Students of all ages have very high expectations of their schools’ IT provision, expecting it to be at least the same standard as the equipment they have at home. Increasingly, schools are also using wireless (or ‘handheld’) devices and learning platforms.
Using technology in new and innovative ways is central to government curriculum changes, as specified by the Rose report. Students need to get ready for the workplace, gaining the confidence to express themselves through ICT.
‘Personalised learning’ and ‘pupil voice’ have been key policy changes for some time - but technology is making them achievable.
Building schools for the [technological] future