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As announced at Capita Conference last month Capita CS and Timetable Aid have teamed up to provide Nova-T 4 free to African schools. Capita Children’s Services has announced that its timetable software, SIMS Nova-T 4, can be used free of charge by schools in Africa. The software has been donated to the charity Timetable Aid, and will initially be distributed to secondary schools in Malawi, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. The idea behind Timetable Aid was conceived by the charity’s managing director, Tim Hicks, when he learnt of Capita’s plans to phase out SIMS Nova-T 4 in the UK and replace it with the current version of the software. Tim Hicks, managing director of Timetable Aid, said: “In many African schools, a lot of time is spent planning the timetable manually, which can be an arduous task. In addition, the need to manage resources efficiently is perhaps greater than in the UK. There are a finite number of teachers, teaching tools and even less money. With this software, schools will be able to manage their teachers, pupils and rooms more effectively.” Phil Neal, managing director of SIMS at Capita Children’s Services, said: “SIMS Nova-T 4 is a mini management information system (MIS) for schools as it includes class listings, pupil information and reporting facilities so for schools that have not used a MIS before it is the perfect first step. It is also designed to run on low spec computers which is perfect for Africa where computers in schools are often less powerful than our own equivalents. “We are absolutely delighted to be working with Timetable Aid. They are committed to helping these schools make the most of their limited resources.” Timetable Aid plan to distribute the software to approximately 2500 schools who will be supported by a volunteer group of IT support workers from UK schools and local authorities who will help the schools install and run the software.

The smartboard works in different way. The board has has two thins layers and when those two lays touch then it makes contact and it knows that you have touched the board at that point etc. Pen is just an aide to helping you use the board. Russell

@witch sorry missed that one now edited.

You can view the page at http://www.edugeek.net/content.php?r=192-30-of-smart-boards-have-there-warranty-activated.-Activate-To-Win

Apparently as title says only 30% of smarts boards have the free warranty activated on it. Smart Technologies are running a campaign which ends on 31 August 2010 that has been designed to raise the awareness of the benefits of registering for the SMART Board IWB’s warranty. Schools registering for the warranty will be selected each week for a range of prizes including a laptop trolley filled with 30 Fizzbook Spin 10.1" mini tablet PCs with WIN7 starter, one of 75 SMART Response PE 32 handset kits and one of 100 SMART Slate units. Schools wanting to take part in the promotion should register online at Untitled Page using their unique activation code. Any enquiries should be addressed to distributor Steljes Customer Services on 08450 747 007.

Smart are running a simple as part of there first global mass market campaign “Love of Learning”. I wonder if support staff can be entered? It looks like Smart are offering "many prizes for the winning teacher’s school of choice, so teachers should encourage their students to vote." SMART Love of Learning™.

Another release on the BETT awards.

Just catching up on emails after being away and read about this at BETT show 2011

Anyone done it yet? The website jailbreaks your phone from a web interface More details at http://www.zdnet.com/blog/apple/first-web-based-jailbreak-for-iphone-4-arrives-heres-how-to-do-it/7786?tag=nl.e539 Russell

You can view the page at http://www.edugeek.net/content.php?r=187-Happy-Sys-Admin-Day

Once again that time of year again. Happy Sys Admin Day from all at EduGeek.net. What are you doing on this special day? System Administrator Appreciation Day

Well we do not what much live TV we watch DVDS more. We have just rewatched the complete episodes of Due South and now started to watch season 1 of Lie To Me (yes I know we are way behind and everyone else has seen it)

congrats to all of you.. Russ

I was certified in other areas a long time ago.. Russ

I am officially a Certified FITS Practitioner did the course and exam at XMA the last two days and passed the exam. looking forward to advance course hopefully in September. Russ

no nothing changed you can use it on a smartboard or on a "reasonable" number of PCS not connected to any touch/pen systems. so can't use it on your Promethean boards as an example. Nothing changed..

no but close... At time i did think about that. But no not used any gas appliances and also felt like it at work as well.. Just really wiped us all out and the fact it took me two weeks to get over it fully is strange (I get illness for day sleep and then i am fine most times) Russ

First I am no lawyer and also I am not making any comment if the act and if the act is right or not.. Technically schools will not be classed as an ISP the people providing service aka in state schools often that the RBC will be classed as the ISP. Issue to school comes down to people downloading copyright material and then your connection being dropped. At a school level this will be stopped by using effective filtering either within school or at the RBC level. Yes it has some implications.. Russ

I know number of people into various fitness/sport activities. I was wondering with the summer here and some good weather what are peoples health/fitness goals this summer? Russ

Had this odd illness go through our house. It starts off with you feeling rubbish and really really tied, trouble sleeping for a day then back to just feeling rubbish. You feel like that number of days (never being sick or anything just like you been hit by a train). Then get a chronic head ache and get that for about 4 days then start to feel fine. Slowly work its way around our house just wondered if anyone else got it or just our house.

Thats interesting as I am on course next week at xma and still going (just speaking to them this morning). Maybe was a second class and not enough to fill the second class. Russ

lol I know am wondering who it was that called Russ

Thanks that is really useful.. Regards Russell

Well interesting I am about to install it here over the summer holiday.. Russ

Well I asked and RM plan to be at bett 2011 hope that resolves that one. Russ