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As schools look to consolidate platforms and strengthen data security, many are making the switch from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365. This article explores what’s driving the change – from deeper integration with MIS data to more powerful collaboration and governance – and how Cloud Design Box supports a smooth, secure transition every step of the way.
As legacy VLEs reach the end of their lifespan, many schools and trusts are re-evaluating how they manage learning, communication and resources. Microsoft 365 offers a powerful alternative — one that’s already familiar to staff and students. This article explores how Cloud Design Box helps schools make the move seamlessly, uniting Teams, SharePoint and MIS data to create a modern, secure and engaging digital learning environment.
Discover the latest Microsoft Learning Accelerator updates for Autumn/Winter 2025 and how you can use them to boost learning at your school.
In this podcast episode, we speak with Microsoft’s Anoo Padte – the product leader for Reading Coach – about how artificial intelligence is helping create personalised learning experiences and combat the decline in reading proficiency.
Reading Coach in Immersive Reader allows students to practice their reading skills independently, practice words and improve accuracy. In this guide, we take a closer look at the tool and how you can activate it for your Class Teams. Keep reading to find out how to: Keith walks you through each step in this … Read more
The new Microsoft Teams Reading Coach feature allows students to practice and improve their confidence with reading aloud and pronunciation. Students can read out loud to the reading coach, and it responds with helpful feedback to improve accuracy and highlight any words the student has struggled with. You can access this feature through Immersive Reader, … Read more
Immersive Reader is built into many Microsoft apps and is brilliant for offering additional reading support to students. The tool offers many different features, including the ability to change font sizes and colours, read aloud passages and translate text into other languages, making it excellent for supporting SEND and EAL students inside and outside the … Read more
Microsoft’s Dictate tool is great for those who struggle to get their ideas down onto paper – it allows you to speak into your microphone and convert your speech to text on the screen. Dictation is available on all Microsoft tools that use text. It’s an excellent feature for both students and teachers, helping … Read more
Microsoft have improved the student experience when it comes to seeing their feedback in reading progress. Take a look at the video to find out more. The new Reading Progress function in Microsoft Teams Assignments works perfectly for language learning. In this step-by-step guide, we show you how you can use the Reading Progress tool … Read more
Reading Progress is a tool in Microsoft Class Teams that supports teachers in tracking their students’ reading fluency and progress. The feature allows students to record themselves reading assigned passages and automatically generates data based on their performance. In this guide, we show you how to set up Reading Progress and tailor it to your … Read more
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