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Liz Lightfoot
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Laying the world at their feet
The Flat Classroom project is just one of many that use the internet to connect pupils across the globe
13 April 2012
A family affair
Parents can be a powerful force in raising pupils’ attainment. Liz Lightfoot gets tips from schools recognised for their work in bringing them onside
9 March 2012
A family affair
Parents can be a powerful force in raising pupils’ attainment. Liz Lightfoot gets tips from schools recognised for their work in bringing them onside
2 March 2012
Who’s bored by the whiteboard?
Technology was supposed to free education from the shackles of `chalk and talk’. But too often PowerPoint presentations are just as dull, writes Liz Lightfoot
6 January 2012
Are your pupils bored by the whiteboard?
Technology was supposed to free education from the shackles of ‘chalk and talk’. But too often PowerPoint presentations are just as dull, writes Liz Lightfoot
16 December 2011
Time to take the won’t out of Kant
Philosophy for children is taking off in schools. But what can it offer pupils, particularly those in primaries? Liz Lightfoot reports
4 November 2011