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46 | SPECIAL REPORT: REVIEW OF THE YEAR | INDUSTRY


The tech scene


With 2014 coming to a close, Simon Fry looks at what’s been trending this year VIDEO STARS


the most reluctant of learners, pupils and teachers bringing the curriculum to life. Screens in entrance areas can also showcase pupils’ talents in a similar way to trophy cabinets demonstrating sporting prowess, impressing parents and even leading to more effective parents’ evenings. The success of TrilbyTV, a video-sharing


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app and online storage service illustrates such technology’s popularity. Launched at the end of 2013, it is now in over 50 schools, colleges and universities, some boasting ‘digital champions’ (in-house experts) with more coming onboard. At Yew Tree Primary in Sandwell, West


Midlands, an Apple Regional Training Centre where all KS2 pupils have their


own iPads 24 hours daily, 365 days annually, pupils produced over 50 videos within a few weeks. The app allows for all videos produced to be stored on a UK cloud-based server, overcoming storage concerns (which had previously led to videos being archived or deleted) removing the extra cost of larger storage infrastructure.


Stanhope Primary School, South


Shields, is currently running 16 videos on topics such as literacy and sport on screens within the school and in the parental pick-up/drop-off area, with plans for more screens. It believes it will produce around 24 videos annually.


www.trilbytv.co.uk


ideo technology is increasingly used by schools to engage and encourage their pupils, involving


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