The April edition of Computers in Classrooms is now available. Here's what it contains:
Reflections on BETT
My views on the recent BETT show, including my take on the new features of the show, such as the debates, and some of the new products available. This includes preliminary reviews of some 2Simple software and Softease's Honeycomb.
Meeting Michael Marland
Michael Marland is a well-respected educationalist and author in the UK, and I had the privilege of meeting him a few months ago.
Next Generation Learning
Becta recently launched a new website to grab the interest of parents and others to support the use of ICT in schools. I interviewed the TV presenter and broadcaster Johnny Ball about this new development. This is a transcript of the interview.
School Leadership
It's been established that the quality of school leadership is a key influence on the quality of the ICT provision in a school. I attended a conference on school leadership which had presentations from many interest groups, including the private schools sector and students. In this article I summarise what was said and attempt to apply the discussions to the leadership of ICT in schools today.
Computers In The Classroom. With Or Without Them, Russians Do Not Seem To Be Enthusiastic About Learning Foreign Languages
Russian reader Elena Nikolaenko discusses the use of computers to teach foreign languages in Russian schools.
The Russian Version
The same article, in its original Russian!
Book Review: Blogwild!
Can a business book on blogging be of any use to teachers. Read this review to find out.
Book Review: ICT: Inside The Black Box
This book goes through assessment for learning techniques that may be used in ICT. Is it any good?
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