A classroom revolution unfolds
It is one of the biggest changes to schools in England and Wales for many years.
Yet, as the new academic year begins, the government is hoping that few parents and pupils will notice that anything has changed.
From this week, for the first time ever, all teachers are entitled by law to 10% of the timetable free from teaching in the classroom so they can get on with what is called PPA, or "planning, preparation and assessment". Article continues


Preparing E-Learners for Online Success
By Ryan Watkins
These advances in e-learning technology have, however, created new demands on both learners and instructors. The time-tested learning strategies and study skills that most of us developed through 12 or more years of a traditional classroom education can only assist us to a limited degree when courses are moved to e-learning formats. In response, instructors, instructional designers, and curriculum developers have been building an inventory of contemporary skills and techniques for generating useful learning experiences for today’s high-tech learners. At the same time, learners have been informally developing updated study skills and learning strategies in a relatively ad hoc manner. Read the whole article