[divide margin_top=”10″ margin_bottom=”10″ color=”#a0a0a0″] Abstract In rural North Wales children are using Apple’s iMovie 2 digital video editing programme and iMacs to enhance investigations, communicate ideas and develop literacy skills. Ysgol Frongoch is a 240 pupil 10 teacher …
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 …
Physical Education: an Interactive Approach
‘You can’t use technology – you teach PE.’ [divide margin_top=”10″ margin_bottom=”10″ color=”#a0a0a0″] Abstract How often has the above phrase or something similar been bantered about the staffroom? I used to hear such comments a number of years ago but …
Wireless Connectivity
Connecting Notebooks and Laptops without the need for cables [divide margin_top=”10″ margin_bottom=”10″ color=”#a0a0a0″] Abstract It all began when a strange looking object arrived in the post. It was a mini-disk but it had been cut into the shape of a …
Interactive Whiteboard Evaluation
Anna Smith with MirandaNet Fellows, Boston Spa Comprehensive School [divide margin_top=”10″ margin_bottom=”10″ color=”#a0a0a0″] Abstract This paper examines the ways in which the Whiteboard technology was integrated into a numbers of areas in the curriculum during the first half …
Digital Opportunities
[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 …
Can Tablets Help to Remove Barriers to Reading for Learners with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities?
[divide margin_top=”10″ margin_bottom=”10″ color=”#a0a0a0″] Abstract For learners with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), technology can provide a range of additional benefits in the learning environment. Since September 2012 schools have had a duty to anticipate and provide auxiliary aids …