Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
1995-2002 DCSF
Department for Children
Schools and Families,
companies such as
Oracle, Sun Microsystems
and De Montfort
University Bedford
Development of
TeacherNet
concept www.teachernet.
gov.uk. This project brought together expert educators,
policy-makers and companies across the UK to explore
the potential of the Internet to support teacher
professional development. It led to the establishing of
the DFE TeacherNet site 2000-2010. These sites were
archived by the 2010 Conservative Liberal Coalition
government in the UK.
1994-1997
De Montfort
University Bedford with
various companies
Project Connect
: this project was focused on
innovative schools and their experiences with
connecting to the Internet and developing innovative
pedagogies using technologies. This research informs
the work
throughout the text, which examines how
teachers incorporate emergent technologies into
their professional practice.
1984-1989
London
Borough of Enfield/
Manpower Services
Commission
TVEI:
evaluation of the Technical Vocational Education
Initiative. The Evaluation Reports for this initiative
addressed the adoption of new technologies in schools
and curriculum change. This research informs the work
in Chapter 1 on History and Chapter 2 on Policy.
