technology in schools – Department for Education Reveal New EdTech Strategy The department of education have recently made an announcement on their new EdTech strategy. They are determined to use technology to transform education by: Reducing teacher workload Boosting student outcomes Supporting children with special needs and disabilities
School Device Insurance Calculator Launch We are very pleased to announce the launch of our new school device insurance calculator. It is a fun, easy and interactive calculator. In 4 easy steps you will gain a quick indicative quote.
Bett Show 2019 The Bett Show is fast approaching! Are you an educational establishment, School or Academy looking to explore what’s new with technology in Education? Furthmore considering a 1-1 scheme, well this is the place to be. Bett is known to be the World’s biggest Education technology event. It is a great way to […]
School Chromebook In the last few years, there has been a sea change in the way education is being imparted to students in classrooms. The traditional method of lecturing by a teacher using text books has become obsolete and ineffective. Technology has penetrated in a big way into classrooms. From smartphones to electronic whiteboards, teachers […]
Virtual Reality learning With a steady increase in popularity, immersive learning could be changing the way we teach and learn. Immersive learning techniques are defined as digital, or virtual, learning environments created using technology and software. They help to improve the delivery of lessons, and ‘immerse’ a student in to an experience. The use of […]
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Tablets for schools Tablet insurance for schools Educational tablets for schools in the classroom is in growing demand. Since the launch of the ipad in April 2010, Apple have sold well over 1m mobile learning devices into the education sector. Add into the mix the sales of Windows and Android units from the likes of […]
Digital devices in the classroom When was the iPad launched? The Apple iPad was launched on the 3rd April 2010 in America. Since then, we have seen numerous new models launched as the product has become a global success. iPads in the classroom It was a few years later that schools in the UK started […]
edde brings technology into the classroom Our E Learning Funding Schemes and compliant Lease facilities help manage and control costs of ICT in the classroom, making Digital Learning more accessible and manageable. Spreading the cost of a school’s expenditure is becoming more attractive as budgets are squeezed. Knowing your spend for the next 3 years allows better management of funds. |
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So last week I was called in to school, where I am on the governing body, for a finance meeting to discuss the budget for the next 5 years. It wasn’t an easy meeting and even though the team have done a fantastic job of making the books balance there are tough choices to make. ICT for Schools Technology is not top of the list when you are looking at where to spend your limited funds so how are you going to build it in?
There looks to be a number of ways that you can make the money go further and definitely the big technology companies are stepping up. Google have announced in the last week an iPad trade-in scheme where schools can get up to £120 for their older iPads when buying a Chromebook. This means a brand new Chromebook for school would cost around £30, partners like YourCloudWorks have been quick to get this out to schools in planning for the summer.
HP have also started their subscription program which allows schools to rent technology instead of having to pay outright for the devices. This means it is far easier to build an ICT technology budget that is fixed and delivers from day one what you need to transform your teaching. The cost of renting is often cheaper than buying outright in a 3 year rolling program, so definitely worth looking at.
We are looking at a number of ways of supporting schools in being able to deliver the technology they want to their students today. Whether it is parental contribution, funding, subscription or trade-in schools are going to have to box clever over the next few years with the squeeze on budgets coming!