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  • BETT – Mr Gove’s Speech

    It was interesting to finally get to an opening keynote at BETT and it turns out to be Mr Gove, Secretary of State for Education. Having read a few newspaper articles over breakfast most of us knew the basics of what the speech was going to say, but we all know and appreciate that, short…

  • BETT 2012 – The Summary

    It may seem a little strange to write a summary without having written the other posts … but best to keep things short and sweet. There will be more posts, but rather than the initial splurge of activity post-BETT I thought I would share ideas, opinions, what I saw, conversations I had, etc … but…

  • Tweeting ideas at the #BETT_Show (#BETT12)

    Looking at some of the tweets going on during the latest (and last) BETT Radio show (hashtag #bettradio) I saw a comment from @peteschneider about what is the best hashtag which can be used by tweeps who are visitors to share what they are finding at BETT. When I asked if this was because he…

  • Tech Support – By Schools, For Schools

    I know some of you might already recognise the phrase including in the title, as it is a central tenet of the ICT Register, but the same ethos is wide spread within the education community. It doesn’t matter whether you are talking about school staff getting together at TeachMeets, having in-depth discussions via twitter though things…

  • SharePoint Saturday UK

    It is lovely to be around folk who see the benefit of spending a bit of their own time being part of something larger, and SharePoint Saturday is a perfect example of this. For those who have never been to this sort of user event before it generally consists of a combination of noted speakers…

  • Think … erm … Different (part 2)

    Thanks to all for the positive response to part one of the report on the Apple Birmingham Leadership Event. I have tried to continue to be as open as I can about the day, and whilst there is still considerable criticism in some parts about Apple and their strategy on technology, I hope I am…

  • Think … erm … Different?

    The following article takes a look at the use of iPads as mobile devices in schools and is based on attending the Apple Birmingham Leadership Summit at Birmingham Science Park on 19th October, the pre-event discussions on EduGeek.net about questions which should be asked, discussions on Dr Brian Bandey’s eSafety Law in Education group on…

  • Have really asked all the questions you need to about online storage?

    Because I have a background of being involved in discussions around data protection I sometimes get a prod about online storage and web 2.0 tools. Over the last 6 months I have had quite a few over online storage options, but I have never really stuck down on (electronic) paper what my concerns are and…

  • How do you plan?

    Lifecycle Management Developing a process Whether you are using ITIL, FITS or other ideology / tools to help you develop a support service, you will find that you will borrow, adapt, use, tweak, refine and make wholesale use of a plethora of pre-existing examples of procedures. It is a simple fact of life that sharing…

  • Perils & Pitfalls of Mobile Tech … extra

    I was asked a while ago if I could write up the transcript of either my talk on the problems trying to roll out mobile technology into schools which I did at TeachMeet Midlands, or if I could write up the transcript from the video version already on my blog … My sincere apologies for…