Game on for education!
Computer games should be treated like any other resource to support learning in the classroom, says education innovator Futurelab (www.futurelab.org.uk).
TalkTalk Digital Heroes Awards 2009 Now Live
Martha Lane-Fox, the UK’s Digital Champion, is leading a call for Britain’s unsung Digital Heroes to come forward as part of a scheme run by TalkTalk, the biggest provider of broadband to Britain’s homes.
Commission sets new information society challenge: Becoming literate in new media
The way we use media is changing, the volume of information enormous, demanding more of us than being able to read, write or use a computer. The European Commission warned that Europeans young and old could miss out on the benefits of today's high-tech information society unless more is done to make them 'media literate'.
Transatlantic NHS row crashes Twitter
Thousands of people joined a Twitter campaign defending the NHS from attacks in America, resulting in the micro-blogging platform crashing.
Building a crash-proof internet
A series of catastrophic failures seems to suggest that the internet is rather more vulnerable to accidents, earthquakes or misplaced ships' anchors than people thought. At tens, perhaps hundreds, of places around the world, the net seems to be hanging by a thread.
Hospital comparison service launched by NHS
The NHS is to launch a comparison service on its NHS Choices site. The site will help patients choose between local hospitals more easily.
Citizens Online launch WordPress blog
Citizens Online has started blogging to encourage debate on the digital revolution. The blog contains thoughts and ideas on digital technology with links to short articles on the subject.