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      School Matters - Online Social Networks - Friend or Foe?

      The rise of online social networking has brought a new dimension to social interaction. In this programme, we look at the technology behind sites such as MySpace, Facebook and Bebo, exploring the issues that they raise for teachers. .. Read more
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      Texting 'does not harm' language skills

      A report from researchers at the University of Toronto claims that the use of online shorthand actually represents "an expansive new linguistic renaissance"... Read more
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      THE PRIMARY REVIEW

      The education children receive during their primary years is crucial for both their personal development and the country as a whole. But times are changing fast. We know that we must ask whether today's education is fit for tomorrow's world. .. Read more
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      Technology strategy for further education, skills and regeneration

      Implementation plan for technology in further education, skills and regeneration, which forms an important part of Becta's work to update 'Harnessing Technology' ... Read more
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      Bloom’s Taxonomy and the Digital World

      In education, quality teachers seek to bring their students to the HOTS level of the taxonomy whenever possible. Acquiring knowledge and even comprehending information pale in comparison to being able to apply that knowledge. ... Read more

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      Slow parenting: Gently does it with the parent whisperer

      One day, at an airport, he saw a series of classic children's stories that had been boiled down into 60 second bedtime fixes for the busy parent. His first reaction was "great". Then his blood ran cold. What was this craziness? ... Read more
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      Fixing Humpty Dumpty

      Tim Gill is interested in what he calls 'the shrinking horizons of childhood'. For 15 years, he has been looking at the question of how children's freedom and independence are being slowly eroded, to the extent that for many children, the experience of being allowed to play in the open, unsupervised, is extremely rare.... Read more
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      Get a Life: Students Collaborate in Simulated Roles

      Whyville looks and feels like a game to the kids who use it. For teachers, it is one more tool for delivering lessons in a package that delights their students.... Read more
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      Junior safety zones for the ’world wild web’

      Internet safety issues are even more of a priority in primary than secondary, and many primary schools wouldn't dream of letting their pupils anywhere near a blog without stringent safeguards. But commercial offerings are emerging that look capable of alleviating fears while providing impressive creative tools for online work.... Read more
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      Fractured Fairy Tale cum ICT

      The teachers in Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School in Singapore have found one way to motivate and enable the students in Primary Four, aged 10 years, to improve their writing skills.