Archive for the ‘Learning’ Category

It has been recently reported that one in three teenagers are suffering bullying by mobile phone, text messages, messenger or on the Internet.  Tuesday saw the launch of a team of online Cyber Mentors to help teenage victims of bullying and they were deluged with calls for help with hundreds of victims and friends of victims logging on to chat to one of the 700 specially trained teenagers about their problems. More – Teenagers Tackle Cyberbullies

How cool is this!  Two very basic videos that tell you everything you need to know about what a wiki is and what RSS is, in plain English - If you don’t know, have a look.

White working class children are held back by low ambition and a culture of failure, according to  Birmingham MP Liam Byrne covered by Birmingham Post.  Mr Byrne, minister for the cabinet office, is publishing a report which warns poor white boys have fewer ambitions than any other group, and are falling further behind in exam results. More – White working class children have lowest aspirations says report