Training and advice in using digital resources for learning and teaching would also be provided.

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"Schools are increasingly being used as marketing venues by companies promoting their own brands in return for teaching resources, books, sports equipment or computers, " said a National Union of Teachers representative.

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Faced with growing demand for executive education, schools in regions such as Asia, China and South America are searching for ways to expand their teaching resources.

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Shorenstein also credited his training in the army for teaching him discipline, time management and how to make the best use of sparse resources.

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But that is unlikely in this case since the money for the programme came from the national lottery, and the study found no significant change in teaching resources, methods or training in schools that acquired computers through the scheme.

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