Past Forward: History and ICT

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By Ben Walsh, published 30th September 2003

ICT in History has made tremendous leaps forward in recent years, although it needs to be said that these advances do not necessarily represent the day to day experience of every history department. Perhaps the most notable development is in the ICT skills of teachers. The great majority of teachers are now able to use a word processor (for example, to type a worksheet or handout), send emails and access web sites. The reasons for this development can probably be traced to the general advance of ICT into all aspects of education and indeed society. The New Opportunities Funding (NOF) Training Programme probably provided an incentive for many teachers to purchase their own computers, and it is all too likely that this purchase, rather than the NOF programme,

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