exams and less attention to activities that
put the subject into a real-life context, or that allow students to investigate
areas that are off the main core syllabus and stimulate original thought.
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Tuesday, 20 November 2012
Understanding cloud computing in the education sector
In the last few years the term ‘cloud computing’ has become
synonymous with new software releases and internet-based applications. Yet
whether you’re an EdTech enthusiast or a teaching professional who is indifferent
to the use of educational technologies, cloud computing will become an
increasingly important part of the way you store, access and manage your teaching
resources and data.
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Friday, 9 November 2012
Helping your child succeed at GCSE: A parents view
In any career path, good qualifications are becoming more and more important for successful entry and for progression. It is understandable, therefore, that most parents want the best possible education for their children, but they may perceive the education system now as a very different beast to what they experienced as students themselves.
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Students study for longer and more efficiently with smartphones
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The adoption of smartphones has given rise to a massive shift in consumer behaviour – new data from StudyBlue® suggests that education is no exception.
Based on data of nearly one million students (conducted in 2011), those that use Android or iPhone learning apps spend an additional 40 minutes studying per week compared to those that use online-only platforms. Mobile learning apps such as LearnersCloud’s GCSE eLearning resources turn normally unproductive time into opportunities for study.
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Top Tech Trends in 2013: Tablets in Education SPECIAL
Tech trends in 2013: Tablets in Education |
Friday, 2 November 2012
Is it any wonder GCSE students have low motivation?
Is it any wonder GCSE students have low motivation? |
While the argument over GCSEs vs O-Levels rages, the debate seems to have passed by the only ones who will be directly affected by the exams.
GCSEs in the UK are hugely important to a student’s future, having a solid set of A*–C grades can often make the difference in job applications and apprenticeship take-up as well as enrolling on further and higher education courses.
Yet, as the scrutiny over the credibility of GCSEs rolls on, is it any wonder why learners are becoming increasingly disillusioned with the education system?
GCSEs in the UK are hugely important to a student’s future, having a solid set of A*–C grades can often make the difference in job applications and apprenticeship take-up as well as enrolling on further and higher education courses.
Yet, as the scrutiny over the credibility of GCSEs rolls on, is it any wonder why learners are becoming increasingly disillusioned with the education system?
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