Edtech

The latest news, analysis and advice on the use of technology in the classroom, including new trends, policy and best-practice tips and techniques

Friday

26th Mar 2021

Exclusive: DfE wanted to move 2021 GCSE exams online
Covid has sparked a DfE shift in attitude towards digital GCSEs and A levels that may mean the end of paper exams
How long would it take to introduce online GCSE exams?
Analysis: Covid may speed up a shift from paper GCSEs and A levels – but how quickly can online replacements be brought in?
It can be done: Making the digital leap to online exams
Covid is bringing online GCSEs and A levels a step closer. Here we reveal the education systems that have already made the switch

Thursday

25th Mar 2021

Revealed: Why schools didn’t get their laptops in time
Global supply constraints ‘governed’ the fact the DfE couldn’t distribute devices as quickly as hoped, top civil servant says

Monday

22nd Mar 2021

Exclusive: Schools warned of ‘increasing’ cyber attacks
It is ‘vital’ that heads ‘urgently review’ their defences and take steps to protect their schools from threats, DfE says

Tuesday

16th Mar 2021

Schools back a week and DfE laptop target still not met
News that 32,549 of 1.3m devices pledged are still undelivered comes on day that DfE’s laptops contractor announces £206m profit

Thursday

11th Mar 2021

How a school project evolved into a top edtech company
In 2006 two Scottish teenagers created a room-booking system for their school that went on to have huge success

Thursday

4th Mar 2021

Half of teachers ‘lack tech needed to close Covid gap’
And 51 per cent say they need a ‘greater understanding of technology’ to achieve ‘better learning outcomes’, poll shows

Tuesday

2nd Mar 2021

Laptops target to be met just as pupils return to class
DfE figures suggest it will fulfil its pledge to deliver 1.3m laptops for remote learning just as schools fully reopen on Monday

Wednesday

3rd Feb 2021

How podcasts have helped to give our students a voice
Podcasts have inspired our students to talk about their lockdown experience and concerns at college, says Debbie Bogard

Wednesday

20th Jan 2021

Digital divide: why adults need laptop funding, too
While it’s great to see companies donate funds and technology to disadvantaged schoolchildren, Simon Parkinson, of the WEA, asks: where is the support for adults?
With tech, there’s no turning back for teachers
Tech is now allowing teachers to write on their whiteboards without turning their back to the class, writes Paul Gardner