Author: Simon Hemsley
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Essential summer equipment upgrades for schools
This blog suggests some handy equipment upgrades schools can make over the summer holidays to get them ready for the following year.
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How our Sphero coding robots can transform your coding classes
In this blog, we highlight the benefits of teaching coding in schools and outline how Sphero coding robots are the perfect tool for teaching kids to code.
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How using EdTech can reduce the admin workload for teachers
It would be an understatement to say that today’s teachers are overworked. Concerningly, 44% of teachers plan to quit in the next five years – largely due to their unmanageable workloads. Admin is an unwelcome addition to this – but with a little help from EdTech, it doesn’t have to be such a burden! In…
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How gamification in schools can make learning more engaging
In the age of smartphones and tablets, it’s easier than ever to play games in any location. Naturally, students having their own phones allows them to bring games into the classroom – resulting in some distraction and plenty of confiscated mobiles in teachers’ drawers! But what if schools could use students’ love of gaming to…
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The value of air purifiers amid shortages
Unfortunately, high levels of COVID-19 cases among students and staff are causing ongoing disruption in schools. That said, with the government removing guidance on mask-wearing in secondary schools, further restrictions in education settings seem unlikely. Air purifiers are an effective, disruption-free solution for lowering Covid transmission in schools. They’re brilliant pieces of virus-fighting tech –…
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Why leasing to schools is at the heart of our business
For Utility Rentals, our appeal to schools is increasingly dependent on our niche within the education sector. We don’t just provide leases for customers, we provide compliant leases and comprehensive customer service for schools specifically. We’ve been working in the education sector for over three decades, and it’s at the very heart of our business! …
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Showing the way: EdTech demonstrator schools
In this blog, we look at the government’s EdTech Demonstrator Programme and how demonstrator schools can support others to use technology more effectively.