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The internet is a creative tool for learning. It is not just about delivering knowledge. It is not about doing what we have always done in the classroom. It is not about replacing books or televisions or teachers or even parents. It is about adding to a child's basic learning skills
Seamless learning
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Home use of the internet should no longer be seen in isolation. With the advent of laptops, the seamless nature of the learning day has moved out of the realms of science fiction
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This is a primary school in suburban London where great efforts have been made to integrate ICT with all subjects. Four years ago a computer suite was added to the school, a strategy copied by many primary schools
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Any parent who picks a school on the basis of its online image is asking for trouble. Schools are unique institutions which are not usefully portrayed by anything that is a proxy for visiting them and talking to pupils and teachers
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The virtual world of the internet is just like the real world when it comes to letting children out on their own. Parents have to weigh the educational benefits of the right to roam against the dangers of cyberspace