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• State schools spent £1 billion on cutting-edge information technology last year but 80 per cent of them are failing to make full use of it

• many teachers are intimidated by the equipment and struggle to cope, and that children have a better understanding of how it works.

• We cannot always expect our schools and colleges to be at the cutting edge, but our learners shouldn’t be asked to step back in time

• Teacher training in IT has to meet only vague criteria

Times Online 07/01/08

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Alex SavageAlex SavageNotre Dame High School, NorwichNotre Dame High School, Norwich www.communicty.orgwww.communicty.org asavage.ast@gmail.comasavage.ast@gmail.com

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