[divide margin_top=”10″ margin_bottom=”10″ color=”#a0a0a0″] Abstract The Digital Opportunities project explores strategies to bridge the digital divide. Students have been provided with notebook computers by Toshiba, and a web-based publishing and learning environment by Oracle. The students are encouraged to develop …
World eCitizens – Active Citizenship
Abstract Citizenship is a new UK curriculum subject, promoting understanding of other cultures and customs. The Government introduced the subject because of concerns about lack of knowledge of, and involvement with, the democratic and constitutional process. It has now …
Using Multimedia in International Exchanges
[divide margin_top=”10″ margin_bottom=”10″ color=”#a0a0a0″] Abstract This Schoolscape @ future project has grown out of the school’s strong belief in the advantages of international partnerships between schools as a normal part of the education process. Their pupils already work with …
Writing for an audience at Key Stage 1
[divide margin_top=”10″ margin_bottom=”10″ color=”#a0a0a0″] Abstract In the project the UK teacher was able to introduce National Curriculum projects to young children in real contexts. Communications focused on lively questions and conferencing. Geography was tackled in time differences and …
Online communities within the Primary School Context
What affordances emerge from the use of online communities within the primary school context [divide margin_top=”10″ margin_bottom=”10″ color=”#a0a0a0″] Abstract This is an action research project based in a one and a half form entry primary school with Year 5/6 …
The STAR Project
A Cross-curricular, science-based ICT project [divide margin_top=”10″ margin_bottom=”10″ color=”#a0a0a0″] Abstract STAR Science Through ARts on www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/STAR/ and /star/index.htm Project Summary This paper describes the latest developments in on-line learning techniques at the Holy Cross School, in the United …
The Ruffwood@Home Project
[divide margin_top=”10″ margin_bottom=”10″ color=”#a0a0a0″] Abstract Ruffwood School have loaned 100 brand new computers and printers to students and their families living in the Northwood neighbourhood of Kirkby. In the near future they will also receive a web camera and free …
The School Managers Centre at The European Schoolnet
[divide margin_top=”10″ margin_bottom=”10″ color=”#a0a0a0″] Abstract How it began I started working for the European Schoolnet almost one year ago , entrusted with the task of setting up the School Managers Centre (SMC) within the framework of audience based websites …