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eMature schools in Europe: more efforts needed

Schools in Europe have now got unprecedented access to ICT tools to support teaching and learning. However, research indicates that many educational institutions fail to make full use of their ICT facilities, while at the same time ICT still has the potential for a positive impact on education systems.

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	Could this be the future of learning? An innovative learning model is currently been developed under a European Commission scheme which could revolutionise the way we learn. iClass has been in the making for the last four years as a platform to know more about the way we acquire knowledge and ‘learn how you learn’. Full article

	e-safety policies and initiatives across Europe in 2007 This study analyses how ICT in education policies in 22 European countries respond to emerging e-safety issues. It looks in particular at how far e-safety is a priority on a policy level, its goals and ways of implementation, safety issues as part of the curriculum and examples of good practice. Full article

	Spotlight on Calibrate schools Profiles of 14 schools have been recently added to the Calibrate gallery which includes self-portraits of nearly 75 schools participating in the project. The profiles have been drawn up by the schools themselves and include information concerning the role of ICT in respective schools... Full article

	Folksonomies, social bookmarking and tagging: the state-of-the-art Folksonomies and social tagging are an often cited example of Web 2.0, but what are they actually? How does social bookmarking differ from conventional bookmarks and what do folksonomies constitute of? Full article