Tag: Education

A 12 Step Plan for Digital Schools The key to the successful use of technology is planning. This is doubly true of schools. The blind adoption of technology for administrative purposes will likely waste money. The blind adoption of technology in … Read more

How Schools Can Benefit From Outside IT Partners IT is a specialisation. Even within the most IT focused businesses, the maintenance of network infrastructure, procurement of new devices and the migration to new systems are all tasks undertaken … Read more

UK Education and Technology: Do Schools Need To Change? Information Technology (IT) has transformed almost every aspect of our lives. We work, play and learn with digital tools that were unimaginable even five or ten years ago. Our schools, … Read more

How to Use Technology to Bring Parents Closer to the Classroom It is important for schools to get parental buy-in on changes to teaching strategy. The adoption of in-classroom digital technology is no different. Technology, itself, however, can … Read more

Criticisms of In-Classroom Technology Technology has the potential to transform and improve learning. However, there are distinct dangers to any change in curriculum or teaching strategy. It is impossible to predict with 100% certainty how … Read more

How To Handle Smartphones In-Class: Ban or BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Schools need to confront smartphones head-on. 86% or children aged 12-15 say that they regularly use a mobile phone, and 96% of children over the age of 16 own a smartphone. … Read more