EDUCATION-MAR10-PG03:Page 6 26/02/2010 16:13 Page 3
Editor’s Letter
Dear Reader,
I am delighted to introduce myself as the new Editor of Education
Today. In preparation for the role I reported on BETT 2010 where I
met a number of companies all working hard to address key issues
in education, by providing tools to boost teaching and learning
across the curriculum and aid in the whole school management
process. Hot off the heels of this, this month I take an even closer
look at how these technologies can be integrated smoothly into
classroom practice with findings from the TDA and relevant case
studies.
Over the last couple of years particularly, a hot topic in the
education, business and financial press has been that of a ‘skills
crises’ in science, technology, engineering and maths. In ‘STEM in
the real world’, I take a look at how Industry can dispel the myth
that science is dull and boring by signing up to STEMNET’s
Ambassadors programme, together with
!"#$%&’(’(
government initiatives to close the gap
between classroom achievement and the
workplace.
)***+%(,--**
All this in addition to the most up to date
Industry and Product News in the sector; I
hope you enjoy this issue of Education Today
!"#$%&
and look forward to hearing your views.
!"#$#%&’(’)"*+#’)*$+,’*-’.+/’*011’
Becci Knowles
1"#$#’(2,’34567589’(:/&’1*’#2&0$##’
Editor
1"(1’#;#$<$<’=":+,’"(&’1"#’*>>*$102:1<<’
1*’#?>#$:#2=#’1"#’"0@#’$(2@#’*--’
:,#(&A’+(2@0(@#&’(2,’=0+10$#&’:1’"(&&’
1*’*--#$$BB’B
C"<’2*1’@*’*2’(’D*0$2#<’*-’,:&=*;#$<$<
):1"’<*0$’>0>:+&’E<’D*:2:2@’1":&&’
2(1:*2):,#’2#1)*$F’*-’(-1#$G&="**++’
.+/’=+0E&H’C#’>$*;:,#’(==#&&’1**’
IJJJJJJ&’*-’.+.+/&’:2’2’KI’I’+(2(2@0(@(@#&A’*2#G
1*G*2#’(,;:=#A’(2,’:2G&="**+’;:&:1&’E<<’
1*>’.+/’:2,0&1$<$<’>$*-#&&:*2(+&BB’
L:&:1’’’’’($%&)%*+(!,-.,/-012/,,#
1*’&1($1’1"#’D*0$2#<BBBB’
5
*
;
#
’
*
-
’
6
<
’
M
0
/
/
#
$
Cover Story
FILMCLUB gives pupils and teachers the chance to explore the
world of film through after school film clubs. With free weekly
screenings, online reviewing, industry events and hands on
support, FILMCLUB inspires, excites and opens up new avenues
for learning.
u 0207 288 4520
u www.filmclub.org
MARCH 2010 www.education-today.co.uk
3
Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48