BRIDGE’s focus on ICTs as a cross-cutting theme in education has recently taken centre stage in several contexts. An important concern is to make sure that the device is not the goal; technology must support teaching and learning rather than overwhelming it.

In this BRIDGE ‘What’s Trending Update’ we take you on a quick tour of recent discussions and interesting developments in ICTs in education throughout BRIDGE’s Communities of Practice. The Teachers Upfront summary highlights a number of ‘hot topics’ in the ICTs debates. This is followed by a series of implementation stories, giving examples of working practice in ICTs.