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Schools’ AI Weapon Detection Systems Accused Of Flaws

Artificial intelligence-powered weapons detection systems used in US schools are less effective than claimed, industry watchers say

2 years ago

Some Laptops For Vulnerable Children Contain Malware – Report

A small number of laptops handed out by the Department for Education to vulnerable children, reportedly contain malware linked to…

4 years ago

Academic Sector Warned Of Cyber Threat By NCSC

Universities and schools are being warned by UK's cyber guardian of threats posed to their institutions after a spate of…

4 years ago

AI To Be Taught To Schoolkids Thanks To Deep Learning Kit

UK teenagers are to be taught about artificial intelligence with the launch of a new deep learning teaching kit

7 years ago

Trade Union Worried About AI-Driven School Inspections

National Association of Head Teachers cautions against machine learning scheme for school inspections

7 years ago

Schools Are ‘Vulnerable’ To Heating Hacks

Building management system controllers connected to the Internet are a new source of vulnerability

7 years ago

Royal Society: Government Must Increase Computer Science GCSE Funding

Lack of skilled teachers blamed for over half England's secondary schools not offering GCSE computer science

7 years ago

iPads In Schools Can Improve Children’s Literacy & Numeracy Skills

Tablets found to offer many benefits in skill development among young children

7 years ago

Microsoft Trial Helps Dyslexic Kids With OneNote App

Feel good Friday. Trial conducted in a UK school by Dyslexia charity reveals benefits from using Microsoft's OneNote

8 years ago

Bett 2017: UK Government Pledges Support For EdTech Sector

Innovation praised at edtech expo Bett 2017 as UK government promises to support the growing education technology sector

8 years ago

Bletchley Park To Host ‘Codebreakers’ Cybersecurity School

Winston Churchill's top secret World War two installation to teach cybersecurity skills to next generation

8 years ago

BBC’s Micro Bit Computer Takes Aim At Worldwide Market

The BBC is taking its Micro Bit computer beyond British shores

8 years ago

Microsoft Offers Minecraft Education Edition To Schools And Teachers

Minecraft beta opens up so the game can help teachers and students explore ways to build and design a world

8 years ago

School Computer Investment ‘Isn’t Helping Pupils’

Heavy investment in schoolroom IT is not helping pupils, OECD think tank report claims

9 years ago

Teenager Hacks High School To Improve Grades

American student tests his cyberskills with hack of high school network to bolster exam results

10 years ago

Google And O2 To Back Government School Computing Drive

Government to announce support of big name tech firms supporting computing skills teaching in school

10 years ago

Apple Desktops, Notebooks Find Favour With The Back-to-School Set

Apple and Chrome OS lead sales drive, with Chrome OS unit sales increasing 37 percent over 2013 and Mac OS-based…

10 years ago

Code Club Pro Aims To Arm Teachers With Vital Computing Skills

Government and Google-backed organisation looks to boost computing skills of primary teachers

11 years ago

Government Backed Project Aims To Take Internet of Things Into Schools

Coalition pumps £800,000 into Internet of School Things initiative

11 years ago

Tech Success: Knowledge Is Power

Cadoxton Primary School has built a brand new zero-client ICT suite fully powered by solar panels

11 years ago

Microsoft Calls On Business To Pump $5bn Into IT Education

Microsoft believes $5bn over the next 10 years would help solve the IT skills crisis

12 years ago

More Teens Take ICT GCSE – But Grades Go Down

Uptake rises, but just like in other subjects ICT grades are worse than in 2011

12 years ago

Nursery School Loses Pupils’ Data… On Tape

The ICO has slammed a Wolverhampton nursery school which lost records on a tape

13 years ago

GSMA Slams Euro Call For Ban On Wireless In Schools

A European report that calls for a ban on mobile phones and Wi-Fi in school is "unscientific” says the GSMA

14 years ago