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Emerging Technologies
 'Emerging technologies can make a major contribution to the development of a 21st-century education system one which places learners at the heart. We are now moving from a phase of using technology to digitise existing practices and resources to one of using technology to transform them.  [...] it can support anytime, anywhere learning, improve access to learning resources and offer collaborative, creative, dynamic and adaptive experiences that truly support personalised learning.

However, change is not simply about technology.The successful implementation of technology to support transformation involves understanding and overcoming technical, organisational, pedagogical and socio-cultural challenges.' Andrew Pinder, Chair, Becta

These pages aim to provide some insight into how emerging technologies might support transformation in Birmingham schools. You can subscribe to the latest news on this page by clicking on the RSS graphic below.

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PSPs transform learning for Birmingham hearing-impaired children
PSPs transform learning for Birmingham hearing-impaired children

PlayStation Portables (PSPs) are being used to more than invigorate the learning experience for hearing-impaired pupils at Birmingham's Longwill School for the Deaf - they're transforming learning for pupils whose first language is British...

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