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Jim Knight
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Why the teacher training plans threaten the profession
The government’s ITT proposals show that it wants universities to walk away from teacher training, says Lord Jim Knight
General
6 July 2021
‘Embracing edtech in the classroom is essential’
Former schools minister Jim Knight responds to Tes’ Ed Dorrell on edtech, arguing that technology may not be the silver bullet, but it is necessary
15 April 2019
How teachers can help save children from big data
Teachers are ideally placed to understand and communicate the data protection needs of students, writes Lord Jim Knight
10 August 2018
‘Schools can help with the trauma of terrorism’
As the anniversary of the Manchester attack approaches, help is at hand for classroom discussions, says Lord Jim Knight
18 May 2018
The internet is a great source of knowledge for pupils - but only if they can read it’
There’s a difference between technical access and reading access – too much online content is too difficult for pupils to read, writes Lord Jim Knight
3 May 2018
‘Does the skills minister see the similarity between T levels and Labour’s diplomas?’
The parallels are obvious – so the government needs to seek the help of those behind the diplomas, says Lord Jim Knight
11 September 2017