IT Strategy, Kinect player and former Jedi Knight

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A new Windows release cycle could be coming

My thoughts on a new Windows 11 update cycle ..

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It's time for digital (th)inking

It’s time for digital (th)inking

In today’s post I want to take a look at the Surface Go, and the reason is two-fold, firstly I have had my Surface Go for about a year now and still love it, but secondly I hear some feedback from people saying the Surface Go just isn’t powerful enough and the fact you need tyrannosaurus rex hands to use the keyboard.   What I wanted to highlight in this blog post is that with the power of the…

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Digital Inking on the Microsoft Surface

Making the hardware decision these days for schools these days is normally driven by the budget.    What is the best we can get for the budget? Should it be 1-2-1 or shared devices?  Well here is my case that the technology you buy shouldn’t necessarily be brought on budget alone (but it is important) but how you can innovate in the classroom from both the teacher and student perspective.

Why does…

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First thoughts about CrEdge (ium)

First thoughts about CrEdge (ium)

After listening to the very popular Windows Weekly podcast curtesey of Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley and Paull Thurrott, I thought I would take the new Chromium based Edge browser for a spin.    As Leo suggested in the podcast it didnt take to find a safe download ( as the browser has not been realeased yet), but I have now installed it on my Surface Go and have been really please with the results…

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Further adventures with Surface Go

Further adventures with Surface Go

My Surface Go  has proven its worth since purchasing it last year.    I now have standardised on the Surface Go whenever I am out at a customer site, as  discussed before at 1.15lbs its simply the lightest devie to pop in a rack sack and take with you.   My Surface Go is now running 19H1 (or 1903 in old money) version of Windows 10, so I can talk about the best of whats coming to WIndows in the…

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So what is Windows Mixed Reality platform?

So what is Windows Mixed Reality platform?

Do you remember the hype over the Windows Mixed Reality platform?  I certainly do !  That’s what made me go an order one on the day of launch, and I have got to say that after it arrived I was left fairly deflated with what I had just spent my money on. However with the arrival of my Surface Book2 I finally got it  and since then I have become a bit of an addict.

Tip one – get the right device to…

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The buzz phrase is AutoPilot

The buzz phrase is AutoPilot

Well, its all finished for another year – BETT 2019 that is, and what a great show it was.  This was my fifth year of speaking at the show and my first as a member of the Surface Education team.   It was very much four full on days with lots of questions about the Surface product range and especially the new Surface Studio 2.

The Surface stand in full swing at BETT 2019 with the new Surface…

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Microsoft Surface Go Part 2 - out in the field

Microsoft Surface Go Part 2 – out in the field

So its been 4 weeks into using the Surface Go as my main machine – and I thought it was time to share with you how this has gone.    One of my roles in my working week is to manage the IT infrastructure and IT Strategy at Old Buckenham High School in Norfolk.   Now traditionally my work machine for this role has been my Surface Pro 4, however I thought I would see if the Surface Go would be able…

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Say hello to Surface Go ! Part 1

Say hello to Surface Go ! Part 1

OK so it arrived yesterday ! – my new Surface Go…  I have got to admit I am getting a bit of a device complex now, having a Surface Book, Surface Pro, Surface Laptop and now the Go.   I have got to be honest not one device does it all, I still find myself taking the Book out to do demo’s, where as I prefer the to use the Laptop for everyday… I was wondering whether the Go will reduce the wait I…

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In 2017.. you need to get on Skype in the Classroom!

In 2017.. you need to get on Skype in the Classroom!

I think we are all agreed that there will be plenty going on in the world during 2017.  From continuing Brexit talks to Donald J Trump becoming President of the United States ! Meanwhile at school we continue to strive to deliver top quality education to students in a world where we expect technology to be readily accessible to all of our students.  Of course as a school we have deliver this…

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An exciting year lies ahead

An exciting year lies ahead

Its always interesting this time of the year, winding down for christmas gets you thinking about the past year and whats happening in the new year !   2016 really seen more innovation from Microsoft, with Office 365 adding more functionality for both business and education, and the ability to turn PC deisgn on its head with the Surface Studio, we have seen all but the death of Windowsphone, but…

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TEDxNorwichED: My take on thinking differently about education is about why schools need to embrace technology! What is education? Its about teaching students to learn for the outside world.. It doesn't get better than Jason Brown's story

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Microsoft Educator Community - its your best weapon!

Microsoft Educator Community – its your best weapon!

You want your school to be the best right?, you want it to be innovative amongst its peers, above all you want to engage students, and give teachers the confidence that they can use technology in the classroom effectively. School leaders want to see that the investment from ever decreasing budgets in technology will be use to bring beneficial out comes in the classroom.  So how do we bring this…

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Welcome to the BBC Micro:Bit

Welcome to the BBC Micro:Bit

Its 1982 and its the year of Information Technology,   the BBC Model B is the must have computer device for a generation of students getting their head around the idea of ‘programming a computer’.   As a student of the 80’s one of my favourite programmes was the BBC’s ‘The Computer Programme’ with people like Ian McNaught-Davis and Chris Searle taking people on a journey into the technology ahead.

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In case you hadn't heard .. Windows 10 is coming

In case you hadn’t heard .. Windows 10 is coming

Windows 10 is coming to a desktop near you in the Summer, here are a few pointers on why Wymondham High School will be deploying it to over 700 desktops PC’s and 250 Surface device in the Summer holidays.

I think the news coming out of Redmond is a lot to get your head round at the moment. These are indeed changing times, and having recently experienced the Microsoft E2 Global Educators…

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These are exciting times.. again..

These are exciting times.. again..

There are only a few times in education that have excited me with technology, the first was the launch of the ‘home micro-computer’ in the early 80’s.  Computers like the Sinclair Spectrum and the BBC Model B had a systematic change on a generation of students with using the technology and programming (as we called it then).

  Remember when devices like this changed the way we work?

However I now…

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Making OneNote Class Notebook a 'killer app'

Making OneNote Class Notebook a ‘killer app’

ts very difficult to improve on something when its really good!   OneNote Class Notebook has really become a ‘killer app’ in our school, with teachers making the most of the technologies available within Office 365 to enhance teaching and learning in the classroom.   Matching this with a range of devices from the Linx tablet range to the new Surface 3, we really now have all the toolsto begin to…

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