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Last week I was very quiet on the blog - mainly because it was BETT week, when 29,000 of the UK's most enthusiastic educational ICT people gather at Olympia for a few days. Most visitors only come for a day, but those manning stands are there for the
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Okay, like "mashup", "blogosphere" is another one of those made up words. So I promise to return to the English language when everybody gets back to school in September. But for the moment, I reckon it's just me and you reading this - and you're likely
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I've mentioned Long Eaton before - they have everybody in school using Office 2007, and almost all of their laptops and desktop computers are running Windows Vista. And their commitment to the use of ICT to enhance curriculum delivery is backed with an
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I've written about Long Eaton School, in Derbyshire, before, and listening to Alan Richards today, it was interesting to hear of their plans for September. Year 7 will be moving to a curriculum where 50% of their learning will be delivered online using
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I wrote about Long Eaton School, in Derbyshire, a while ago. Well, their story has now made it onto the official Microsoft Case Study website, and so they are being held up as an example worldwide of what can be achieved with the effective use of technology
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Long Eaton School has the advantage of occupying brand new buildings, built to their specification, with IT and communications built right into the infrastructure. The school also has a high ratio of computers to pupils, as their policy over recent years
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I have been lucky enough to visit lots of schools in my time working in education ICT. And I have often found that within a few minutes of walking in the door, you can quickly decide whether it is a "good" school or not. The benchmark for me has always
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