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Re: Profile and big questions

Hi

I teach at an FE college delivering PGCE and Cert Ed courses. I think you are right about tablets. I have been trying to get more to use in teacher training for some time now. This September, without prompting, three first year students got out their i-Pads on the first session and started using them. We may need to think differently about who provides the technology. I also wonder why I am so keen on i-Pads rather than phones. Could it be that I cannot see the screen as well on a phone? Younger trainees don't seem to have [...]