The Great Digital Divide
A computer with internet access is now as essential as a pen and paper in modern learning.
Education Minister Jim Knight.
As part of the Prime Minister's speech to conference, it's been announced that children ( in England ) from jobless and low income families will receive a free computer and free broadband access.
The plan won warm applause from the party faithful, the responseelsewhere hasn't been quite so enthusiastic.
iPM's Chris Vallance has been speaking the Education Minister, Jim Knight.
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UPDATE Edu-blogger Ewan McIntosh sends this reaction:
Generally the reaction in education circles is hugely positive, since kids barely get any time on t'interweb in the classroom as it is. This is much-needed, and should be much applauded
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