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ETT 2022 Hardware Award winners Robotical were back with their all-singing all-dancing humanoid robot Marty.
This sophisticated little robot is brimming with new upgrades including a Machine Learning feature which allows teachers to introduce AI concepts as early as Year 5. Users train an image or audio model and program Marty to respond. The possibilities are endless!
Now you can also teach about data using Marty’s
Sensor Dashboard, a data visualisation platform that allows learners to track, analyse and manipulate data from Marty’s various sensors. Last year we saw Marty’s sound library expand with new pre-recorded sounds and the ability to record custom sounds using drag-and-drop sound blocks that adjust pitches, volumes and accents. This year Marty can speak and translate in over 40 languages, including Welsh and Gaelic. Building on their RC sequencer, which streamlines the transition between unplugged and introductory block-based programming, Robotical has released a ‘show code’ feature to support the move from block-based coding to real-world text-based language Python by translating coding blocks into Python script. Marty really is in a class of its own!
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IRIS Software Group continues to spearhead EdTech innovation Supporting leaders to enhance the life chances of students
where they are seeing success and replicate this where needed.
IRIS understands educators must be supported and empowered to focus on their core mission: teaching. To solve this, IRIS delivers software that consolidates data across multiple systems to provide valuable insights – enabling data-driven decisions and automating processes to alleviate the unnecessary time-drain staff face.
One such solution is Every HR By IRIS, the fastest-growing HR software for schools and trusts. Every HR has seen significant growth in the last two years, with 2,000+ institutions using it to support employees, maximise performance and improve strategic decision-making.
IRIS is already integrating AI to enhance capabilities. It uses ChatGPT to automate letter writing to parents. For IRIS Central, the AI-driven data connections will bring parental engagement, compliance management, budgeting and further capabilities into a unified ecosystem. Educators will be armed with deeper insights, positively impacting student outcomes.
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RIS Software Group, one of the UK’s largest software providers, unveils significant market adoption of its education offerings. IRIS has the broadest education suite on the market, with 75% of Multi Academy Trusts and 12,000+ UK schools and academies using its solutions.
Launched in May 2022, IRIS Central eliminates the need for manual data collection and transfer, saving educators >100 hours a week, enabling them to focus on providing quality education. Through access to powerful analytics, IRIS facilitates better decisions for the good of students and staff. With 100 school groups adopting IRIS Central, the real-time dashboards allow trends to be spotted easily, so decision makers can understand
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