I think after a very short space of time, we realised that wordy was extremely popular with the children because of the feedback from the teachers and all the schools. But not only were they being entertained, but they were learning. The way that young people and children get their educational content from the bbc has definitely evolved with the times. As we race into the 90s, Technology Transforms Bbc education. Bitesize, the online Learning Portal for young people, is launched. Weve got a little page here. Here we are. Gcse bitesize revision. Becoming even more relevant during the covid 19 pandemic as schools across the uk closed. This is the bbc light programme. From gathering around the wireless to live lessons streaming on smart boards. And its time for us to go now. Until tomorrow, bye bye. Ricky boleto, bbc news. I remember watching far too much of that. Time for a look at the weather. Heres chris fawkes
And thats what we used to do for the children make them feel excited about learning. But in the early days, it was quite different. In 1957, Bbc Television for schools began. The first of this afternoons programmes for schools and colleges follows in one minute. And remember this voice . Hello, word watchers ha ha im wordy. Im mr watchword, The Word watcher. I think after a very short space of time, we realised that wordy was extremely popular with the children because of the feedback from the teachers and all the schools. But not only were they being entertained, but they were learning. The way that young people and children get their educational content from the bbc has definitely evolved with the times. As we race into the 90s, Technology Transforms Bbc education. Bitesize, the online Learning Portal for young people, is launched. Weve got a little page here. Here we are. Gcse bitesize revision