Business & Industry
Future of Education Technology Q1 2023
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Why digital learning is a powerful educational tool — and here to stay
The right type of digital technology can enhance the learning experience for students while benefiting teachers, says Matt Waring, Education Channel Manager, Logitech. Is technology helping schools rethink the way that pupils learn? Yes, by giving teachers and students more options. The huge variety of digital tools and resources gives students increased flexibility and empowers...
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Could real-time online safeguarding alerts help keep more children safe from harm?
Effective online safeguarding solutions — featuring real-time alerts — can help schools integrate the management of pupils’ digital behaviour with offline pastoral care. On the one hand, the internet is a portal to a fascinating and endless source of knowledge. As such, it’s an indispensable learning tool. On the other hand, it’s also the Wild...
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How technology is enabling the training of new healthcare professionals
State-of-the-art training gives the next generation of nurses and health workers the skills and competencies they need to deliver safe and compassionate care to their patients. Healthcare professionals are the lifeblood of the NHS — although, currently, they are in short supply. “There’s a huge deficit of trained healthcare staff in the UK,” admits Dr...
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Apprenticeships grow as people find alternative ways to start a career in tech
With a growing number of young people worried about the financial impact Higher Education will have on them long-term, many are looking for alternative routes into careers that will allow them to ‘earn and learn.’ The Government’s Apprenticeship Levy is a tax on employers with a wage bill of over £3 million per year, allowing...
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Maximise the technology resources you have to expand learning
The potential of technology resources for learning is huge, but budgets are tighter than ever. Schools want to provide the best resources they can, and this includes technology. But investing in new equipment isn’t always the answer. Here are some ideas for how you can do more, without spending more. Assess your existing technology resources ...
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Edtech use is increasing, but is it effective?
It can be difficult for school leaders to keep up with the latest developments in education technology (edtech). What issues are they facing and what questions should they be asking to get it right? The British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) and NAACE have collaborated to produce the ‘Education Technology Briefing Paper – an overview...
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Persistent school absences in children and what we can do to help them
With the estimated school absence rate for the 2022–23 academic year hitting 7.8% in the UK, concerns about children’s severe and persistent school absences since the pandemic have been growing. Absence is an issue for education systems across the world — but could some of the digital tools put in place during lockdown help tackle...
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Rethinking education and technology can secure a more promising future
How we rethink education to increase the efficiency of learning can improve outcomes, expand opportunities and make education more accessible to every student. Before Covid-19, conversations about the changing future of education were already underway. In the case of massive open online courses (MOOCs), for example, the technology was ready, and the excitement was palpable;...