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A virtual ID card designed to improve children's net safety has been launched in the UK, US, Canada and Australia.
Teachers 'need voice training'
- By MIE News
- Published 1/08/2006
- Education Today
- Unrated
Teachers should receive voice training to help them perform effectively in the classroom, a union suggests.
The rise of the cyber-children
- By MIE News
- Published 1/08/2006
- Education Today
- Unrated
Computer literacy is increasingly seen as an essential skill for children. But what is the best age to introduce them to computers and does it give them a head-start?
Heads 'want police knife checks'
- By MIE News
- Published 25/07/2006
- Education Today
- Unrated
Six out of 10 head teachers want police to enter schools to prevent children taking drugs and carrying weapons, a survey suggests.
Hollywood's major film studios have launched a service which will keep parents informed about the content of films by email.
'Real-life' lessons used in maths'
- By MIE News
- Published 28/06/2006
- Teaching Strategies
- Unrated
'Real-life' lessons used in maths'
Source: BBC- Tuesday, 27 June 2006, 12:59 GMT 13:59 UK
Football, fashion and the Olympics are being used in new "real-life" lesson plans intended to keep England's teenagers interested in maths.
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Available at the MIE: "Using football to teach sociological concepts- An Action Research" conducted during the 1998 World Cup and "Using cartoons and movies to teaching sociological concepts" Researcher used cartoons and two movies, Happiest Days of my Life and Titanic.
If you need further information, you can e-mail omvarma@intnet.mu
Available at the MIE: "Using football to teach sociological concepts- An Action Research" conducted during the 1998 World Cup and "Using cartoons and movies to teaching sociological concepts" Researcher used cartoons and two movies, Happiest Days of my Life and Titanic.
If you need further information, you can e-mail omvarma@intnet.mu