The Department for Education and Skills have just announced the go-ahead has been given for Teachers’ TV – with the School Standards Minister David Miliband today announcing that the new digital television channel will launch early next year.
The scheme addresses the much higher take up of digital and cable TV in working class and poor community areas than computers. It’s safe to say we can expect a lot more digital/TV based initiatives in the near future.
The channel is an innovative method of using television to raise standards in the classroom, and is being funded by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES). Teachers’ TV is Europe’s first channel dedicated to those who work in schools, and it will be a key part of the Government’s drive for personalised learning. The channel is editorially independent – and will carry programmes on training and development, resources for the classroom and education news. The channel will be on air 24 hours a day, and will be supported by an extensive website and interactive service.
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