Mobile Technology
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This week saw Saltash.net share their innovative use of mobile technologies with the South West Teacher Network and Microsoft Partners in Learning .
South West Grid for Learning Trust - Thinking Of Using Mobile Tech In School?
Students are streets ahead of most adults with use of social media and web technology.
Quest for a switched on school | Teacher Network Blog | Guardian Professional
Children's learning could "hugely improve" if all pupils were given smartphones to use in the classroom, technology experts say but, instead, the UK risks falling behind because "the government doesn't seem that interested in it". Research shows that in many areas, the majority of pupils own a smartphone, but many schools ban the devices and the National Association of Head Teachers says they hold "potential for mischief and distraction". Earlier this year, a secondary school in Kent became the first in the country to equip each of its 1,400 pupils with an Apple iPad tablet computer.
Smartphones and handheld computers: the new battleground in UK schools | Education
