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Backwards and Forwards

Reflections on Teaching in a Digital Age

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Digital Expectations and Experiences in Education

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In July 2015, Jo and Charlie graduated with Honours and Qualified Teacher Status in the UK. They epitomized a cohort of student teachers taking their enthusiasm, expertise and commitment to the young people of the next generation in the 21st century. The sections in this volume each engage with issues raised by learning in this century and we trust that they will be of some help to Jo and Charlie in their professional lives.

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Loveless, A. (2016). Backwards and Forwards. In: Elstad, E. (eds) Digital Expectations and Experiences in Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-648-4_14

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