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Taking learning home in Birmingham 16/01/2009

Children benefit from having a computer in the home

Children benefit from having a computer in the home

For a number of years, I was involved in taking coach loads of Birmingham teachers down to the BETT show in London so that they could view the latest educational technology products, resources and best practice. The potential of technology in transforming the way children learn and interact was just starting to be unveiled.

Technology has moved on at a pace since those early days and in Jim Knight’s opening address on Wednesday at this year’s BETT show, it is all too clear the reliance and acceptance that we place on technology as the norm for enhancing the learning experience for students both in and out of school. More – Taking learning home in Birmingham

Is the internet changing the way governments govern? 23/12/2008

This is a powerful piece of video that explores if the internet is changing the way we are governed, or how we govern ourselves. See what you think.

Us Now takes a look at how the internet’s capacity to create new participatory structures that could transform governance and deepen democracy. With contributions from Clay Shirky, Tom Steinberg, Matthew Taylor, MT Rainey and other foremost thinkers in the field of participative governance, Us Now, also has contributions from politicians George Osborne MP and Ed Miliband MP on the possibilities for the internet to enhance democracy.

Find out more about the film here: www.usnowfilm.com

All of the following contributed to the film:
Saul Albert, Giles Andrews, Lee Bryant, Alan Cox, Liam Daish, David Courtier-Dutton, Becky Hogge, William Heath, Shane Kelly, Ed Miliband, Paul Miller, George Osborne, Sophia Parker, MT Rainey, Clay Shirky, Tom Steinberg, Matthew Taylor, Don Tapscott, Mikey Weinkove.

Digital Birmingham is a Birmingham City Council initiative and part of a city wide strategic partnership of more than 40 public, private and voluntary organisations

eGovernment National Awards - Winner 2008