Microsoft 365 User Adoption for Schools, MATs and Districts

In this episode of the Cloud Design Box Podcast , COO Darren Hemming is joined once again by Glaucia Rosas and James Wilkinson from The EduTec Alliance to share exclusive insights from their year-long global study on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education . With the rapid rise of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT in late 2023, The EduTec Alliance set out to move beyond the hype and uncover th...

Would your school or trust survive a cyberattack tomorrow? With hackers increasingly targeting the education sector, digital safeguarding is now just as critical as physical safety. Without a robust strategy, student data, staff security, and daily operations could be at serious risk. In this episode of the Cloud Design Box Podcast , COO Darren Hemming speaks with Philippa Wraithmell , Founder of...

In a recent episode of the Cloud Design Box podcast, Martin Byford-Rew, Head of Digital Systems at King Edward VI Foundation, discusses the importance of multi-factor authentication (MFA) in schools and the strategies that institutions can use for successful implementation. MFA offers significant advantages in educational settings. By introducing an additional security layer, MFA safeguards agains...

Looking to streamline HR processes, improve security, and centralise resources in your school or Multi-Academy Trust (MAT)? In this episode of the Cloud Design Box Podcast , Josh Gibbs , Educational Technology Lead at Spencer Academies Trust , shares how his team transformed HR management with a custom-built SharePoint HR Hub . Josh is no stranger to SharePoint in Education, having previously work...

n a recent episode of the Cloud Design Box podcast, Max Fritz from Microsoft sat down with Darren Hemming to talk about Microsoft Classwork – an innovative addition to Microsoft Teams for Education, designed to streamline lesson organisation, improve student engagement and reduce teacher workload. What is Microsoft Classwork? Microsoft Classwork is a powerful tool within Teams for Education, enabl...

Microsoft’s Samantha Fisher sits down with Darren Hemming to explore the exciting new updates in Speaker Coach and the introduction of Speaker Progress. Read the full write-up on our website:  www.clouddesignbox.co.uk/podcast-speaker-coach-and-progress-microsoft ----------------------------------- We are Microsoft Teams and SharePoint for education experts supporting over 450 schools and multi aca...

Schools waste money, time and opportunities on systems and platforms that don’t speak to each other. But it doesn’t have to be this way, as EdRuption’s Philippa Wraithmell highlights in this podcast.  Darren Hemming, COO at Cloud Design Box, talks16 with Philippa about the importance of simplicity and interoperability when building your school’s digital ecosystem and strategy.  "If schools do...

In this podcast, we speak with Microsoft’s Anoo Padte – the product leader for Reading Coach – about how artificial intelligence is helping create personalised learning experiences and combat poor reading literacy. Find out more:  https://clouddesignbox.co.uk/combatting-poor-reading-literacy-with-microsoft-reading-coach/ ----------------------------------- We are Microsoft Teams and SharePoint for...

In this episode of the Cloud Design Box podcast, join Darren Hemming as he delves into an engaging conversation with Emma Gray, the visionary Product Manager behind Microsoft's innovative tool, Search Coach. With a background enriched by journalism and a deep technical expertise in engineering and physics, Emma brings a unique perspective to the table, discussing the critical role of informat...

Microsoft Learning Accelerators aim to make education more accessible by providing students with vital tools to develop their learning, while teaching them essential skills in further education and later in their professional life.  Visit the Cloud Design Box website for more information. In our latest Microsoft 365 User Adoption podcast, the Cornerstone Academy Trust (TCAT) reveals how they’re em...

In this episode we speak to teacher and housemaster Henry about using Microsoft 365 in an independent school. Blog post to follow on https://www.clouddesignbox.co.uk/ Support the show

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Ian Stuart from Avantis Education talks about the power of Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality in teaching and learning. Avantis has supported teachers with classroom technology for almost two decades and now boasts a diverse range of education products, including LearnPad, ClassCharge, ClassConnect and ClassVR. In this podcast episode, Cloud Design Box’s Darren Hemming talks about ClassVR,...

In this episode Darren Hemming speaks to Stefan from Lingfield College about the rollout and adoption of 1:1 devices.  Find out more about Cloud Design Box at https://www.clouddesignbox.co.uk The benefits of 1:1 devices in schools with Lingfield College The Director of Digital Learning at Linfield College talks about the school’s plan to roll out per-student devices to every student and the challe...

An eye opening interview with Jonathan Bishop, the CEO & Executive Headteacher of Cornerstone Academy Trust. Best value doesn't mean cheapest. It's not about directly balancing reduced printing costs against buying Surface Pros - the aim is to improve T & L and build staff efficiency while spending effectively. He talked about needing fewer staff though, which I thought was contr...

In this episode, Darren speaks to Marjolein Hoeskstra about her journey with Microsoft, TweetMeets, MVPs, MSEduCentral and much more. Marjolein shares the best links for educators with over 1300 resources across 80 different topics. Created by teachers for teachers. Support the show

In this episode, Darren speaks to Martin Edworthy, the e-learning coordinator at Sacred Heart Catholic High School about moving into a single tenant for the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust. Support the show

In this podcast episode, we caught up with Mark Fuller, IT Director for Bridge Academy Trust (BAT) – a multi academy trust based in Essex – about how they have extended Microsoft 365 with Cloud Box to improve communication and collaboration between their 12 schools. Bridge Academy Trust is a large MAT made up of four secondary schools and eight primary schools. Providing education to students 3-19...

In this podcast episode, we speak with Rachael Howarth, Vice Principal of Bradford Girls’ Grammar School about how they’re using Microsoft 365 to assess and engage students in a blended in-classroom and remote learning setting. Rachael walks us through some key ways in which they’re using Microsoft Forms, Class Notebook, Polls and Insights to increase engagement, save teacher time, give feedback a...

In this webinar we are joined by Mark Guest from PolyMAT to discuss how the Trust have extended Microsoft Teams and SharePoint further using the Power Platform. Support the show (https://www.clouddesignbox.co.uk) Support the show

1111In this episode we speak with David James, Head of Education at Cornerstone Academy Trust and Anthony Lees, Deputy Head of Westclyst Community Primary School. We discuss how the trust has lead the way in providing blended and remote learning before, during and after the pandemic. Support the show

Check out our website for the services and products we offer for Microsoft 365, Teams and SharePoint at https://www.clouddesignbox.co.uk ​ In this webinar, we talk to Stuart Carvell, Assistant Principal at Eaton Bank School about how the trust has embraced Microsoft 365. Darren and Lloyd from Cloud Design Box will highlight some key points on how to successfully rollout at trust and school level....

Jonathan Butler from EdTech DfE Demonstrator College - Wilberforce College in Hull talks to us about the college's Teams journey. Afterwards we will be sharing some best practices to help you get started with Microsoft Teams. Check out our website for the services and products we offer for Microsoft 365, Teams and SharePoint at https://www.clouddesignbox.co.uk ​ Contact us now for more inform...

In this episode, Darren, Tony, Keith and Lloyd discuss using breakout rooms in online lessons. A new feature in Microsoft Teams, but how do teachers manage students? What should they consider from a safeguarding perspective when using breakout rooms? You can find out more about Cloud Design Box and our education services on our website - https://www.clouddesignbox.co.uk Support the show

Microsoft 365 User Adoption Episode 12: Saving Teacher Time With Class Notebook Our Office 365 User Adoption Podcast highlights real-life stories from schools, academies and Multi Academy Trusts on how they’ve successfully rolled out Microsoft 365, SharePoint and Teams to staff and students. In this podcast episode, we spoke with Rachael Howarth, Vice Principal at Bradford Girls’ Grammar School an...