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Doing data better in schools
Joshua Perry knows data and what it can do for the education system. EdSmart gains his insights on digital maturity, and how
Steve Baker
21/11/2023
EDSMART NEWS
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Community
Tales from an EdTech data doyen: Joshua Perry
An entrepreneur with a penchant for numbers and data; is it any wonder Joshua Perry turned his talents to the EdTech space?
Steve Baker
15/11/2023
Community
How to prepare your school for digital transformation
Almost as important as choosing the right EdTech is preparing your school for digital transformation. While every school is different, with priorities
Steve Baker
16/08/2023
Community
Success Story: Rangi Ruru Girls’ School, NZ
Rangi Ruru’s increasing momentum with EdSmart An independent school for girls in Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand, Rangi Ruru offers personalised, holistic education
Steve Baker
18/07/2023
Community
Righting the wrongs of digital transformation in schools
Digital transformation is a major revolution in education. Chalk and blackboards – once mainstays of classrooms right across the world – are
Steve Baker
14/06/2023
Community
Leading the way in EdTech research: Professor Alison Clark-Wilson
Professor Alison Clark-Wilson is one of the world’s foremost minds when it comes to technology and education. We highlight some of her
Steve Baker
06/06/2023
Community
How digitally mature is your school?
Whether you’re looking after the ICT needs of an individual school or shouldering the requirements of an entire school jurisdiction or region,
Steve Baker
08/05/2023
Community
Crafting community with a Woman to Watch
EdSmart Co-Founder Fiona Boyd has been named a BWiE Woman to Watch in Education. She tells us about one of the defining
Steve Baker
14/11/2022
Community
Investing in Education: A Melbourne EdTech Summit Presentation
As part of Innovation Alley at EduTECH, the Melbourne EdTech Summit hosted a series of presentations addressing the theme ‘Education Unlimited’. Here’s
Steve Baker
22/10/2022
Community
What does A-grade digital transformation look like in schools?
At EduTECH 2022, we spoke with Head of ICT at Fahan School Thomas Blackwood about his experiences with digital transformation. This is
Steve Baker
12/10/2022
Social impact
Public Education: All for one and one for all
In 2022 Victoria, Australia celebrated 150 years of public education. We look at the history of access to education and how it
Steve Baker
25/08/2022
Innovation
How to ensure you’re getting value from your EdTech
We talk to education IT expert Mike Parker about what value looks like when it comes to your school’s technology stack.
Steve Baker
03/08/2022
Compliance
How long do schools need to retain data?
Read through our global guide to student data storage for your school.
Steve Baker
16/06/2022
Innovation
The role of a teacher versus the duties of a teacher
Are we asking too much of our teachers? In light of a 2022 Grattan Report, we look at what teachers are expecting
Steve Baker
06/05/2022
Compliance
What to ask EdTech providers about your school’s identity data
In the third article of our series with CTRL Group about identity data in schools, we look at what schools should be
Steve Baker
04/05/2022
Compliance
Managing your school’s identity data better
Because of the highly sensitive nature of identity data, schools have a major obligation in securing student information. Here’s how to do
Steve Baker
12/04/2022
Compliance
Why schools should prioritise the security of identity data
The term ‘identity data’ refers to digital information that can be linked back to you as a person.
Steve Baker
06/03/2022
Community
Principal Profile: Christine Allen, Carmel College
Christine Allen is the Principal of Carmel College in Auckland, New Zealand, and has over 30 years of teaching experience to her
Steve Baker
16/12/2021
Innovation
Orientation Day at EdSmart Academy: an interview with Kai
EdSmart Academy is a place of learning for EdSmart users. And it’s open anytime of the day and night, all year round.
Steve Baker
16/11/2021
Community
Getting over the gimmicks: Philippa Wraithmell on digital leadership in schools
Philippa Wraithmell is the former Director of Digital Learning at the award-winning Cranleigh School in Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi. She is writing a
Steve Baker
13/09/2021