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Kids use proxies to outsmart school tech
Proxy technologies are letting teenagers dodge their school’s security to visit blocked gaming and networking sites.
Computer for every child programme kicks off
The importance of technology in learning is highlighted by the government's plans to ensure every student has a computer and broadband access.
Mayor wants London covered in Wi-Fi
And the Prime Minister is set to offer millions of pounds to get every student online.
UK computing graduates lack security skills
Worryingly, most computing undergraduates receive very little security training when it comes to creating new software.
UK tech firms to supply broadband-for-all pilot
Suppliers have been chosen for the £300 million Home Access programme, which wants all students to have a computer and broadband.
Q&A: Becta's Niel McLean defends free PCs for kids
We interview Becta executive director Niel McLean about the Home Access Programme for low-income families, open source in classrooms, and what...
Will free laptops boost grades and the economy?
A government minister has said trials of the Home Access Programme have boosted student grades and that educational tech boosts the economy.
Net-addicted kids use web to cheat at school
A new survey suggests 63 per cent of school-age children are addicted to the internet - and are using it to cheat, too.
Kids online an hour-and-a-half a day
Children are spending an increasing amount of time on the web, with over a third claiming they couldn't live without their computer, according to a...
IT skills and gender gaps persist
Further insight into the IT and Telecoms skills landscape from e-skills UK has revealed women and students are being sorely missed.
High-tech gadgets crack down on exam cheats
Education authorities are turning to security devices to help combat students cheating in examinations.
ICT and computing A-Levels continue to slide
The number of students studying computing subjects has continued to fall, and some grades have slipped.
New mainframe apprenticeship looks to fill skills gap
Some 18 students will get hands-on experience running a mainframe system with a new programme developed with help from the IT industry.
Teachers split over web use in classrooms
A new survey suggests students and teachers disagree about how useful the internet is as a learning tool.
Number of computing students continues to fall
The UK will lose its global competitiveness if government and industry don't work together to battle the problem, a report has said.
IT diplomas not helping gender gap
And top students aren't being challenged enough by the new IT diploma, according to a new report.
Students get Windows 7 for just £30
Students can buy either Home Premium or Professional editions of Microsoft Windows 7 for the same discounted price.
Students need more IT challenges
An Ofsted report has suggested secondary students need to be more challenged in their IT studies.
A third of kids face cyberbullying
Bullying prevention group heads online with CyberMentors to prevent online intimidation.
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