How the education sector has been handled throughout the coronavirus pandemic may be up for debate, but one thing is certain – teachers have been some of the unsung heroes of the whole crisis. Teachers have been dealt a rather raw deal by the pandemic, having to expose themselves to …
Read More »5 Benefits Of Teaching Coding In The Classroom
Coding used to be an arcane skill, a dark art reserved only for those willing to make the necessary ritual sacrifice. Today, however, they’ll let anyone learn to code who wants to. Teachers should be taking full advantage of this shift in attitudes to introduce coding into their classrooms. There …
Read More »Leading EdTech companies join forces to create free online teaching masterclass
ClickView partners with Makematic, Adobe, iCivics and Participate to deliver much needed Teaching Online Masterclass (TOM), a free video course for educators full of practical strategies for online teaching As schools and colleges settle into the ‘new normal’ and return to classroom-based teaching for the first time in nearly six …
Read More »ASTUDIO COMPLETES STATE OF THE ART NEW LONDON CAMPUS FOR UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BOOTH SCHOOL OF BUSINES
New modern campus designed to deliver world-leading Executive MBA programme Award-winning architectural practice astudio is pleased to announce the completion of a cutting edge new space for the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. The project has delivered the design and fit-out of Chicago Booth’s new European campus building, …
Read More »How to Kickstart Your Spanish Learning
If you’ve found your way to this page, you’ve probably had “learn Spanish” near the top of your To-Do list for some time, but never quite got around to starting. You don’t have enough time, you told yourself. How do you start, you question? Well, there is never a better …
Read More »Stoke Reads partners with International Paper Company to bring educational support to local families
600 families have received exciting activity packs thanks to a partnership between Stoke Reads and the International Paper Company. Distributed via local 15 primary schools, each pack contained writing activities, craft ideas, puzzles and a section of high quality paper and card for families. Some of the writing activities were …
Read More »Scottish students can accelerate economic recovery
Scottish Institute for Enterprise responds to Scottish Technology Ecosystem Review Scottish Institute for Enterprise (SIE) – which supports students across Scotland to develop enterprise skills, discover their entrepreneurial talent and start their own ventures – has welcomed the recent Scottish Technology Ecosystem Review. The report, by Mark Logan and commissioned …
Read More »Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) to continue to fund apprentices
Gillian Keegan, apprenticeship and skills minister, announced yesterday that a Statutory Instrument had been laid out in parliament to allow the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) to continue to fund apprentices to complete their training if they are at least 75 per cent of the way through their programme at the …
Read More »Leeds Primary School prepares for all eventualities by supplying Google Chromebooks to 450 pupils
Every child from year 2 upwards at Little London Community Primary School will receive a Google Chromebook Internet access will be provided for 150 families with limited or no access at home Innovative project supported by Next Generation IT and Google Education As schools return after a six-month hiatus, one …
Read More »Seamlessly blend school and home learning experiences with classroom.cloud
NetSupport’s new cloud-based classroom management and teaching platform enables teachers and learners to move between in-class and remote schooling – ensuring continuity in any learning environment. To support schools with the ongoing challenge of providing remote and blended learning (a lasting impact from coronavirus), NetSupport has launched its new, easy-to-use, …
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