Tag Archives: Reading

Using your UMPC as an e-book reader

Posted on May 17, 2009 by Steve Beard

With the increase in the amount of UMPCs we are seeing in schools and at homes, using them as an e-book readers seems an obvious application.  The only problem is that e-books don’t look so good in landscape view, so … Continue reading →

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Futurelab – Primary Learning Spaces (publication)

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Steve Beard

Futurelab has just published a new report on primary learning spaces that will aid those involved in the redesign of educational learning spaces, particularly the PCP and BSF programmes, and FREE copies are available on request (while stocks last). ‘Reimagining … Continue reading →

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Emerging Technologies for Learning

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Steve Beard

Becta have launched a new Emerging Technology section to their website. The Emerging Technologies for learning area draws together news, research, analysis and views around technology developments and trends relevant to education. It aims to provide an environment for debate … Continue reading →

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Emerging technologies for learning – Volume 3 (2008)

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Steve Beard

Becta is pleased to announce that ‘Emerging technologies for learning- volume 3’ has just been published. This follow-up edition complements the first two ‘Emerging technologies for learning’ publications from 2006 and 2007. The ‘Emerging technologies for learning’ series aims to … Continue reading →

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New Becta Publications

Posted on March 20, 2007 by Steve Beard

Two new publications have been added to the Becta publications site: Safeguarding children online: a guide – http://publications.becta.org.uk/display.cfm?resID=31049 Safeguarding children online: a checklist – http://publications.becta.org.uk/display.cfm?resID=31051 Tweet This Post

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Social software and learning

Posted on June 27, 2006 by Steve Beard

Futurelabs have just released a report on social software and learning, another good read from Futurelabs. Tweet This Post

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Child safety online

Posted on May 8, 2006 by Steve Beard

The internet is a wonderful place, but are you confident enough to help children steer clear of its dangers? The people children turn to for advice have been telling us they don’t know enough about this important subject. Which is … Continue reading →

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The potential of open source approaches for education

Posted on April 18, 2006 by Steve Beard

Futurelab (formally NESTA Futurelabs) has just published a report entitled ‘The potential of open source approaches for education‘. For a while we have promoted the use of FLOSS, including such titles as GIMP, Firefox, Open Office to name three. I … Continue reading →

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Ban the pencil

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Steve Beard

I have just read this article on Education World, and I have to say it made me chuckle. Tweet This Post

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Librivox

Posted on March 11, 2006 by Dale

Like Project Gutenburg, this weblog provides the out-of-copyright books for free but this time as audio files, read by volunteers and recorded on on mp3/ogg vorbis that can be downloaded for free. Quality is regulated by volunteers. Any book that … Continue reading →

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