IIT Education

Adele France of the Minerva Learning Trust; and Debra Briault of the Circle Trust share their views on the centralisation debate. — Read on edtechnology.co.uk/profiles/the-centralisation-debate-what-role-does-tech-play/

With the lack of content regulation and the pandemic increasing our reliance on social platforms, is the social media revolution putting the most vulnerable students at risk? — Read on edtechnology.co.uk/features/insight-social-media-as-a-tool-for-teaching/

With all exams cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the government has pledged to ‘soften’ grade requirements to help mitigate backlash from disappointed students. — Read on edtechnology.co.uk/he-and-fe/36-of-a-level-grades-in-england-downgraded-by-ofqual-algorithm/

The pandemic has brought us closer to a democratised future for distributed education, says Siobhan O’Reilly, UK manager of Dropbox. — Read on edtechnology.co.uk/comments/is-distributed-education-a-stopgap-or-a-model-for-the-future/

Arizona leaders launch virtual teacher training institute | Your Valley — Read on http://www.yourvalley.net/stories/arizona-leaders-launch-virtual-teacher-training-institute,178110

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/