Let us start by saying a big thank you to all of you that joined us for the recent series of webinars we have hosted as part of our EDIT Online Webinar series.

These are now live and can be viewed on our YouTube channel here - https://www.youtube.com/c/edugeek
But to save you the time and effort, we have listed the 4 sessions below. Please note that we are still trying to get the NCSC and Bromcom booked in and we’ll keep you updated once we get dates confirmed.

A big thanks to Clever for supporting us with EDIT Online after our huge pivot from a real-world event (still to be held later in the year) due to events at the time.
And an equally large thanks go to all of our speakers, Clever, Google, We Trade Tech, Smoothwall, the NCSC and Bromcom.

We’ll see you all in the real later in the year 😊

Clever – Student MFA: A Realistic Path Forward

We Trade Tech – Roll Into Greener IT Recycling

Google – Getting Geeky with Google Automations: Gemini, Workspace Studio and Apps Script

Smoothwall - Proof of Work - Tom's Insights from the Frontlines of Digital Safety

Thanks to all of you who joined us live, and as a heads-up, we are about to announce our next real-world conference which to be held during the October half term, so please keep an eye out for further news!

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The recordings of our last two webinars are now live on our YouTube channel and you can find them here:

Sophos - 'The Threat Landscape in Education 2024 + AV Best Practice'

Specops – 'Active Directory Password Security, Identity Management and MFA'

Our YouTube channel also contain recording of all the other webinars we have run as well as recording of our EDIT conference presentations and you can find a few of our more recent talks below:

These include more talks by companies and organisations such as Microsoft, Ruckus, Smoothwall, Schools Broadband, PaperCut, BenQ, British Esports and many others.

*My apologies for the delay in our making these live, I've been recovering from an op!

EduGeek Webinars are back! We are happy to announce that we have invited Sophos (courtesy of Wave9) and Specops to join us in providing a couple of talks that should be of great interest to you all.

Dates for your diaries!

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Darren James will be taking you through areas of Active Directory Password Security, Identity Management and MFA

Both talks will be held @14:00 BST on the respective dates, and you can register for webinar notifications below:

All webinars will be recorded and uploaded to our YouTube channel here - https://www.youtube.com/@edugeek

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Net-Ctrl will be joined by RUCKUS Networks and Everything ICT as we explore the future demands of the next-generation network, and possible procurement routes via Education aligned framework providers.

Whilst this is Ruckus-led - this should be a really interesting session for everyone as we discuss broader considerations, regardless of your vendor of choice.

Richard Leadbetter, UK Education Lead, and Deep Johal, Systems Engineer at RUCKUS Networks, will be looking at:

• Reducing the network burden - How AI can enhance operations and troubleshoot issues to reduce the network burden on IT staff
• The Next Generation Network - A look at what things schools should be looking at from a wired perspective to prepare for the next generation of devices (e.g. Wi-Fi 7 access points).
• Wi-Fi 7: What it is, the use-case, and where it should sit in your future Wi-Fi plans.

Followed by Cath Connolly, Education Account Manager at Everything ICT (EICT), who will be discussing the benefits of using procurement frameworks, and how they can:

• Simplify and streamline your procurement processes
• Provide compliance assurance
• Reduce time and resources on procurement
• Ensure competitive pricing

RUCKUS Networks builds and delivers purpose-driven networks that perform in tough, unique environments. Leveraging network assurance and enterprise-wide automation driven by AI and machine learning (ML), RUCKUS empower our customers to deliver exceptional experiences for every employee, guest, customer, student and resident who counts on those networks to connect with their digital lives.

Everything ICT is a fully compliant and DfE-recommended ICT procurement framework tailored specifically for the education sector. It has become a preferred choice due to its user-friendly approach, dedicated customer support throughout the procurement process, wide array of trusted suppliers, and strict adherence to procurement regulations. The Everything ICT framework offers an ideal solution for schools and MATs seeking a seamless, compliant, and hassle-free procurement experience.

Sign-up here.

All registrations will be sent a copy of the recording.

On Tuesday 19th March at 2PM we at Net-Ctrl are co-hosting a webinar with Verkada as we discuss how you can curb vaping by utilising Verkada's hybrid cloud sensors.

The vaping challenge is schools shows no signs of slowing. It is reported that 1 in 5 teenagers have tried vaping - an increase of ⅓ over a year ago. With proposed tax increases and vape bans being introduced this is hopefully going to help slow the accessibility of such items, but the likelihood is companies producing vapes will re-work their products around proposed bans, and/or, still find a way into students hands.

In this session, we will look at:

• The state of vaping today
  
• Introduction to the Verkada platform
  
• How Verkada can help curb vaping
  
• The journey after detection
  
• Product demo
  
• Q+A to close
  

This is some updated content and I think it's going to be a really informative session.

All registrations will be sent a recording post-event, so even if you can't attend the live session, please register for access to the recording.

All attendees will be sent a Verkada YETI mug after the event as a small thank you for joining the session. We can also arrange for some free trial equipment sent out so you can test the solution in your own environment.

If this is of interest, or something you have been asked about, you can register for this session here: https://www.net-ctrl.com/curb-vaping-with-verkada

Following the announcement of the extended Verkada Vape Sensor pricing promotion Net-Ctrl will be running another vape focussed webinar with Verkada on the 27th September at 2PM.

Net-Ctrl will look at how Verkada’s hybrid-cloud CCTV and air quality sensors help to detect, prevent and manage vaping in schools.

Join this live webinar as which will highlight TWO new alert features, that you may have not previously been aware of, which are now available to ALL current and prospective customers!

These features use a combination of cross-product camera and sensor features that integrate people analytics capabilities with Verkada sensor alerts to simplify investigations.

1) People Detections: See a simplified list of all people detected before, during, and after a sensor alert.

2) People Activity Overlay: The sensor graph will now display an area chart indicating people activity detected by the camera

Net-Ctrl will also be looking more generally at the Verkada vape prevention solution and how they’re being used in schools and colleges.

This will be worth listening to if vape prevention and reporting has been mentioned to you, or if you’re considering purchasing a solution within the next school year.

If you can't attend the live session but are interested in the topic - please register and I will ensure a link to the recording is sent out.

We hope you can join us.

Webinar details

When: Wednesday – 27th September at 2.00PM

Topic: Student Vaping: Smarter Schools, Safer Students: Detect Vaping with Verkada's All-in-One Sensors

Registration link: https://verkada.zoom.us/webinar/register/2716939478346/WN_5Cf0YKYLRgSkuPkZPMpMgw#/registration

Thanks to all of you who joined us for the series of webinars we ran last week and we hope you found them useful and informative.

We have now finished uploading these and you can find them below. We have also fixed the video on the British Esports presentation where the audio was missing, so you can now view it as intended.

Once more we’d like to give our thanks to Chris Mellowship from BenQ, Kalam Neale from British Esports and Stuart Brookes from PaperCut for taking the time out in their busy schedules to speak to you all.

BenQ - Power saving & Energy Efficiency in AV Products & Advances in the future

British Esports - Student course content, qualifications & the Esports league

PaperCut - Best practice to help get the most out of printing & save money

We shall be posting up a feedback form in the near future where you can let us know how you feel our webinars can be improved and any suggestion you might have.

If you do have any suggestions about companies and organisations, you’d like us to invite to speak then please let us know below and we’ll see what we can sort out.

We’re back with some more webinars to send you off into the summer holidays with some great speakers covering subjects we know many of you will find very interesting.

We’d like to thank PaperCut, BenQ and British Esports for sparing the time to talk to you all

Dates:

• 4th July - Chris Mellowship, from BenQ UK, will be here taking us though power saving techniques in AV products we commonly use
  
• 5th July – Kalam Neale, head of education at British Esports, talking about the Esports curriculum and what it entails
  
• 6th July – Stuart Brookes from PaperCut will be taking you through best practice on their products and how this can save your schools money
  

Talks will start at 14:00 (BST) and links to the webinars will be posted closer to the time.

It is intended, as before that the sessions will take about an hour including a Q&A session at the end of each one.

See you there!

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BenQ - Power saving & Energy Efficiency in AV Products & Advances in the future

British Esports - Esports curriculum course content, qualifications & the Esports league

You can join Net-Ctrl and Verkada on the 27th April at 14.00.

We will be joined by some of the Verkada team as we look at how you can address the ongoing student vaping epidemic with Verkada’s integrated system of cameras and air quality sensors.

In particular, we will address how Verkada can:

• Add visibility to data-based insights to more accurately detect, prevent and manage vaping.
• Monitor high-risk areas like bathrooms, locker rooms, and hallways without infringing on privacy.
• Set up configurable alert thresholds and notify administrators via SMS or email.
• Review historical event footage and get the insights you need to take action in real-time, as well as, log events over time to identify patterns and investigate as needed.

We will finish with a Q+A.

Webinar details

When: Thursday - April 27th at 2.00PM

Topic: Student Vaping: How to Detect and Prevent Vaping on Campus

Registration link: https://verkada.zoom.us/webinar/register/3416800349780/WN_pPRAkfJpS8mhMbDKMKlsxA#/registration

If you can't attend the live session but are interested in the topic - please register and I will ensure a link to the recording is sent out.

All attendees will also get sent a free Verkada YETI mug and access to a free trial program so you can test out the Air Quality / Vape Sensors in your own environment. We will confirm shipping addresses after the session.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

We will be joined by Verkada’s Head of Solutions Engineering as we delve into the above with reference to the Verkada portfolio including:

• Hybrid-Cloud CCTV
• Access Control
• Door Intercom
• Vape and Environmental Sensors
• Visitor Management

We will conclude the session with a Q+A. We estimate the main session to be around 25 minutes, plus additional time for the Q+A.

As a token of our appreciation, we will provide all attendees with a FREE Verkada YETI Mug, which you can either:

This will be a great opportunity to learn more about Verkada’s portfolio and ask any questions.

1. Pick up from us at BETT (stand SF70) where we will have Verkada equipment on display, and solution experts available
2. Provide us with a UK shipping address for it to be sent direct (please allow a few weeks

You will receive an email after the session to process the above.

All attendees will also get the opportunity to request free trial equipment to test Verkada in their own environment.

Webinar details

When: Mar 22, 2023 02:00 PM London Time

Webinar Topic: Verkada for Campus Security & Smart Building Management

Register for webinar: https://verkada.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CYFV6j6mR5msVluplXqjLA

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Please let me know if you have any questions about the above.

We look forward to seeing you at the webinar and at BETT!

Please find these below. We shall be adding more of this series of webinars as and when they have completed, and we have them edited ready for YouTube.

Al Kingsley from NetSupport – `Shaping & Implementing Digital Strategy’

‘The use of EdTech has exponentially increased in schools over the past few years, but many are continuing to purchase new solutions without undertaking a thorough audit of their existing ones to understand/evidence their impact. From exploring what they currently have and how it’s being used, to looking at how well the technology is embedded and if there are any gaps in their provision, they will leave the session with the tools to help them evaluate and evidence their solutions and enable them to select the right EdTech for impact whilst moving their digital vision forward.’

SLIDES:

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Google – Admin certification, power management with ChromeOS, management using APIs & Apps Script + more

In this session Oli Trussell from Google will be covering some useful power management settings for ChromeOS devices, certification options for ChromeOS and Workspace administrators, extending management using APIs and Apps Script as well as taking a look at some handy DLP rules to keep your users and data secure.

RESOURCES:

Example Scripts: https://bit.ly/apps-script-examples

Get a Workspace test domain: https://support.google.com/a/answer/6254870?hl=en

SLIDES: https://bit.ly/edugeek-google-jan23

Ruckus & Net-Ctrl - The latest & future WiFi standards, covering Wi-Fi 6, 6E & 7, how they perform, and what they mean for your schools.

Ruckus and Net-Ctrl hosted this session taking a look at the underpinning technology of the latest, and future Wi-Fi standards. They take a look at Wi-Fi 6, 6E and 7. This was ran in conjunction with Ruckus but looking at the technology behind the standards – how they perform, and what they mean for you in schools.

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Boxphish & Net-Ctrl - An overview of the cyber security arena & the benefits of cyber awareness as well as phishing simulation training in Education.

Boxphish and Net-Ctrl hosted this session taking a look at the cyber security landscape, phishing and ways to increase cyber awareness as well as phishing simulation training in Education. Also they talked about some of the tools available to help educate and train staff.

NCSC

This will be an introduction to the National Cyber Security Centre, who it is, what it does and how it is involved with education.

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We have a special new year’s treat for you all!

We here at EduGeek have organised a series of webinars planned for the latter half of the January, and here we are giving you a sneaky heads-up on what you can expect:

Thursday 19th January:

Al Kingsley from NetSupport:

The use of EdTech has exponentially increased in schools over the past few years, but many are continuing to purchase new solutions without undertaking a thorough audit of their existing ones to understand/evidence their impact. From exploring what they currently have and how it’s being used, to looking at how well the technology is embedded and if there are any gaps in their provision, they will leave the session with the tools to help them evaluate and evidence their solutions and enable them to select the right EdTech for impact whilst moving their digital vision forward.

From Monday 23rd January:

Google

Ruckus and Net-Ctrl – Are going to be talking about Wi-Fi 6, 6E and 7 and updating you on what’s new in the Wi-Fi space.

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Boxphish – Taking a look at the cyber security landscape, phishing and ways to increase cyber awareness as well as phishing simulation training in Education.

NCSC – This will be an introduction to the National Cyber Security Centre, who they are, what it does and how they are involved with education.

We are sure you will find these very instructive and if you register, we shall keep you updated on timings etc. for the other talks closer to the time.

We shall not use your registration details for anything other than keeping you up to date about these webinars.

With a new year upon us we have a treat for you, a series of webinars to be held in the second half of January containing a lot of information from some companies and organisations that you may find very useful indeed.

These contain topics such as Shaping and Implementing Digital Strategy with Al Kingsley from NetSupport, the latest from Google, an update on WiFi 6 technologies from Ruckus and Net Ctrl, an introduction to the National Cyber Security Centre and an overview of the cyber security threat from Boxphish.

Previous webinar recordings: https://edugeek.me/to/edutalks-replay

All webinars are to begin at 14:00 (GMT) and links will be published each day here as well as being emailed:

From Monday 23rd January:

NCSC – This will be an introduction to the National Cyber Security Centre, who they are, what it does and how they are involved with education.

These webinars should prove to be very informative and are the first of what we hope to be a regular fixture on EduGeek.

If you have any suggestions for future webinars you would like to see, then please feel free to send me a PM and I’ll see what we can do.

Aired Webinars (Watch Here)

Al Kingsley from NetSupport:

The use of EdTech has exponentially increased in schools over the past few years, but many are continuing to purchase new solutions without undertaking a thorough audit of their existing ones to understand/evidence their impact. From exploring what they currently have and how it’s being used, to looking at how well the technology is embedded and if there are any gaps in their provision, they will leave the session with the tools to help them evaluate and evidence their solutions and enable them to select the right EdTech for impact whilst moving their digital vision forward.

Google - In this session Google will cover some useful power management settings for ChromeOS devices, certification options for ChromeOS and Workspace administrators, extending management using APIs and Apps Script and looking at some handy DLP rules to keep your users and data secure.

Ruckus and Net-Ctrl – Talk about Wi-Fi 6, 6E and 7 and updating you on what’s new in the Wi-Fi space.

Boxphish – Taking a look at the cyber security landscape, phishing and ways to increase cyber awareness as well as phishing simulation training in Education.

Welcome to the first of a series of webinars being organised by ourselves in conjunction with our sponsors and industry partners.

To start this series of talks off, we are very happy to have Al Kingsley, the MD of NetSupport and extremely experienced ed-tech luminary (he is also a school governor!), to take time out of his busy schedule and provide you all with a talk on ‘Shaping and implementing Digital Strategy’.

The use of EdTech has exponentially increased in schools over the past few years, but many are continuing to purchase new solutions without undertaking a thorough audit of their existing ones to understand/evidence their impact. From exploring what they currently have and how it’s being used, to looking at how well the technology is embedded and if there are any gaps in their provision, they will leave the session with the tools to help them evaluate and evidence their solutions and enable them to select the right EdTech for impact whilst moving their digital vision forward.

The Webinar will take place at 14:00 on Tuesday the 13th December and you can view it for free on this link –

As mentioned above, this is the first in a series of webinars, with NetSupport being the first, over the winter months covering such topics as advances in CCTV technologies, an update on WiFi 6 and, once we can nail some dates down, some very interesting talks on security and other subject areas which we are sure you will find very informative.

On the 7th of December at 11am Net-Ctrl will be joined again by Boxphish and we will be speaking to an IT Manager from an all-primary academy trust in the West Midlands to find out why they decided to invest in cyber security awareness training and the difference it has made to their schools.

Together we will;

• Find out why they decided to invest in cybersecurity awareness training

• Their experience with Boxphish, including the onboarding process and data extraction.

• Discuss how staff members interacted and engaged with the training

• Thoughts on the success of the training

You can register to attend on Zoom:

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dghf5BK6SDqozBS-TMttaQ

We had such a great turnout at the last event and we're really excited to further this conversation a little and get some thoughts from the client side of things.

Will it be sales focused?

No. The session is designed to educate and inform. It will be led by Kieran Howard at Net-Ctrl, and Alex Thomas, VP of Sales, at Boxphish who will be talking to an IT Manager who will lead the discussion.

Is it relevant?

Absolutely. Just take a look at the stats:

Schools are currently the no.2 target for ransomware worldwide, with the average attack costing £274,000

83% of UK schools have experienced a cyber incident in the last year

93% increase in cyber-attacks targeting the UK’s education sector in the last 12 months

71% of schools which suffered an attack did so through downloading malware

83% of UK schools have experienced at least one security incident

Who are Boxphish?

Boxphish is a leading player in the Cyber Awareness Market, delivering interactive learning journeys and real-world phishing simulations to a broad range of clients every month, across a variety of industries.

Courses are focused on a specific area of cybercrime, unpicking the way cybercriminals aim to infiltrate both individuals and organisations, and then outlining what can be done to mitigate that risk. The platform is fully customer-focused, with each module delivered in an engaging format, making it relatable and easy to put into practice.

The Boxphish mission is simple: they want to make all users more cyber-aware. Some element of human error is present in over 90% of cyber-attacks, and they want to reduce this vulnerability, building the ultimate human firewall in its place.

How do I register?

Sign up via our landing page - https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dghf5BK6SDqozBS-TMttaQ

They will be recording the session, so even if you can’t attend it, if the subject is of interest, sign up to get a link to the recording.

Are you going to spam me post-webinar?

No. Your details will be used to provide access to the webinar, and for a post-session email. This will include the recording link and a request for any feedback, as well as a chance to engage further if you’d like to learn more about how Boxphish could work for your organisation.

They will not store your details beyond the purpose of this session.

The webinar will investigate the human impact on cyber-attacks, unpicking successful attacks and how they could’ve been avoided if human error was eliminated. It will focus on attacks within the UK Education sector, and what you can do to mitigate the risk.

Watch on-demand:

https://www.net-ctrl.com/boxphish-webinar/

Will it be sales focused?

No. The session is designed to educate and inform. It will be led by Nick Deacon Elliott, CEO of Boxphish, who will be talking about the changing security landscape within education and what we as individuals can do to protect ourselves.

Is it relevant?

Absolutely. Just take a look at the stats*:

• 83% of UK schools have experienced a cyber incident in the last year
• 93% increase in cyber-attacks targeting the UK’s education sector in the last 12 months
• 37% of schools suffer reputational damage as a result
• Schools are currently the no.2 target for ransomware worldwide, with the average attack costing £274,000
• 71% of schools which suffered an attack did so through downloading malware
• 83% of UK schools have experienced at least one security incident

Who are Boxphish?

Boxphish are a leading player in the Cyber Awareness Market, delivering their interactive learning journeys and real-world phishing simulations to a broad range of clients every month, across a variety of industries.

Courses are focused on a specific area of cybercrime, unpicking the way cybercriminals aim to infiltrate both individuals and organisations, and then outlining what can be done to mitigate that risk. The platform is fully customer-focused, with each module delivered in an engaging format, making it relatable and easy to put into practise.

The Boxphish mission is simple: they want to make all users more cyber-aware. Some element of human error is present in over 90% of cyber-attacks, and they want to reduce this vulnerability, building in its place, the ultimate human firewall.

Why are Net-Ctrl involved?

You may know Net-Ctrl from our work with Ruckus – outside of networking they do a lot of work in cyber security. A few years ago, they were advised by an existing client (an EduGeek member in fact) to look at a solution he’d just been demoed, called Boxphish. He loved it and immediately, they felt the same, being thoroughly impressed with their solution and devotion to their problem scenario.

Boxphish operates a reseller model – like most manufacturers – they work with organisations, like Net-Ctrl, to help deliver and support their solution into their markets.

How do I register?

Sign up via our landing page - https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ooUmf4xLSzuPVwTfrd7WWg.

They will be recording the session, so even if you can’t attend it, but the subject is of interest, sign up to get sent a link to the recording.

Are you going to spam me post webinar?

No. Your details will be used to provide access to the webinar, and for a post-session email. This will include the recording link and a request for any feedback, as well as a chance to engage further, if you’d like to learn more about how Boxphish could work for your organisation.

They will not store your details beyond the purpose of this session.

*Sources:

https://www.sysgroup.com/resources/blog/10-statistics-about-cyber-crime-in-education

https://www.impactmybiz.com/blog/cybersecurity-in-education-stats/

https://www.stealthlabs.com/blog/cybersecurity-in-education-10-important-facts-and-statistics/

https://www.varonis.com/blog/cybersecurity-statistics

Let’s be real, the education sector faces print management challenges that no other industry does...

You don't hear other workplaces trying to work out if it's the Art department or the English department that’s printing the most. Nor do you hear of anyone else having to install software on hundreds of laptops at the start of the year. And let’s not even begin on having to find all those mouse trackballs!

We can’t help with super gluing each mouse back together, but we can help with the print management stuff. In fact, we’re hosting an upcoming webinar exclusively on that very subject - ‘Better Printing in Education’.

We’ve gathered PaperCut’s greatest education minds to delve into the print management challenges you face in your school environment.

Here’s a taste test of what we’ll be covering:

• How to improve visibility into your printing environment
  
• The time required to manage printing support tickets and implementing flexibility for teachers to print from home as well as at school
  
• Cost reductions
  
• Staying on top of print security
  
• Keeping staff and students safe
  

You won’t just be hearing from us, either. We’ve also assembled a lineup of sysadmins in the education industry who have overcome these challenges successfully.

What makes a webinar special, you may wonder? Why, a Q & A section of course! As well as the above you’ll also have the opportunity to directly pick the brains of the PaperCut team. So please come equipped with issues you’ve been dying to solve!

“Okay, you’ve won me over, when can I attend?” Just pick your time zone and register away!

• EMEA: 13 July @ 09:30 am BST | 10:30 am CEST
  
• AMS: 13 July @ 11:00 am PDT
  
• APAC: 13 July @ 11:00 am SGT | 1:00pm AEST | 3:00 pm NZST
  

Register for free here - https://go.papercut.com/education-webinar-2021

Cloud Design Box are hosting a series of free webinars for school/MAT leaders, teachers and technical staff. They cover a range of topics to help you get the most out of Microsoft Teams. You can sign-up using the links below.

If you want to find out more about Cloud Design Box and how they can help make Teams and SharePoint work better for your school, visit their website https://www.clouddesignbox.co.uk.

Event sign-up:

• Tues 24th Nov at 10am - Planning Long Term User Adoption Strategy for Microsoft Teams in Schools and MATs
  
• Tues 24th Nov at 3pm - Blended Learning for Primary Schools with Microsoft Teams
  
• Wed 25th Nov at 1pm - Centralising Resources and Reducing Teacher Workload using Microsoft Teams
  
• Tues 1st Dec at 1pm - Best Practices with Microsoft Teams
  
• Tues 19th Jan at 1pm - Centralising Resources and Reducing Teacher Workload using Microsoft Teams
  
• Tues 19th Jan at 3pm - Planning Long Term User Adoption Strategy for Microsoft Teams in Schools and MATs
  

Events tailored for Independent Schools - register here:

Thurs 3rd Dec at 10am - Introduction to Microsoft Teams

Thurs 14th Jan at 3pm - Save time and get more out of Microsoft Teams

If you sign-up but cannot attend, they will send you a video recording of the session. Feel free to share these links, anyone can sign-up.

Cloud Design Box solutions

In addition to the free events, we have provided some information below about the benefits and features Cloud Design Box add into Teams and SharePoint. If you would like any further information or would like to arrange a demo, visit the website https://www.clouddesignbox.co.uk.

Saving time for teachers

Central Resource areas help teachers reuse department resources from within each class and assignment.

A clear long-term strategy

Our program of rollout, training and follow up provides the school with a long-term strategy to succeed with Microsoft Teams.

Building confidence with new technology

Interactive online CPD certified courses for small groups of staff with a dedicated trainer so staff can gain confidence and embrace a new way of working. Creating and sharing quality resources in the cloud is no longer exclusive to tech-savvy teachers.

Easy-to-use

A global personalised menu for easy clear navigation into Teams and sites, even for beginners.

Saving costs for schools

Large long-term savings when refreshing hardware and licensing. Potential to replace other third-party software packages into a single system.

Work with your current Teams or build you new ones

Already have Teams?

If you already have Teams and Microsoft School Data sync through another provider, we can integrate with that data directly without additional MIS integration causing no disruption.

Don't already have Class Teams?

We can integrate with most UK MIS providers to sync class team membership using Microsoft school data sync.

Features in more detail

Replace school network drives

Create long-term storage areas in Teams and SharePoint for non-curricular shares currently on the school network. Saving costs and getting all the benefits of moving to the cloud.

Staff subject analytics

Ensure no one is left behind using the staff assignment analytic tool. Department leaders can track how often each department is setting assignments.

Keep track of departments

Heads of department can easily keep track of the quality of resources being used in classes using centralised resource areas.

One version of the truth

Resources are centralised to avoid duplication of work. No need to upload resources for every class team you teach each academic year!

Students can drop off work

Each student in the class has an individual private folder and the class teacher can provide regular feedback on live documents.

Departmental meetings and chat

A place for departments to meet online and share best practices.

Publish resources

A SharePoint intranet to help you publish resources such as policies and news throughout the whole school.

Manage your own Teams

We provide a self-service tool to create teams and sites.

Contact us for a chat:

Email: info@clouddesignbox.co.uk

Website: https://www.clouddesignbox.co.uk/contact

Telephone: 01482 688890

We have seen widespread use of remote teaching and learning. We have seen a rise in Cloud adoption and new technologies entering the network to facilitate learning in this new environment. We have seen more BYOD schemes introduced. More 1-to-1 initiatives resulting in a country wide shortage of devices.

These schemes require the need to scale bandwidth and provide secure access. Sensitive information must be secured and compliance standards protecting students must be met.

Watch the video of the webinar here

The education security landscape has changed – and with change comes innovation.

Fortinet and Net-Ctrl understands challenges educators face in delivering engaging, relevant, and meaningful learning opportunities to students while maintaining a high level of network security to protect data and meet compliance standards.

As schools adapt their IT infrastructure to enable digital transformation, they must also undergo a security transformation to protect against the constantly expanding attack surface.

Join our webinar as we explore the changing security landscape and learn how the Fortinet Security Fabric supports a highly resilient cyber program for digitally transforming schools.

• Date – 28th October
  
• Time – 14.30-15.15
  
• Guest Speaker – John McGrath – Systems Engineer at Fortinet
  

Register: (WATCH THE RECORDING ABOVE)

The Security Fabric provides educational institutions with a proactive and transformative approach to their cybersecurity plan. It integrates security solutions, allowing them to share threat intelligence and deliver fast, automated responses to threats anywhere in the network while providing IT staff full visibility of security events throughout the borderless network.

We have included a couple of questions on the registration form – whilst these are not mandatory any responses will be used during the session.

Please note your details will only be used for webinar related content, and not used as part of follow-up. You will not be affiliated to Net-Ctrl in anyway with Fortinet product interest. Your information will be submitted to the webinar organisers (Net-Ctrl and Fortinet), who will use it to communicate with you regarding this event.

Agenda

• Cloud Deployment and Identity Management Deep Dive into deployment, Intune, autopilot, SDS, Resources and training available for IT Pro`s
  
• The move to 1:1 Devices in Education How to choose the right device, EduWins, Shape the Future and Parental Contribution schemes
  

Time

Sadly this has been postponed due to unforseen Platform Issues. We will keep you informed about the re-schedule and will publish the date for it as soon as possible.

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Agenda

• Overview of Microsoft Education focusing on the Modern Classroom with affordable, easy-to-manage technology
  
• Microsoft 365 value add, including the universal toolkit for collaborationbased on Microsoft Teams and Office Pro Plus
  
• Guidance on latest Security & Compliance features in M365, including Azure Information Protection
  
• Finally a discussion about Microsoft Teams Architecture, Intune Deployment and how can School Data Sync help save time for Teachers and Admins
  

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If you have any questions after watching please post them in these comments below or send them to the email at the end of the video

Microsoft Teams is a powerful collaboration tool that can be used to address many business, academic, student engagement, and organization goals.

In this webinar, learn how IT can enable these capabilities for users while maintaining the necessary configurations to align with required organizational business and security requirements.

Join Microsoft for this webinar to learn:

• Administration capabilities to enable and govern Microsoft Teams
  
• Allow for frictionless user Teams creation while enforcing business rules and addressing IT concerns
  
• Understand the Teams lifecycle and recommended practices for long term management of the environment
  
• Security and compliance capabilities for Teams integrated in the Office 365 tools you are already using today
  

Register for the webinar at: https://microsoftteams.eventbuilder.com/event/11284

In the year and a half since Neverware officially launched CloudReady in the UK, Neverware has helped schools convert tens of thousands of older computers into new Chrome devices, allowing schools to free up budget, secure their devices and make technology a fast and reliable classroom asset again.

During this webinar, Will Smith of Neverware will share new product developments from CloudReady, discuss the critical security risks schools face from the impending Windows 7 End of Life, and talk through how you can get your school’s devices set up with their new CloudReady and Chrome Education Upgrade bundle - available only in the UK at an incredible low price.

Previously costing £29 upfront the new bundle provides the same Google managed Cloudready experience for only £15 upfront.

Updated with video recording link below

Have all of your network related questions answered by RM experts.

Are you an RM Support customer or interested in what Support from RM might look like?

Take a look at our free webinar that took place on 27th June where our support experts Darren Baber, Gail Fletcher and account manager Rachel Baker presented our summer roadmap and recent releases, as well as answering network related queries.

Webinar: Conversation with Support #2

There will be a main focus on:

• Windows 10
  
• TLS 1.2 & Office 365
  
• CC4
  
• Microsoft Intune
  
• RM Unify Network Provisioning
  
• Cloud/Hybrid Cloud
  

Watch the recording for free here