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The UK’s digital literacy skills gap will be detrimental to the UK’s status as an economic competitor, says Chris Rothwell, director for education at Microsoft — Read on edtechnology.co.uk/profiles/chris-rothwell-microsoft-digital-literacy/

The edtech sector’s response to the coronavirus pandemic and its role in schools and colleges after the lockdown is the subject of a new independent review. — Read on edtechnology.co.uk/teaching-and-learning/edtech-advisory-forum-to-investigate-use-of-digital-tools-during-lockdown/

Current figures show that only 62% of the British population speak a language other than English. — Read on edtechnology.co.uk/e-learning/google-searches-for-language-learning-increase-more-than-a-hundredfold-in-the-last-12-months/

Growing up in an increasingly digital world means young people are becoming increasingly adept at using the internet. — Read on edtechnology.co.uk/schools/53-of-parents-admit-to-their-children-helping-them-with-tasks-online/

Keith Wyatt, director of eco projects at UV CleanLight, discusses the usage of UV light and its benefits in terms of speed and disinfection. — Read on edtechnology.co.uk/comments/taking-uv-light-fight-covid-19/

The DCMS Committee warns of fake Covid-related news spreading online, from harmful hoax treatments to conspiracy theories provoking attacks on 5G engineers. — Read on edtechnology.co.uk/covid-19/calls-for-social-media-regulation-after-infodemic-of-misinformation-on-covid-19/

Researchers from the Universities of Bath, Salford and New South Wales are calling for digital literacy to cover health technologies. — Read on edtechnology.co.uk/international/young-people-more-support-digital-health-education/

And 86% of companies forecast an increase in cyber-attacks over the next year. — Read on edtechnology.co.uk/cybersecurity/44-businesses-experienced-cyber-attack-last-12-months/

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