Having read the 2009 Horizon report, NSF Cyberlearning Report and the Becta Harnessing Technology: Next Generation Learning 2008-2014 I find that they are all very aspirational. Although the Becta report does look into the progress to date, I think that it still is not reflective of what is actually taking place in the sector. It seems that the reports are focused on whether technology is being used but not on whether it is being used effectively for teaching and learning. Staff need time to develop these skills and if this is not funded or supported then the technology will never benefit learners to the extent that it should.
Now that Becta is no longer funded by the government and with all the budgets being cut educational institutions will need to be more savvy with their money. People will have to do more with less which creates pressures on their time and their departments resources. For this reason I think that the focus should be on increasing the skills of educators to use the tools they already have and those that are free but effective for their teaching practice.
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