ICT in Education
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| Bandwidth | A measure of how much information a communication link can carry. More bandwidth means more capacity to carry information. |
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| Becta (British Educational Communications and Technology Agency) | Becta is the Government's key partner in the strategic development and delivery of its information and communications technology (ICT) and e-learning strategy for the schools and the learning and skills sectors. |
| Binary | Composed of two parts. |
| Blog | A blog, otherwise known as a weblog, is an online diary. The person writing the weblog is known as a 'blogger' and the process of keeping an online diary is known as 'blogging'. |
| Bluetooth | A technology that allows computers, printers and mobile phones to make wireless connections. |
| Bookmarks | In a web browser, bookmarks allow you to keep a note of pages you want to revisit. |
| Brain Gym | Brain Gym includes 26 targeted activities that integrate body and mind to bring about improvements in areas such as concentration, memory, reading, listening and physical coordination. Brain Gym began in the 1970s with the work of educators Dr. Paul Dennison and Gail E. Dennison. Originally, the Dennisons were seeking more effective ways to help children and adults who had been identified as 'learning disabled.' The Dennisons produced a new approach to learning: the Brain Gym activities, and the field known as Educational Kinesiology (Edu-K). |
| Broadband | A communications link with bandwidth of at least 1.5 Mbps. This is approximately thirty times faster than a dial-up link |
| Bulletin | A bulletin is a brief report, update or summary about a particular item of interest. |