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Developing an ICT strategy

Technology is constantly evolving and it can be a challenge for schools to stay abreast with the latest innovations and changes to the curriculum. Mark Chambers, CEO of NAACE, shares his advice on what schools should do when developing an ICT strategy within their organisation

Next-gen tech  or emperor’s new clothes?

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So you need to invest in some new educational technology? How, where, when and why, asks Dave Smith, computing advisor at Havering School Improvement Service and vice-chair of Naace

The impact of tablets in the classroom

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UK charity Tablets for Schools shares the findings from its research in schools carried out in 2012-13, highlighting the benefits seen in classrooms and key implementation issues

Getting off to a good digital start

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A recent report from TeenTech shares the opinions of teachers and employers on how to ensure that our young people are digitally equipped for the present job market. The organisation’s CEO, Maggie Philbin, discusses the findings and lays out a number of key guidelines

Making the most of ICT opportunities

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Learning technology association Naace offers two examples of schools where investment in ICT education has helped deliver a curriculum that engages and inspires pupils

Learn before you teach

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Abstraction, algorithms, coding and data representation: these are all aspects of the new primary computing curriculum that teachers are expected to teach. School teacher Daniel Wood from Birkwood Primary School in Barnsley shares how teachers at his school are getting their own computing knowledge up to speed before teaching others

Avoid wasteful spending

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Have you ever invested in expensive IT equipment only for it gather dust in the stock cupboard? In times of budgets cuts, schools cannot afford to be wasteful with their spending. So how can you get your ICT procurement right? Mike Butler of the Independent Academies Association shares some advice

Education for a connected world

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Mark Chambers, CEO of naace, the national association for the education technology industry, sets out his six top criteria for schools teaching the new computing curriculum this September, and argues for a strategic consideration of course provision

Keeping a laser eye on key school assets

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The task of managing a school’s equipment has often gotten in the way of providing services. Education Business looks into recent developments in asset tracking technology that offer multiple benefits to schools

Getting to grips with computing

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With mounting pressure to educate a tech-literate generation, we hear from a range of teaching experts on how schools can get ready to deliver the revised computing curriculum

Educational  technology with impact

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With technology and curriculum demands constantly evolving, Naace CEO Mark Chambers reflects on the characteristics of schools where the use of technology has proved effective for learners

Upgrading to teach the new curriculum

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Mark Dorling, explores the resources and support available to teachers to help them prepare to teach the new computing curriculum for pupils aged five to 16

Teaching technology for languages

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Language study is not a one-size-fits-all activity. Justin Sycamore explains how the use of technology can enable effective language learning for every pupil

A snapshot of tablet use in British schools

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British Educational Suppliers Association director Caroline Wright discusses tablet adoption rates in schools, presenting recent industry research carried out by BESA with Naace

Switching on to a  new style of education

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Two London Borough of Havering teachers, Chris Speller of Elm Park Primary School and Stella McCarthy of Benhurst Primary School, share their views on the challenges  of using a new computing curriculum