Teachers aged 46-55 years old are most frequent internet users, while teachers under 25 years old are least frequent users. These findings were released today from a survey conducted by the industry-led website Teachtoday to investigate teachers’ use of online technology in class and better help them tackle related risks. More than 500 teachers responded online to one of the six language versions available, challenging some commonly held myths in the process. It appears that younger teachers are less frequent internet users because they mostly work with pre-school and primary school groups and do not feel the need to use new digital technologies for their work. Less computer equipment is often available and less emphasis is placed on new technologies in the curriculum of the schools in many countries.
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From 8th to 14th of November 2011, Copenhagen students will host of the XVII Autumn International Conference of Students of Technology organized by BEST (Board of European Students of Technology).
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A language survey of over 650 people working in the European Parliament – many of whom are multilingual – has shown a huge range of languages that people still want to learn.
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Peter Beckett relives his experience on the ERASMUS programme at a Brussels University, and advises those doing the same to get out there and find work placements instead.
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They came in their thousands to sample the excitement of research.
Families flocked to the University of Huddersfield for its action-packed Researchers’ Night, which drew more than 2,000 visitors to the campus for encounters with spiders, sheep and scientists...
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Results from a research project have shown that Facebook can be used to help adults with Autism to establish social connections and make friends.
The two-year Autism Connections Europe (ACE) research project (nicknamed the ‘ACEbook project’), has helped people with Autism to overcome social fears, and improve their social and communication skills, moods and level of independence.
The project enabled adults with Autism to meet and form friendships based on common interests through Facebook, and then to meet regularly in person in various locations around Europe, to deepen the friendships they formed online.
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