by UK MSN
Innovation charity Nesta claimed millions of pounds worth of cutting-edge technology is sitting unused in school cupboards. UK schools are spending more than £450 million a year on hi-tech computing equipment, with “little or no evidence” about the impact on learning, a report has warned. The report from the innovation charity Nesta warned that schools were “buying into the hype and lure of digital education” without thinking through how new tablet computers, whiteboards and games are going to be used. As a result, millions of pounds worth of cutting-edge technology is sitting unused in school cupboards. The report, entitled Decoding Learning, found that modern technology was largely being used to support existing teaching practices, rather than transforming the learning experience. Nesta chief executive Geoff Mulgan said: “A tablet replacing an exercise book is not innovation – it’s just a different way to make notes.
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