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ICT - Networking and Communications
Nottingham company signs major China deal
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Nottingham-based company has struck a major deal to have its It provides the cost-effective solution to the safe and efficient
laptop storage and charging product supplied to schools throughout management of laptops in the classroom, housing between ten and 40
China as part of an initiative being run by global computer giant Dell. computers in each unit.
Under the deal, Monarch Education Furniture’s LapCabby will “Our LapCabby product has attracted global interest since it was first
become a key component of the Dell Connected Classroom. The shown at an education technology show in London earlier this year,”
solution, which helps teachers prepare students for work in an ever- said Monarch Education Furniture’s Emma Harrhy.
changing digital world, also includes Dell’s Latitude 2100 netbook, the “We have been looking to develop partnerships with major ICT
Latitude XT tablet, interactive whiteboards, classroom management companies and couldn’t ask for a better start than a strategic
software and video conferencing. relationship with Dell in China. This shows the real potential of our
LapCabby is the most cost effective laptop and netbook storage and LapCabby and is great news for our company.”
charging product on the market, and is as feature-rich, robust and
secure as products costing two to three times as much. uwww.lapcabby.co.uk
Taking technology to new heights
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ike many schools, Rosebank Primary in Nairn, much easier,” said Jan. “It was great to be guided the imagination of my pupils. It’s a real pleasure to
Scottish Highlands, recognised the potential around the tools and functions available and it gave see how enthralled the children are with what and
of interactive technologies to transform me the basic skills to start using the technology how they are learning.”
teaching and learning. However, the school also right away.
acknowledged that critical to the effective use “As a result, I’ve been able to create truly uwww.PrometheanPlanet.com/ActivLearning
of technologies in the classroom is teacher interactive resources, which engage and capture
training. That’s why when implementing
Promethean ActivBoards and accompanying
software, the school chose to establish a
comprehensive training programme.
“Previously, we didn’t have interactive
whiteboards, so one of the reasons we opted for
Promethean was for the supplementary training
and support,” said Jan Dillon, Principal
Teacher at Rosebank. “To make sure the
technologies enhance the education experience,
and so that we get a good return on our
investment, it was important that we had an
effective training scheme from the outset.”
Working closely with Promethean’s Teaching and
Learning Consultants, Rosebank completed an
assessment of its training needs and decided to
utilise ActivLearning, Promethean’s online
professional development site.
ActivLearning features free, introductory tutorials,
which advise teachers on the effective use of
ActivClassroom technologies. Designed for ease of
use, ActivLearning courses are modular, enabling
teachers to complete the programmes online at
their own pace and in bite-sized chunks.
“I found the training a lifeline during
implementation and it made the adoption process
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