The standard Microsoft Surface Pen is great for students that need to draw or handwrite work, but it has several flaws which make it a difficult choice in schools: It’s really expensive. A replacement Surface Pen can cost upwards of £100/$100. It’s easy to lose — those magnets are not the strongest. In the hands […]
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Screencast-o-matic Review | a screen recording app for your whole school
Surface Go 2 Review | The Microsoft Surface designed for schools
When the original Surface Go was released in 2018, it marked a shift in Microsoft’s target audience for the Surface range. Where previously Surface had been the domain of the elite customer prepared to spend £800 plus on a new laptop, now the same premium build quality, stunning screen, and mature ecosystem of peripherals was available to all schools.
The Surface Go 2 takes what worked in the original and improves on it. Any schools deploying devices to students or considering BYOD schemes now have an additional device to consider.
Typeform Review: Create elegant student assessments, surveys, and quizzes
Surface Pro X Review – the Surface you won’t buy, but you absolutely need to know about
The “X” moniker has become used to identify hardware that’s a little experimental, a little niche, and usually a little overpriced. In that regard the Surface Pro X owns its name but that doesn’t mean you should ignore it. For schools, the SPX might be the most important hardware release of the last few years. […]
