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10 reasons why tablets support teaching and learning
1. They’re intuitive Even if you have a pupil in your class (or a colleague in your staffroom) who has never used a computer before, they…
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Catch them early
Townley Grammar is a high performing grammar school for girls that specialises in the teaching of computing. As a specialist computing…
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Use technology for real-time assessment
Arecent study by Pearson found many schools fear children have increasingly short attention spans, preferring to spend time online rather…
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Assistive technology to support literacy
With smaller budgets and more students with dyslexia, communication issues or who are recent arrivals, schools are finding it increasingly…
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Transform your library with technology
The role of school librarian used to come with a heavy admin load; and the humble card index was king. Not any more – because these days…
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The hidden benefits of going cashless
The benefits of introducing cashless payment systems in schools have been widely touted. We know, for example, that cashless payment…
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Video for CPD: how to make it work
evidence of the benefits. Schools will usually introduce this technology with the objective of improving teaching and in turn, outcomes for…
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4 ideas with touchscreen technology
Students love to swipe a smartboard – almost as much as they relish clicking away on their phones. Today’s touchscreens today offer…
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Protect staff and students from cybercrime
Cybercrime has become a part of our daily lives; incidences of malware continue to rise year on year. The more advanced the technology…
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New to teaching computer science? Help is at hand…
We live in an increasingly digitised and connected world where students are growing up surrounded by mobile phones, tablets, smart TVs and…
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How to invest in technology to save money and time
With school budgets being squeezed and purchasing power curtailed, now more than ever schools need to make their funds go further and ensure…
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A day in the life of a school IT manager
TS What does your typical day look like? MD There is no ‘typical’ day for me as IT manager, especially since my team looks after four…
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Meet the expert: Michelle Johnson, leadership specialist
As the old saying goes, you can never really understand someone else until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes – and this is certainly…