Cyber threats are evolving, and phishing attacks remain one of the biggest risks to schools and trusts. With hackers attempting to impersonate trusted senders, staff awareness and email security measures are critical.
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Martin Byford-Rew, Head of Digital Systems at King Edward VI Foundation, discusses the importance of multi-factor authentication (MFA) in schools.
In a recent episode of the Cloud Design Box podcast, Max Fritz from Microsoft sat down with Darren Hemming to talk about Microsoft Classwork – an innovative addition to Microsoft Teams for Education, designed to streamline lesson organisation, improve student engagement and reduce teacher workload. What is Microsoft Classwork? Microsoft Classwork is a powerful tool … Read more
Education Technology Lead at Spencer Academies Trust shares insights into how they transformed HR management with a SharePoint HR Hub.
EdRuption’s Philippa Wraithmell talks about the importance of simplicity and interoperability when building a school’s digital ecosystem.
In this episode of the Cloud Design Box podcast, Darren Hemming speaks with Emma Gray, Product Manager behind Microsoft Learning Accelerators Search Coach and Search Progress.
Microsoft Learning Accelerators aim to make education more accessible by providing students with vital tools to develop their learning, while teaching them essential skills in further education and later in their professional life. In our latest Microsoft 365 User Adoption podcast, the Cornerstone Academy Trust (TCAT) reveals how they’re embracing the new Microsoft Learning Accelerators … Read more
Head of Digital Learning at a leading independent school talks about how using Microsoft 365 has developed and improved teaching and learning. Henry Exham currently teaches at a boarding school with 830 students ranging from 13-18. He joins our COO Darren Hemming to talk about how the school utilises Microsoft 365 and how it … Read more
Ian Stuart from Avantis Education talks about the power of Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality in teaching and learning. Avantis has supported teachers with classroom technology for almost two decades and now boasts a diverse range of education products, including LearnPad, ClassCharge, ClassConnect and ClassVR. In this podcast episode, Cloud Design Box’s Darren Hemming … Read more
The Director of Digital Learning at Lingfield College talks about the school’s plan to roll out 1:1 devices, and the challenges and benefits that come with digital transformation. Lingfield College is a co-educational independent school in Surrey for pupils aged two to eighteen. Stefan Hagen is the Director of Digital Learning and works with his … Read more
In this podcast episode, we speak with Jonathan Bishop, the CEO and Executive Headteacher of The Cornerstone Academy Trust (TCAT), about getting the best value from Microsoft 365 for Education. TCAT is based in the southeast of England and comprises four primary schools. Their motto “Fortune Favours the Brave” is undoubtedly reflected in their forward-thinking approach … Read more
In this podcast episode, we spoke with Martin Edworthy, eLearning Coordinator at Sacred Heart Catholic High School about how they moved from their school’s Microsoft 365 tenant to a centralised tenancy for their trust (The Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust). “Working between two tenancies was becoming unnecessarily complex as our members of staff needed multiple … Read more
In this podcast episode, we spoke to Microsoft specialist and TweetMeet lead Marjolein Hoekstra about her journey with Microsoft, TweetMeets, MVPs, MSEduCentral and much more. She reveals three must-have resources designed especially for educators and school leaders. Marjolein first became connected with Microsoft after diving deep into OneNote and designing an example of what features … Read more
In this second podcast episode with Bridge Academy Trust (BAT), we discuss user adoption tips with Mark Fuller, IT Director and how he is supporting 12 schools to embrace the tools in Microsoft 365. Bridge Academy Trust is a large MAT made up of four secondary schools and eight primary schools. In 2021, the Trust … Read more
In this podcast episode, we caught up with Mark Fuller, IT Director for Bridge Academy Trust (BAT) – a multi academy trust based in Essex – about how they have extended Microsoft 365 with Cloud Box to improve communication and collaboration between their 12 schools. Bridge Academy Trust is a large MAT made up of … Read more
In this podcast episode, we speak with Rachael Howarth, Vice Principal of Bradford Girls’ Grammar School about how they’re using Microsoft 365 to assess and engage students in a blended in-classroom and remote learning setting. Rachael walks us through some key ways in which they’re using Microsoft Forms, Class Notebook, Polls and Insights to increase … Read more
In this podcast episode, we speak with David James, Head of Education at Cornerstone Academy Trust and Anthony Lees, Deputy of Westclyst Community Primary School. The Cornerstone Academy Trust is made up of four primary schools, including Broadclyst Community Primary School, Westclyst Community Primary School, Yeo Valley Community Primary School and Monkerton Community Primary School. … Read more
In this podcast episode, we speak with Stuart Carvell, Assistant Head at Eaton Bank Academy, which is part of the Fallibroome Trust about how Microsoft 365 is being rolled out across the trust and its academies and schools. “Microsoft 365 was an obvious choice for Eaton Bank Academy. Many of the schools in the Fallibroome … Read more
Cloud Design Box has been working with Wilberforce College, a further education Sixth Form College in Hull, to support them in moving to Microsoft Teams and SharePoint, through training and strategy sessions, as well as software set up and implementation. Assistant Principal at Wilberforce College Jonathan Butler recently joined us on a webinar to discuss … Read more
Breakout rooms in Microsoft Class Teams launched in January 2021, allowing teachers to create sub-meetings within the main class meeting for students to work together in small groups and discuss their learning. In this discussion, we’ve included everything you need to know about breakout rooms in Teams, from how to set them up to safeguarding … Read more
