Perth & Kinross council host ActivPanel Professional Learning competition

Perth & Kinross council host ActivPanel Professional Learning competition for local schools

The Perth & Kinross council region in central Scotland is home to 80 primary and secondary schools. The local council takes pride in delivering quality education, providing each school with […]

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Ban on projector lamps

EU regulation relating to mercury-containing bulbs

EU regulation 2023/2049, adopted in 2023, will introduce certain prohibitions relating to mercury-containing products effective 1st January 2026. The goal of this regulation is to reduce exposure to chemicals such […]

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Which‌ ‌classroom‌ ‌tech‌ ‌trends‌ ‌are‌ ‌on‌ ‌your‌ ‌2024 ‌roadmap?‌ ‌

After the changes to education over the last few years, the use of classroom technologies has shifted to education results, attainment, and online safety.   At a time when budgets are […]

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Why should your school use social media?

The world is consumed by social media. There are over 2.8 billion people around the world with a Facebook account, sharing 3.3 million posts every minute. In that same minute, […]

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Refreshing pedagogy with the ActivPanel 

Founded in 1924, Regent House is a large co-educational grammar school situated in Newtownards, Northern Ireland. For almost two decades, the school has partnered with Promethean, using interactive solutions to […]

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ActivInspire 3.0 launches with a fresh look and enhanced features

Promethean is excited to release ActivInspire 3.0, offering teachers a more robust version of the software they know and love. Highlights of ActivInspire 3.0 include enhanced performance, updated visuals, and […]

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State of Technology 2023 UKI

How do educators feel about tech this year?

After several very challenging years in and out of the classroom, it may seem like there’s more “normalcy” in schools recently—but is this true? As an ever-evolving industry, education is […]

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State of Technology 2023 UKI

2023 State of Technology in Education Report: The benefits of reflection in education

Reflecting on schoolwork is a core part of the learning process. Unfortunately, students are often left to do this on their own, without educators dedicating time to structured reflection in […]

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Blackburn Rovers Sports College: from presentation to education with the ActivPanel

Blackburn Rovers Sports College specialises in delivering business and sports courses for young people aged 16-24 who are not in employment, education, or training. The charity-run college provides a variety […]

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right edtech for school needs

Finding the right edtech to meet school needs

In education, everyone has their own goals. To decide which edtech to invest in, you need to look at the requirements of your whole school community – teachers, leaders, IT […]

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How to tell an edtech fad from a top tool

Edtech changes as much as the education landscape it supports, with new tools released and trends popping up all the time. While this offers school IT administrators a bounty of […]

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Two primary-age school students work together on a digital tablet.

How do IT administrators feel about tech in their schools?

The benefits of technology on the teaching and learning experience are widely recognised. Edtech proved its value when schools were required to adapt to hybrid and remote learning – and […]

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connect your edtech tools in the classroom

How to connect your classroom’s edtech tools

To make the most of your edtech tools, it’s best to see them not as standalone devices or software, but as components that work together. Just as classrooms are designed […]

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A day in the life of a school IT administrator

A day in the life of a school IT administrator

School IT administrators play a crucial role in supporting the day-to-day ecosystem, maintaining and upgrading edtech for classroom teaching and learning. It’s a demanding, important job that requires technical proficiency, […]

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the ultimate guide to edtech

What is ed tech? A complete guide.

It doesn’t matter what industry you are in; there have been many technological advances in the recent decades that have made processes more efficient and streamlined. Educational institutions at every […]

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How much are schools spending on EdTech

Education Spends

Education spending (of which EdTech such as Promethean interactive displays and teaching software is just one area) is one of the most important things that taxpayer money goes towards, from […]

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Keeping up momentum — how positive changes to school IT usage can be maintained in 2024

Will edtech usage decline over the years if educators return to traditional teaching methods they find more manageable and reliable? Or do educators want to deepen their reliance on edtech […]

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IT working with Promethean board to help make their staff's jobs easier.

How to get the best value from ICT investments

Schools often find that IT budgets are first to be stretched, with new, expensive tech deemed a lower strategic priority. Some schools are in the position to upgrade their technology […]

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Torkington Primary Case Study

Supporting Early Years Learning with the ActivPanel A bit of background Torkington Primary School can be found in the leafy suburb of Stockport in Cheshire. The school believes that every […]

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Headteacher using technology.

Top five IT challenges for headteachers

Today’s educational leaders recognise the role technology can play in helping them meet their strategic aims and attainment targets. In reality, edtech is not always being used as effectively as […]

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preschool using an interactive whiteboard in the classroom

Digital literacy in the classroom: How important is it?

The digital world offers tremendous benefits to us all. It provides platforms that allow us to connect and collaborate. It opens up opportunities to learn about new and important issues, […]

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