Teachers have been let down by a decade of inaction on digital technologies - 0 views
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A general lack of preparedness for digital technology in England has left many children without the tools they need to access and benefit from remote learning.
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the coalition government of 2010 brought in policies that increasingly neglected the role of digital technologies in education. It began with the closure of the British Educational and Communications Technology Agency in 2011.
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However, all reference to the use of digital technologies for teaching and learning were removed from the 2010 Teacher Standards which trainees need to demonstrate to gain Qualified Teacher Status in England
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different attitudes towards or ways of using digital technology, can have an impact on the effectiveness of teaching and learning. But many trainee teachers are left to develop this understanding by chance.
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Teachers need to be supported by policy and research to help them develop expert knowledge on the use of digital technologies
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a lack of detailed explanations provided to teachers “as to how, or why, using tablets within certain activities can improve learning”.