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Category: eSafety

  • My issues with BYOD

    Firstly, let me state that I am an advocate for BYOD and anything else which gets more technology into the hands of learners so that it can be used *where appropriate* and that will also include some work to help SLT, Teachers and learners understand when it can be appropriate. As part of that I…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Can you ever have too much of a good thing?

    Well, it looks like you can. I’ve recently been tracking down a number of web 2.0 tools to ensure I register / protect my online identity. I am known as Tony Sheppard and as GrumbleDook with such equality online that it is hard to separate the two. However, since there is a rather good Jazz…

  • With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility

    After a wonderful day before half-term, running the Safeguarding Through Technology day for NetworkNorthants, I am brought home to the reality that there are many risks out their for people on the Internet, never mind children. With the high profile news of Mac malware in the wild including variants coming in, that rely on users…

  • The Cloud Is The Future

    Yes … the conversation is coming round to the same thing once again. This time it is sparked off by the Apple WorldWide Developers Conference in San Francisco. With all the stuff that has gone on, it is not surprising that Apple would make some changes about how their software interacts with each other, about…

  • The Perils & Pitfalls of Mobile Tech in Schools

    I do have the occasional rant about things. Most of the time it is down to having passion about things I believe in or it is intend to grab the attention of others to make them think. Last night at TeachMeet Midlands 2011 it was a bit of both. I recently spent a good 30…

  • Red Tape or Legal Backing

    I know I’ve been a bit quiet recently. This is mainly down to workload (lots of meetings), a lot if DIY (converting part of the house/garage into a home office) and bouts of Man-Flu. However, I have been inspired a bit with a new group I have been involved in over on LinkedIn. There is…

  • Establishing an ‘SEP’ field is not always the best answer!

    I’ve previously written about the importance of having some understanding about Project Management within a school. Generally this has been centred around change management and communication strategies, but a recent, local project has highlighted another area that needs to be looked at. There are a number of national systems which have some interesting security requirements,…

  • The Perils and Pitfalls of being ‘The Block’ to learning & teaching

    Once again I fall into the role of the fervent defender of the blighted IT Support teams in schools. As much as I enjoyed a good argument (oh no you don’t!) there are times when I feel that the word compromise is missing from the vocabulary of some people. In a short break from the…