This week the blog posts about teachers’ return to school have been flying, but few teachers will have that first hard week more in perspective than Caroline Gibson, who spent her holidays working in Malawi with the Global Teachers Programme.
During her adventures she managed to keep an online diary of her learning, the new experiences, […]

Those interested in the science of learning may be interested in The Biology of Learning (including tips) from Luminosity’s Brain Health Blog.

After a week of research findings about how young people use the net here on Connected Live, Jaye Richards from Cathkin High School presents us with more questions (and a few answers, too) about the potential for improving attainment by using Scotland’s national intranet, Glow.
The improvement in attainment has been significant, and you don’t have […]

In the final part of a series of posts, we examine the latest research on how young people and the wider population in the UK use the internet, and what it means for Local Authorities, schools and teachers.
Education
Education for parents on effective means of locking, privacy control and timing. This means developing adult skills so […]

As part of a series of posts, we examine the latest research on how young people and the wider population in the UK use the internet, and what it means for Local Authorities, schools and teachers.
Age-by-age: what do parents feel about their children using the net?
Early years’ parents
“Viruses and breaking the machine”
Concerns of parents of […]

As part of a series of posts, we examine the latest research on how young people and the wider population in the UK use the internet, and what it means for Local Authorities, schools and teachers.
Most 8-11s do not trust what they see on television (44%) and actually trust material on the internet more (59%). […]

As part of a series of posts, we examine the latest research on how young people and the wider population in the UK use the internet, and what it means for Local Authorities, schools and teachers.
Many parents argued that, superficially at least, the internet felt safe. Children could surf the internet in the safety of […]

As part of a series of posts, we examine the latest research on how young people and the wider population in the UK use the internet, and what it means for Local Authorities, schools and teachers.
When it comes to playing games online 68% said that the games they played on the internet were not controlled […]

As part of a series of posts, we examine the latest research on how young people and the wider population in the UK use the internet, and what it means for Local Authorities, schools and teachers.
66% of 15-24 year olds have broadband and about 82% of them have Social Networking Service (SNS) profile. Most 16-17 […]

As part of a series of posts, we examine the latest research on how young people and the wider population in the UK use the internet, and what it means for Local Authorities, schools and teachers.
29% of people in the UK have never had access before or used the net. A large number of these […]