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International Education News Round-up
(January 11-17, 2010)
Schools must embrace mobile technology
(BBC News 01/14/2010)
Schools must embrace mobile technologies, games, podcasts and social networking, according to leading educationalist Professor Stephen Heppell.
Schools using dance and fashion to get bored pupils interested in maths
(EdNews.org 01/15/2010)
Teachers are increasingly abandoning traditional “chalk and talk” methods in favor of extravagant lessons designed to appeal to bored pupils.
Pupils flock to 'less demanding' ICT course
(EdNews.org 01/16/2010)
The number of students taking practical computing courses has increased, figures show.
Teaching Green, Beyond Recycling
(EdNews.org 01/11/2010 Mireya Navarro)
Several schools in New York have adopted an environmental theme to teach students about local issues and prepare them for jobs in related fields.
Universities warn of 'meltdown'
(EdNews.org 01/12/2010)
University leaders warn against forcing universities to bear the need to slash public spending after elections.
Students 'have 10 minute attention span'
(EdNews.org 01/12/2010)
University students have an average attention span of just 10 minutes, a survey has found.
Packed lunches 'unhealthy'
(EdNews.org 01/12/2010)
Only one per cent packed lunches meet nutritional standards, according to a new study.
Conservatives to crack down on UK visas for foreign students
(The Guardian 01/11/2010 Patrick Wintour)
UK issues stricter rules for foreign students’ visas.
(Published 18 January 2010, Smart Communications Inc.)
