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It's showtime as screens step out into 'Cool Street'

It's showtime as screens step out into 'Cool Street'

Chris Drage, amazed by the advances in display technology, reflects on some breakthroughs at BETT 2013
Four groups sit around an interactive table, each creating a new business. Once live, these 'companies' are part of a dynamic, real-time simulation – and other groups, brokers for example, can each play their roles whether they are using interactive whiteboards, PCs or tablets.

The demonstration of the Cool Street business simulation app on the Promethean stand at the BETT 2013 show (see video below) was a cutting-edge example of the rich, interactive classroom activities now possible with the integration of display technology for learning environments, and, of course, the advent of Windows 8.

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How keeping it simple makes for powerful science

How keeping it simple makes for powerful science

Roger Frost trawls the aisles of BETT 2013 to find innovation thriving for science 

It’s a good sign when you find a simple device to help teach a complicated idea. The Dyn...

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Rich pickings – the inclusive gems of BETT 2013

Rich pickings – the inclusive gems of BETT 2013

Sal McKeown coped with the optical illusion of BETT 2013 – more is less – to pick her Inclusion Top 20
"Bett feels smaller this year," said Sarah Lawrence, a speech and languag...

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Teaching Schools' ICT outfit makes its BETT debut

Teaching Schools' ICT outfit makes its BETT debut

Why school leaders need the New Technology Advisory Board – independent advice. Paul Haigh explains

As our community makes its annual pilgrimage to BETT, we plan our visit and ...

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Are BYOD and the cloud schools' antidote to 'austerity?

Are BYOD and the cloud schools' antidote to 'austerity?

Steve Smith asks whether Bring Your Own Device and the Cloud can help schools through 'austerity'? 

There has been much discussion about the potential benefits of cloud co...

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