Schools are to combat the problem of letters home getting 'lost in the post' with a plan to switch over to emailing information to parents. Education Minister John Healey says the time is right for such an offering now, given that almost all...
Schools across England are using SMS text messaging to try to buck the national increase in truancy. But some schools are tackling spiraling truancy rates through an 'Informer for Schools' package that allows them to send a text message, email or...
He said: "There is now a considerable body of evidence showing that bringing appropriate technology into the classroom helps engage minds, capturing the imagination of both learner and teacher. Schools have been given an extra £125m in eLearning...
It's not just kids that are taught how to use technology in schools - teachers and education authorities are learning that IT can help them with their jobs too. According to Becta, the government agency charged with helping schools use IT to...
Schools have been offered guidance on how to implement biometric technology. The advice from the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (Becta) is aimed at those involved in introducing biometric tech into schools - such as head...
Integrating technology into our school curriculum will help to advance our knowledge economy, improve access to information and will generate opportunities for our students, which, through governmental policies, aims to improve the learning...