robmal

Can you add an exception by device PID and or VID? I think I have the details for the micro:bit somewhere.... we had to do this with our Safend USB encryption software that would not cope with micro:bits being attached to any of our PCs

I'm not sure that a desktop icon which the kids will spot pretty quickly if its seen on an IWB or screen will be too good.... I can imagine them seeing how far they can go before the cursor starts moves over towards the icon! Something a little more discrete maybe? There again, I can't see teachers remembering a key combination whilst in a panic!

Every 90 days - staff and students. A lot of whinging, but they have to get on with it.

The particular OCR CA task your students will be doing requires a little more thought in the set up than that in the thread recommended above, tho I am not expert enough to guide you through it - sorry! I only know this because my Network Manager is about to tackle the same for me. The CA task requires students to use command line tools to create additional users with various permissions by using command line tools. A Linux vm which returns to its previous state after use is no good as is one which can be changed by different users logging on to the host - each users settings need to be preserved for future sessions. Cheers Rob

Microsoft Office Mix: https://mix.office.com/en-us/Education Has features for tests, assessments and reports as a PowerPoint add in ... worth looking at if you don't sort out another way of achieving what you want. Some of our teachers are beginning to experiment with it and it is going down well. Rob

Doesn't Microsoft Office Mix do that? I think I might... Cheers Rob

You might want to read this HSE advisory... Guidance - Laptop computer charging trolleys safety alert

Best use seen today, to record plane crashes!! Seen the pics from Taiwan :-\

The MAZAK M-CODE application will automatically play a machine video after the M-CODE is scanned by an i phone. Also there is an Android app I think

I'll be there on Wednesday only this year, but no doubt will have things to tweet on @ro6mal. See you guys for a chat and maybe a slice of pizza :-)

I think you will find the MS have turned off their clip art servers and discontinued the service.... Cheers Rob

Have a great Christmas guys - see you at BETT Rob

View the site in Compatibility Mode?

Does your teacher mean IDLE? Its the development environment included in the base install.

Thanks both of you something there will suit nicely :-)