


Of particular note, is that with respect to the Church the role of both the priesthood and the laity changed as a result of the Gutenberg press. Given the length of time it takes for major technological change to take effect, any study of the impact of new technology needs to be placed in a historical context. Following an examination of the literature, the thesis provides an account of the history of the Gutenberg press as a means of identifying how technology might change social and educational practices. The context for this enquiry is a special school in the UK that is designated as an IT Showcase School. Central to this thesis is the apparent distance between expectations of technology in teaching and learning and the current practices of teachers and young people. If this is the case, then it raises the question of why. This thesis examines the apparent paradox between the introduction of new technology into the classroom and studies that have reported that they have had little effect on learning (Cuban, 1986 2001 2003 Selwyn, 2014 2015 2016a 2016b). The financial contributions made by the last two bodies were given on condition that their groups were involved in the pilot. A pilot project was developed in partnership with Lothian Health Promotion, West Dumbartonshire Domestic Violence Forum and the YWCA (Scotland and England). The Trust decided to develop a programme based on Respect which enabled young people to explore the issues that the campaign raises in a structured and supportive environment. the social and emotional contexts within which sexual activity takes place. Young people expressed concern about the lack of opportunity to discuss the issues raised by the campaign, i.e. In response to the study, the Trust developed a campaign which addressed some of these issues and, as part of the consultation process, held discussions with young people across Scotland. The research revealed that young people had a disturbingly high tolerance of violence against women and, in particular, that forced sex was more acceptable than hitting to both boys and girls. In 1998 Zero Tolerance, the Charitable Trust that campaigns for the prevention of violence against women and children, published a major research study which looked at young people's attitudes to violence, sex and relationships (Burton et al., 1998).
