August 19, 2015

5 Tech Trends That Will Transform Education By 2025 - FORBES

Forbes


Technology is reshaping how we teach, connecting classrooms and shaking up the fundamental business model of the education industry.
The disruptive potential is evident in the flow of capital investment. Venture funding to education tech companies jumped 55 percent last year to $1.87 billion, with several firms closing in on $1 billion valuations, according to venture capital research firm CB Insights.

August 18, 2015

Skoolbo: The best education app in (and for) the world

Skoolbo looks like a game. It is a game, and a competitive one at that, with each player competing against the recorded performance of another child and a computer generated competitor. 

http://www.tablet-academy.com/swivl.html
 

August 10, 2015

Cetrix Awarded 4 Year Framework Contract for London Schools

Cetrix is among 7 industry leaders and major distributors selected to supply tablet computers to schools in Greater London

St. Julian’s, Malta; 8 December 2014: Cetrix Limited, a leading European mobile device manufacturer, is awarded a four-year framework contract to supply tablet computers to schools in Greater London area. In September, London Borough of Lewisham launched a tender for suppliers to provide educational ICT solutions and specialist ICT goods and services to schools, councils and academies. The tender consisted of Lots, covering the full range of ICT goods, services and solutions operated by educational institutions including design, specify, supply, integrate, implement and test, training, support and maintenance. The scope of this tender later expanded beyond Lewisham borough to cover all schools in the Greater London area.

August 5, 2015

GAMBIA’S INSIST GLOBAL TEAMS UP WITH CETRIX TO LAUNCH EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE

A Case Study

Overview
BUSINESS ISSUE
InSIST Global initially wanted to create a low cost solution to help schools in Gambia with their administrative work which has now expanded to an ambitious multi-year project to provide an operating platform for schools that will exploit Information Communication and Technology (ICT), to make education more affordable and effective for every Gambian.