Education in the information age

Education in the information age

ICT has become a main part of education in recent years, from class teaching to independent learning. Now in every classroom in every school there are interactive whiteboards. An interactive whiteboard is a large interactive display that connects to a computer and projector. A projector projects the computer's desktop onto the board's surface where users control the computer using a pen, finger, stylus, or other device. The board is typically mounted to a wall or floor stand. They can be used as a regular white board for writing on, presenting work and interactive learning.

Now in schools there are computers in every class room, at my school there is at least one computer in every room and at least 600 computers in the whole school. This is a great comparison to how technology is becoming more influential in everyday life. Computers can be used to take notes in class, do homework or used as a virtual learning environment.

Teachers now use registration software called SIMS (school information management system) it is used by more than 21,000 schools in 150 local authorities across the United Kingdom. It keeps records from behaviour and achievement, planning curriculum and lesson structures, dinner money, educational learning plans, data sharing for the 14-19 agenda, managing registration and admissions. This is good because teachers can keep track of student’s progress.

Students now get swipe cards to pay for school dinners, due to healthy school program there is a cap of how much money a student can spend a day on food however parents can change the amount they are allowed to spend, when your card is swiped it comes up with a picture of you so no one else can use your card it also comes up with the amount of money you have left on your card. Swipe cards are good because it means children don’t have to carry around money that could be stolen or lost; it also will also help to decrease the amount of obese children in the UK.

Parents put money on the card through parent pay it provides online payments, income management and dinner money administration for schools, authorities and caterers. It helps more than 2,000 schools save time and money. ParentPay’s school ePayment system means over 1 million parents can pay school online quickly and easily, helping to keep children safer.