Never mind the technology, where’s the learning?

Back on the 4th December the DCSF published its timetable for school improvement. Lots of the announcements were already known, 1-to-1 tuition, the School Record Card, but what perhaps did not make the press was the demise of LA advice and support services and their replacement by a “market place” of accredited providers. These changes [...]

A recent survey by the National Literacy Trust found students that blogged and maintaining profiles on Facebook and other social networking sites were more likely to enjoy writing and believe they were good at it. The online survey involved 3,001 pupils aged 9-16 from England and Scotland.
The survey reports that 79% of young [...]