What is encryption? In computing, encryption is where data is converted from a readable form to an encoded version that can only be opened or read if it’s been decoded by a decryption key. How it works? Data, whether a single file or all your files, is encrypted using an algorithm and an encryption key. This process then codes your files into an unreadable state of random characters. The process of decrypting your files is to simply reverse the encryption,…
After the success of the Surface Pro series, Microsoft have developed their first ever laptop, the Surface Book. When I received the email from Microsoft asking me to review a Surface Book, the excitement was a bit like the one of a child on Christmas eve! Since the Surface Book was released I had been eager to get my hands on one. When agreeing to trial a Surface Book I was given the opportunity to trial one for 4 weeks;…
The following blog post was written by Andrew Robertson of Microsoft UK. I work very closely with Leigh Wolmarans, and when Microsoft heard about the great things Leigh is doing with Minecraft they wanted to find out more. Andrew contacted myself and Leigh and arranged a telephone interview to find out about how Lings Primary are using Minecraft, and what was involved during the setup process. Below is the final outcome. Act I: Starting from nothing – Lings Primary…
As featured by Academy Today magazine – This can be found here So, you’ve heard the term bring your own device (BYOD), and you’re thinking about the possibility of introducing it at your school and having students bring in their devices from home. But what does this mean for your school and it’s network? If you spoke to anyone who is supporting your school in a technical way and mention wanting to set-up a BYOD policy in school, they would probably…
When your school spends a lot of money on mobile technology in the classroom what is your worse fear? The device breaking from either a student dropping it or it being knocked off a desk. As a teacher you are always worried about students taking care when using a device; when a student suddenly stands up and walks around the classroom with one, you find yourself nervously telling the student to sit down with it. I often visit schools and…
Back on the 18th May, I had the privilege of being a guest speaker at a Microsoft Redefine Learn event that was hosted by Simon de Senlis Primary. These Redefine Learn events give a chance for educators to showcase how they are redefining learning within their schools. The event included keynote sessions from Ian Fordham, Tom Rees, The Royal Shakespear Company, Leigh Wolmarans, Tom Prosser and myself.