The A to Z of broadband

Education

Classrooms are getting connected across the country, with broadband being used as a teaching tool.

Gone are the days of dedicated IT suites - PCs and PDAs are becoming an integral part of life in the classroom.

The list from A to Z

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A is for ADSL
B is for BT
C is for Cable & Wireless
D is for Dial-up
E is for Education
F is for Fibre
G is for Goonhilly
H is for HSDPA
I is for In-flight
J is for Janet
K is for Kingston
L is for Landlines
M is for Murdoch
N is for Next generation
O is for Ofcom
P is for Power lines
Q is for Quad-play
R is for Remote working
S is for Satellite phones
T is for Trains
U is for Unbundling
V is for VoIP
W is for WiMax
X is for Xbox
Y is for YouTube
Z is for Zombies

And broadband-based learning is something the Brits are doing better than European counterparts, according to a recent EU survey. A stonking 96 per cent of UK teachers have used computers as a teaching tool in the past year, and more than one-fifth have used PCs in half their lessons.

Not everyone is a fan of getting youngsters online, however. silicon.com columnist Peter Cochrane recently noted the increased amount of malware and delays when school's out for the summer.

But the trend is for increased connectivity for schools and their pupils - a high speed WAN linking schools across Hertfordshire was recently set up to allow kids to use the internet as a learning tool at home and in class.