paulkerton

Have you considered moving your MIS from SIMS as well as moving from FMS? PS Financials isn't really cloud software, as it's hosting it's databases in the cloud, but still requires desktop clients to function. You may as well consider moving both at the same time. Bromcom offer MIS and Financial software, for example.

Hamilton isn't available for educational screenings. It's only for home viewing.

Oh the irony. That website has ZERO comment about streaming video services, and the license it refers to is the Public Video Screening License, which very specifically does not include streaming video services. https://fbwebsitedefaultstorage.blob.core.windows.net/umbraco/3021/fbm_pvsl-brochure-application-form_july2019_v2.pdf

You'd need to have them managed if you want to be able to push things to them and control their login. Ultimately, if they're bringing their own unmanaged device onto site, nothing is stopping them logging into their personal Chrome accounts and having a big old Roblox session.

So? It's a consumer, non-commerical service that schools are not entitled to use. No amount of Veruca Salting it is going to change that. PVSL, which is the license that covers the showing of films in schools specifically does not include streaming services.

Is it? Or is it about learning to work with new ways of working, that don't necessarily need backups anymore?

Photopea or Pixlr E

Well, the compute module is for a completely different task, to be fair. I understand why they're sticking to SD cards for these particular device. SD allows you to tinker more. The compute module is for completed tasks and an alternative to embedded systems.

Probably, but I guess it's simpler to just use the setup from the Pi 4, even if it is a reconfiged board and not just a Pi 4 crammed into the case.

Sadly it's that pig ugly customised version of LXDE over the top of Debian. You can always swap it out for something like Mate though.

A proper throwback to the old school days of computing. Great for kids as a starter device, that lets them go onto things like coding. I'd have been all over one of these when I was 10!

Ehhh, I sympathise with your logic process, but you'll end up getting blamed for providing them a route to bullying/grooming etc if it did happen. Better to play it safe.

I guess they were waiting for a new lockdown to confirm this, but I think they've probably known for a while. I'll be interested to see what live streams they, and other companies, will put on around January.

Are these DfE devices not attached to an MDM of some kind so you can disable them until they're returned? I wouldn't hand out Chromebooks to anyone, even DfE ones, if they weren't enrolled devices. If they're not going to be returned to you, you can at least make them entirely useless to anyone so they're not part of a pile of devices suddenly appearing in your nearest Cash Converters.

I don't think it's a coincidence that the law changes so that from Thursday schools are legally required to provide distance learning. I'm expecting a Boris-a-gram on Friday evening, timed perfectly so Have I Got News For You cannot comment on it an hour later.

Teachers can always send an email with that information in from Classroom, so that scenario is covered generally, but I get where you are coming from there.

I'm guessing you have a lot of helicopter parents then? I couldn't think of anything worse as a teacher, than the digital equivalent of a parent standing over a person's teaching and protecting little Johnny from any potential deserved constructive criticism. I think the balance of a daily or weekly email option is about right. If Johnny wants to show his work to his parents, Johnny can show it to them. Otherwise, I think you're just inviting overly protective and difficult parents to micro-manage their child.

I just go with the convience of the console. Fires up. Plays my games. Don't have to worry about drivers or the like, and i'll know they'll perform. Just seems easier to me, long term. I've had gaming PCs and it wasn't too long before the top spec machine I had suddenly needed a new £400 card to keep up with games. Decided to cut my losses and stick to the consoles at that point.

I hate to be that guy, but price to performance, you're going to be better off ordering an Xbox Series X or PS5. Not upgradeable, but performance wise they'll both blow a gaming PC at £449.99 out the water.

Well, they can see what work is expected, but they can't see the work itself.

Sounds like they've gone and used the wrong platform for them then.

That's a really bad idea. Parents are now pupils. Parents can communicate with other pupils that aren't their own in the same class. What happens when a parent behaves inappropriately in a classroom? Do they have a Google for Education Partner? They would've recommended heavily not to do this.

WHA?!?! That's a terrible, terrible idea. Pupils using personal accounts? Or parents getting access to Classroom Summaries with personal accounts?

Grey area. If it's required for your school to be operational, then you don't need consent... Basically. (More complicated than that though!) As the law changes on Thursday and you're required by law to provide online learning should the school close, if Classroom is the solution, I would argue that you don't need consent for GDPR purposes, though I'm sure Google would prefer you to get this consent anyway. But this is something you need to check with your DPO.

I have no ideas about this franchise or anything connected to it. But as Paul WS Anderson has a more than spotty history with his film making, and seems to make movies purely to give his wife work, I'll give this one the widest of wide passes.