Edtech

Some parts of the media may not be aware of the cutting-edge work being done on some of our Scottish islands – maybe they should be a bit more open-minded, writes Henry Hepburn

DfE official also hints at future government efforts to boost digital access for disadvantaged pupils

Watchdog says exam boards embracing ‘greater use of technology’, as catch-up tsar calls online assessment ‘the future’

A total of 1,313,449 laptops and tablets have been sent to disadvantaged children since the pandemic began

LONG READ: Many are calling for the complete abolition of GCSEs. But the technology already exists to move the exams online, alongside A levels. And, as Catherine Lough reveals, these decades-old qualifications could be a very different proposition on-screen

Independent schools are looking to ‘monetise’ their lockdown experience by selling remote lessons overseas

Technology has led to an overload of electronic paperwork, including lengthy pupil reports, says Michael Tidd

The DfE is still more than 4,000 devices short on delivering its target of free laptops for disadvantaged pupils

The impact of an edtech programme that sprung into life in the pandemic has been clear to see. The hope now is it can continue this into the future, in classrooms and the corridors of power

Throughout the pandemic, international schools turned to technology to adapt to the situation as it unfolded. Dan Worth finds out which of these innovations is likely to last long into the future

Evidence review also reveals that many teachers need training on how to use new education technology

With online exams a growing possibility, Catherine Lough sits down with AQA to see its on-screen GCSE mock first-hand