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What Does the UK Spending Review Mean for Education?

10.21.2010 · Posted in Blog, becta, education, government

The headline from the recent spending review is that education as a whole appears to have got away lightly. Although the balance between schools with a slight rise in their budget fare better than the universities which face 40% cuts and colleges with 25% cuts. But of course, the devil is in the detail and ...

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Who Will Fill the Gap Left by Becta?

09.07.2010 · Posted in Blog, becta, education, government

Online teaching and learning communities of practice come in many different shapes and sizes.  In this blog, I will be looking at three different working models through the eyes of many of my own colleagues, and through those of other professionals, and asking what will be happening in the near future.  The three on-line community ...

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From #BectaX to #ukedchat: Virtual CPD for Teachers

08.19.2010 · Posted in Blog, becta, twitter, ukedchat

In March this year, I was lucky enough to be invited to one of the most interesting conferences I’ve ever attended: #BectaX. As its name would suggest, the event was organised by BECTA, a UK government agency that promoted the effective and innovative use of technology throughout learning. This was one of its final acts ...

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