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Reports on the online monitoring of expeditions by schools in Great Britain. Potential of the interactive sites as educational resources; Types of expeditions being monitored; Schools developing their own Web sites.

The article reports on the role of teachers to inspire students on the use of interactive technology as a learning tool in education in Great Britain. It is the role of teachers to use new teaching tools in order to stimulate students' enthusiasm and get the best out of them. Although good old-fashioned lecturing is still the best way to inspire students and one-to-one method for individual needs, learning platforms provide great space where teachers can use their creativity to combine words, images and sounds in exciting ways possible.

Explores the use of data projectors and interactive whiteboards (IWB) in classrooms in Great britain. Transition of such items into essential pieces of kit; Impact of IWB to teaching; NetOp School from Richmond Systems that projects image to pupil's screen; ACTIVboard system from Promethan; Affordable deals for the purchase of whiteboard and projector system; Trends in interactivity and data projection.

The article features the LightBytes Plus interactive software from Erudio which is used for teaching core basic skills in information and communication technology (ICT). The program is a revised and modified version of the original LightBytes used by many schools across Great Britain. The new software is already incorporated with support materials for teachers and covers a complete stress-free ICT solution in 11 units.

Describes how the Chestnut Grove school, a visual arts specialist college in south London, England, encourages incoming pupils an online preview of classes, peers and possibilities. Aim of facilitating the transition experiences of incoming students; Participation of students in improving the school's interactive web site.

Explains the use of Windows-based personal computers in interactive classrooms. Operation of the computers using a screen designed to interact with a supplied pen; Addition of a handwriting recognition software to Windows; Ways by which tablet computers can be used by teachers and students.

Focuses on the development of children's application of knowledge in mathematical concepts to solving problems in the numeracy lesson using interactive whiteboard software.

Discusses the improvements of interactive whiteboard software tools for updating products in response to teachers' demand by Promethean and Smart UK company. Revision of ACTIVstudio2 in the classroom for software development as key component of Promethean's collaborative classroom environment; Features and functionality of the original software; Selection of ACTIVstudio2 of new tools in the tool store.

Presents news briefs on the developments of computer software industries. Expansion of software publisher Q&D Multimedia to its range of curriculum music software with launch of Riff, a new composition tool; Development of interactive site for better understanding of extensive information on all aspects of the region's culture and geography for pupils; Advancement of the new extended modules of the OnBoard in response to teachers' demand for interactive software using interactive whiteboards.

Reports on how the London, England-based Wandsworth City Learning Center uses interactive technology in music education. Installation of computers and interactive systems in the school's music room; Use of an interactive software that employs a mix of lesson notes, video clips, and a musical instrument digital interface to provide a multi-sensory learning experience; Opportunity for students to learn music and communication technology at the same time.

Reports on the resources used by London, England-based Wandsworth City Learning Center for teaching interactive music to students. Acquisition of musical instruments; Use of computer software and hardware in recording and editing.

Features the Atticmedia Learning Bursary competition offered to the school that devises the best interactive project in partnership with their favorite museum in Great Britain. Encouragement of the company for schools to partner up with museums; Requirement for the project to create closer links with museums and other educational attractions; Production of digital content for a number of organizations.

Focuses on the prescription of two-year course in interactive games design by Chester college. Structure of path for young people wanting a career in games design; Generation of revenue for games industry; Attention of second year students on practical design and programming.

Presents a selection of Web sites. Ideas for teachers published in the site of Nettlesworth Primary School, County Durham; Interactive feature of the Creative Chemistry site; Information and resources provided in the Dudley Grid for Learning site.

Reports on the competition funded by Great Britain's Dept. of Education and Skill for teams of students, teachers and programmers to develop interactive education software in three days.

Features the computer software My Life Story. Production of the software by Orkney-based Information Plus; Use of a menu based on a treasure island; Number of interactive sections; Record of information about family background, wishes and fears.

Reports on the advantages of using interactive computer systems in language teaching in Great Britain. Improvement in the presentation of the lesson; Aid to listening comprehension; Delivery of feedback to students regarding academic achievement.

Reports the creation of interactive game on the Web designed to persuade children to buy books in Great Britain. Features of 'Artemis Fowl'; Details on popular children literature; Availability of the interactive game.

Provides information about arts-related events in England. Writer and director of the play 'Tantalus'; Features of the ArtWorks interactive gallery; Exploration of the Japanese gamelan through the free Javanese Dance, Music and Mask Workshops at the Rotal Festival Hall.

Reports on the effect of the use of interactive computer systems on primary and secondary education in Great Britain. Integrated Learning Systems; Student response; Costs.

Discusses the interactive learning conference on computer systems entitled `Multimedia--vision and reality,' in Edinburgh, Scotland in August 1993. Michael Barnsley's discovery of fractals; Commodore's Video CD; Microsoft's Encarta; Voyager's Expanded Book software; More.