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School Web 2.0 Installed in 3,000 Spanish Schools
Madrid (ES), July 2009 - e-ducativa has launched "School web 2.0", a product developed in Argentina that is currently being successfully implemented in Spain. » MORE
Turkish Schoolchildren Experience 21st-Century Learning
Ankara (TR), June 2009 - Eighty Turkish schoolchildren aged 11 and 12 from the Turkish capital Ankara and the village of Beynam have participated in Turkey's first virtual classroom, sharing a lesson on the theme "Earth, Sun and Moon" as part of their science and technology curriculum. » MORE
ELearning in Russia's Schools
Moscow (RU), May 2009 - So far, the transition to a new economic system has brought little tangible benefit to Russia's education system. Disorganisation, underfunding, and a brain drain have made it difficult to adapt. In this situation, the authorities have launched a major effort to improve the employment of ICT to foster reform of Russia's education system and to help it catch up with standard practices in other countries. » MORE
Becta Welcomes the Rose Review
Coventry (UK), May 2009 - Effective use of technology complements traditional core skills such as reading and writing, and it also boosts children's interest in what they are learning. These are among the important results of Sir Jim Rose's report "The Independent Review of the Primary Curriculum". » MORE
The eLearning Consortium in the North Rift
Nairobi (KE), May 2009 - (by Mathew Kituu) The eLearning Consortium is an offshoot of education initiatives of the SNV Netherlands Development Organization in Kenya. It is a group of private and public schools, teachers, individuals, ICT service providers, and NGOs who have congregated themselves around the issue of eLearning and use of ICT in schools and the community at large in the North Rift, Kenya. » MORE
Project-based Learning in Romanian Schools
Bucharest (RO), April 2009 - (by Elena Lita) Oracle Education Foundation (OEF) welcomed over 100 teachers to its first Project Learning Institute in Romania. The training event, also a first in Europe, was held at Mihai Viteazul National College, Bucharest from 13-16 April 2009. » MORE
Computer-Based Learning a Reality in Rural Senegal
Manassas, VA (USA), April 2009 - EarthWalk Communications in partnership with the Academy for Educational Development, is extending opportunities for learning with computers in rural Senegal through the use of innovative solar-panel technologies. EcoSolar2 power solution is enabling schools to seamlessly integrate technology into their classrooms and communities regardless of the availability of electricity. » MORE
ELearning during a Health Emergency
Lusaka (ZM), March 2009 - (by Brenda Zulu) The first school term this year in Zambia began with a directive from the Ministry of Education that all schools in cholera-affected areas should remain closed until the outbreak was fully under control. Brenda Zulu asks about the potentials of eLearning in such a moment of crisis. » MORE
Public-Private Partnership in Education
Bucharest (RO), March 2009 - (by Elena Lita) The Theoretical High School Grigore Moisil in Bucharest has recently hosted the official launch of the first Learning Gateway portal in Romania, an easy-to-use educational resource for students, teachers, and parents. Over 95 percent of the school's 770 students; the majority of parents and teachers; local community representatives; and authorities from the municipal and district school inspectorates and the Ministry of Education, Research and Innovation have been involved with the project since its beginning. » MORE
BTL's Involvement in the TDA QTS Tests
Shipley (UK), March 2009 - BTL Group Ltd has published a case study covering their involvement in the QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) tests. The study provides a detailed account of the requirements set by the TDA (Training and Development Agency for Schools) for the QTS tests and how these were met by BTL. The QTS skills test programme is one of the largest and longest running eAssessment programmes of its kind, with over 30,000 candidates each year taking over 100,000 tests in numeracy, literacy, and ICT. » MORE
