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Are IT Staff frustraters for the fun of it?
I always tell my daughter that my first job is to keep her safe, and my second job is to keep her happy. When the two align, it’s easy. When she wants to download an Read more…
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More than a number…
Throughout my career, I have spoken with many leaders who have not put much belief into the reliability of metrics to determine the quality of support being delivered by an IT Support team. Many will Read more…
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Let’s talk transformation
It’s one thing having a single teacher who has mastered tech and is a shining example in your school, but only when your entire staff are able to embrace and integrate technology to enhance learning Read more…
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I need you to take security seriously.
There are many issues in education right now, some of these have been the same challenges for years if not decades – funding and recruitment being the main stalwarts – but over the last, say Read more…
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The problem with devices in education.
The use of IT in education is only increasing, to improve student outcomes, prepare them for the work of the future, and reduce staff workload whilst increasing flexibility. But how does everyone access this, when we still have IT rooms and laptop trolleys?
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The cloud – what does it mean in education?
Following on from my recent post around a brief history of Management Information Systems, I wanted to write a similar blog about how we ended up in a cloud-focused world, and the benefits of adopting Read more…
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A brief history of MIS systems in education… and the future possibilities
A brief history of MIS systems in education… and the future possibilities MIS (which stands for Management Information System) – is a key tool in schools, that handles the majority of data within schools, a kind Read more…
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Why Copilot will be transformational for AI use
I have to admit, Chat-GPT was something I used last summer to help me with some coding I needed in powershell, have a bit of an explore with its generative tools – but that was Read more…
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Don’t get lost
Everyday, solving issues, putting projects into place, delivering change. Things that you do – are often one time things for end users. It’s important to remember this when providing support, because what you might think Read more…
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BYD Atto 3 on Octopus EV Salary Sacrifice – early thoughts
This is a bit of a different topic to my usual posts, but it’s my blog so stuff it. In early October I had delivery of my new car, a BYD Atto 3 EV, to Read more…
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Why the DfE Technical Standards are so important.
I appreciate that DfE Technical Standards have been around for a while now, but in the last few months a few more have been added, and I wanted to do a little post on why Read more…
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Variety is the spice of life
I couldn’t do a role that meant I had to do the exact same thing in the exact same order day in day out. I’d get frustrated and bored. I like to find new ways Read more…