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The world in 3D: how 3D printing is making a difference to education

As 3D printing becomes more common in our schools and universities, Val Proctor looks at the benefits of this innovative technology, particularly for SEN students, and what the industry is doing to minimise the barriers to entry

Schools

Edtech strategy’s focus on partnership is vital but let’s make it more than a buzzword

Stephen Farmer, head of Cranbrook Education Campus, part of the Ted Wragg Trust, shares supplier-school partnership advice

Product news

World-first comprehensive certificate for data literacy launched

The Data Literacy Project has introduced the first globally recognised certification for data literacy skills

Events

Ultimate STEM Challenge announces winners

Two students from Blundell’s School in Devon have won the national prize for their innovative invention

Higher education

UWE Health Tech Hub uses 3D printing for Alzheimer’s research

The University of the West of England (UWE) has utilised 3D printing technology to create accurate models of the effects of dementia on the brain

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Become a STEAM trailblazer with ClickView video

Free-to-air educational video can help bring your STEAM lessons to life

Yes, student tech use needs to be monitored – but social media can also be used as a force for good

Clare Bradshaw, executive manager at Unihealth, discusses why the issue of social media and mental health isn’t black and white, and how tech can be used to help support students

Digital transformation through identity management

How cloud identity can reduce costs, improve collaboration and drive digital transformation in the UK public sector

Making learning fun

Doreen Kessy, CBO of Tanzanian edtech start-up Ubongo, talks to Charley Rogers about the learning crisis in Africa, and why mobile tech is revolutionising learning

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New ‘health check’ for edtech startups

Jisc’s new 'step up' programme gives industry endorsement for edtech startups

Open University’s FutureLearn platform gets £50m investment

SEEK Group will become joint owners of the social learning platform in what is thought to be the biggest private sector edtech investment in Europe

Tanzanian edutainment company Ubongo wins Next Billion Edtech Prize

Ubongo provides localised and entertaining education content to children in Tanzania via TV, radio, and mobile phones

DAFA taskforce launched to tackle ‘digital exclusion’

The Digital Access for All taskforce has been launched in response to research revealing that 700,000 UK school pupils have problems completing homework due to lack of internet access

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Safeguarding company launches next generation of Queen’s Award-winning ‘MyConcern’ software

The team behind MyConcern are transforming the user experience and paving the way for significant additional functionality with the next generation of their safeguarding software

Childnet launches online relationships toolkit for secondary schools

The resource pack ‘Myth vs Reality’ addresses issues such as online pornography, healthy relationships, gender, and body image

Two in five under-18s think technology should be for positive change, poll suggests

A poll of children aged nine to 18-years-old asked their opinions on technology and its purpose in society

Fewer than half of UK schools think they are GDPR compliant

Research from RM Education and Trend Micro shows that only 48% of UK schools and colleges believe they are fully GDPR compliant

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Live panel discussion: Digital transformation in UK higher education

Driving benefits and managing risk through Identity as a Service

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EdTechXEurope event preview

In a rapidly evolving knowledge economy, how we learn and teach continuously redefines education and technology. As learning science develops and we discover more efficient ways to learn, the opportunity to identify improved outcomes while using EdTech will become more of a reality

WANdisco founder launches academy in Sheffield

WANdisco Data Academy, opening in September, will bid to nurture young engineers and entrepreneurs

ET June is online now

The evolution of 3D printing for SEND students, why arts and STEM are better together, and what ‘21st-century skills’ actually means…

Higher education

Supercomputer transforms archaeology at University of Bradford

The university’s first supercomputer is revolutionising approaches to archaeological research

Manchester Met and Cisco launch IoT ‘makerspace’

The partnership will create a new digital innovation hub to enable hands-on learning

UWE opens £7m science labs

The new complex of research and teaching spaces will be used by over 1,000 students

UWE Bristol officially launches Foundry Technology Affinity Space

Minister of state for universities, Chris Skidmore, attended the launch and said the facility 'will provide the vital skills needed to meet the opportunities - and address the challenges - of the future'

International

Leading Indian university announces partnership with FutureLearn

Amity University says the deal “underscores our commitment to online learners in India and around the globe”

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Bett Asia conference brings senior edtech leaders together in Kuala Lumpur

Leading edtech show, Bett, returns with the fifth edition of its Asia event in Malaysia

EU-backed summer schools create next generation of health tech leaders

The European Institute of Innovation & Technology is launching summer schools for health tech leaders of tomorrow

Virginia Tech receives $66,000 research award to tackle automated unfairness

The university’s Machine Learning Lab has received the Amazon Research Award to address unfairness in recommendation engines

People

Roundtable: The impact of combining arts and science, with Ubongo

STEAM is gaining ever more traction within education. But what are the benefits of arts/science cross-fertilisation, and is UK education going in the right direction? Steve Wright quizzes Doreen Kessy

Roundtable: The impact of combining arts and science, with KUBO Robotics

STEAM is gaining ever more traction within education. But what are the benefits of arts/science cross-fertilisation, and is UK education going in the right direction? Steve Wright quizzes Rikke Berggreen Paaskese

Roundtable: The impact of combining arts and science, with DFRobot

STEAM is gaining ever more traction within education. But what are the benefits of arts/science cross-fertilisation, and is UK education going in the right direction? Steve Wright quizzes Ricky Ye

Edtech entrepreneur entered into BIMA Hall of Fame

The UK’s digital trade body has announced Sherry Coutu CBE as one of two Hall of Fame inductees for 2019

Primary

Exning Primary win cloud award from LGfL

The primary in Suffolk won the cloud transformation award for the 'new styles of teaching' unlocked by the development

Getting more out of classroom technology through an MDM solution

How mobile device management can aid your schools' digitalisation journey

Free Spectacular Science resources launched for primary schools

The resources are part of a new campaign to engage children with practical science

Are you on the right track to STEAM success?

Here, LEGO Education explores the importance of STEAM learning, and how it can open children’s eyes, help them make connections to its application in the real world, and build vital skills needed for the future.

Product news

Resource sharing site launched for educators

Reuse4education.com is a free online platform for educators to swap, buy, sell, donate or borrow equipment and resources

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Promethean launches #ClassroomStory competition

Turning educator memories into education technology

Smallpeice Trust releases aircraft-themed DIY STEM kit

The STEM education charity has released a Think Kit that challenges students to design and build an electrically-powered glider

Children’s online safety stories launched

Parent Zone and the Vodafone Foundation have released the story books to teach young children about digital safety

Secondary

EngineeringUK releases free guide to engineering careers

‘Getting the message across’ is a guide for engineering outreach in schools

Exning Primary win cloud award from LGfL

The primary in Suffolk won the cloud transformation award for the 'new styles of teaching' unlocked by the development

The Report: Is coding a ‘waste of time’?

OECD education chief Andreas Schleicher has warned against ‘ingraining’ coding education into today’s students because it is ‘a technique of our times’. But does Python still have a place in school computer science? James Higgins finds out.

Students win work experience at Arm

Three students from Cambridge won a week’s work experience with the software leader for their edtech app designs

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