Are you using How2? The Quality Team asked us to put this blog together as a way to support staff in making the most of the platform. HOW2 is a web-based professional development platform for educators. It provides visual, evidence-based teaching strategies that are quick to access and easy to …
The Microsoft Bookings personal booking page offers a powerful, simple, and customisable way to book meetings without endless email threads. Students or colleagues can schedule time with you based on your availability preferences. Ideal for 1:1 meetings, supervision, catch‑ups, or mentoring sessions. It integrates directly with your Outlook calendar, ensuring …
Welcome In this issue, we share news, top tips and resources – all to help improve your Digital Teaching, Learning, and Assessment practice. For a full list of our approved platforms and technologies, visit our dedicated blog page. News Introducing Pooja Chauhan We are happy to welcome and introduce Pooja …
Did you know you can quickly and easily take screenshots and record short videos with the Snipping Tool? In this top tip blog, we highlight the unsung hero that is on everyone’s laptop, the Snipping Tool. Taking screenshots is an essential skill that helps you capture information quickly and clearly, especially …
In today’s hybrid workplace, keeping your calendar up to date is essential. Clear communication about when and where you’re working is more important than ever. Outlook Calendar has some great features that make scheduling meetings simpler, prevent meeting clashes, and help colleagues understand your availability at a glance. Work Hours …
Empowering students for a digital future On Tuesday, 10th February 2026, educators, organisations, and young people across the UK and beyond will come together to mark Safer Internet Day (SID), a global event dedicated to promoting safer, more responsible, and more positive use of digital technology. Safer Internet Day is …
Did you know you can grant students extensions on Turnitin assignments? There are many situations where a student might need extra time – personal circumstances, accessibility or reasonable adjustments, or even unexpected technical issues. Turnitin’s Grant Extension feature makes this easy. It lets you give individual students additional time to …
Welcome In this issue, we share news, top tips and resources, coaching, and the “fun stuff” we are doing to help improve your Digital Teaching, Learning, and Assessment practice. For a full list of our approved platforms and technologies, visit our dedicated blog page. News Edpuzzle training day We’re excited …
Public speaking is a vital skill for every student, whether they’re preparing for workplace presentations, apprenticeships, interviews, or confidence‑building in the classroom. Speaker Progress, one of Microsoft’s Learning Accelerators, is built to help educators create structured speaking assignments, track progress over time, and give students meaningful, personalised feedback on their …
Happy New Year! Welcome back! We hope you had a great break and are feeling refreshed and ready for the new term! In this issue, we share news, top tips, resources, and online CPD to help improve your Digital Teaching, Learning, and Assessment practice. News New: 1-to-1 Digital Learning Coaching …
