Pupils Need Free Home Access to ICT Tools

We can’t afford to imprison computer science in the classroom – or turn children into criminals. Just as ZooWhiz is free to schools and kids there’s a crying need for ICT resources that give all kids access to quality ICT training. The full report is available here…
Read more...Electronic Community Software Plan – Buy-1-Get-1-FREE

It’s Back-to-School time and using the eVoucher “EM-16-HZ7S” you buy one and get one “For the Whole Family’ range of titles free! It makes great sense to buy through the eCSP. Not only can you save up to 70% off the RRP, but you school can also earn 20% of your order! To view the range of discounts or to order now, simply enter your school name here…
Read more...Britain’s Computer Science Courses Failing to Give Workers ‘Digital Skills’

Poor-quality training and ‘sausage factory’ courses leave companies struggling to recruit computer-literate workers. The full report is available here…
Read more...Kno: Software is eating education

Kno Co-founder and CEO Osman Rashid explains where his eTextbook software is today, where it is headed, and how technology and the private sector will reform education. Read more…
Read more...Different funding models for kids software but at what cost?

With some educational apps available for .99c and free content abounding how are we going to ensure that quality for kids endures? Read more…
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$250 computers for low income American families

Microsoft and its hardware partners will offer a new line of computers in 2012 starting at $250 in an initiative designed to put computers into the the hands of as many as 17 million kids from low income American families. Read more…
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Aussie kids leading the world online!

When it comes to surfing the web, switched on Aussie kids are leading the world. The average Australian child first goes online just before they turn eight, according to a new study whose authors believe the early start will help them find jobs in a digital future. Read more…
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Google piggybacks to enter Learning Management System space

Google has teamed up with Pearson to launch Open Class, a free LMS that blends standard course management tools with social networking and community building. Read more…
Read more...South Korean education goes online

South Korea, one of the world’s highest-rated education systems, aims to consolidate its position by digitising its entire curriculum by 2015. The are planning to be able to deliver all of the curriculum materials in a digital form through computers. The information that would once have been in paper textbooks will be delivered on screen.
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