01732 759725 17 magazine gap between people working remotely and those in the office so that everyone can be seen, heard and participate fully from anywhere. 5 Rule five is a great one. Consider not having a hybrid meeting. Sometimes meeting in person is best. Tech has come a long way in the past few years, but no matter how introverted we are or how far we might live from the office, sometimes face-to-face is better. And sometimes, we need to be pushed out of our comfort zone and do the right thing for the whole team. According to research from the NeuroLeadership Institute, about a third Logitech is hoping to boost the learning potential of students and ease of use for teachers with the launch of aWorksWith Chromebook-certified, rechargeable stylus for touchscreen Chromebooks that support the Universal Stylus Initiative (USI) standard. Arguably the first Chromebook stylus created for use by students in a school setting (Logitech also offers the Logitech Crayon for iPads), the Logitech Pen boasts a number of features designed to unlock the full potential of Chromebooks in the classroom. These include: n a non-slip silicone grip and triangular design sized and weighted for children at all stages of motor development, created with input from ergonomics experts, teachers and students aged 6 to 17 years-old; n an active tip with 4,096 levels of pressure-sensitivity that enables students to draw and write more clearly than with a finger or rubber tip stylus. The stylus can also be used as a precise pointing device; n USI-compatibility, which removes the need for pairing and enables a student to pick up the stylus and start using it immediately on any USIBuilt for learning After working with Microsoft on pilot programs in schools around the world, Acer is launching its first PCs running Windows 11 SE, a cloud-first Windows operating system built for learning. Designed for use on affordable devices pre-configured for student privacy and remote management,Windows 11 SE combines the performance of Windows 11, modern management tools and an easy-to-use interface with fewer distractions and a menu of education-first apps. The first Acer devices to come preinstalled withWindows 11 SE or Windows 11 Pro Education are the 11.6-inch Acer TravelMate B3 and Acer TravelMate Spin B3 (with anti-microbial protection). These affordable laptops boast military-grade durability, protection from moderate spills, a 10-hour battery life (with battery indicator on front cover), a webcam and connectivity optimised for multi-user environments. Prices start at £210 and £259 respectively. www.acer.com of us like to work at home, a third at the office and a third hybrid.With such an even split, we should all consider compromising at times. 6 Rule six should please a few. Allow mindless, or perhaps mindful, chatter. When we used to amble along to officebased meetings, we’d chat, laugh, gossip and share. Sometimes over-share. This is important and helps to build camaraderie and replace the serendipitous encounters people miss.When you’re ‘giving it a few minutes for everyone to join’, as you always must, encourage chatter. Just don’t say the phrase ‘watercooler enabled Chromebook. Teachers benefit from being able to make notes and corrections on students’ screens with their own pen, without having to change settings; n a spill-proof design offering militarygrade drop protection of up to four feet (1.2 metres); n easy charging, using the same USB-C charger as the Chromebook, with up to 15 days of battery life under normal school usage and the ability to gain an extra 30 minutes of use from a 30-second quick charge; and n a 3-year warranty. A useful optional extra is an adhesive pen loop that sticks to the back of the Chromebook screen, so that the stylus can be kept with the device rather than in a pencil case. At launch, Jackie Young, Chief Marketing Officer, Logitech for Education, pointed out that there are about 40 million Chromebooks currently in use and 15 million new purchases annually – a figure that is growing as more educators understand the impact that adding a stylus for annotation, sketching and note-taking can have on comprehension and retention. “Attaching a stylus to a Chromebook moment’ because we’re British and have taps and cups of tea. Hopefully these six rules will smooth the transition to a hybrid meeting world. We managed to cope with remote ones, and I have no doubt that we’ll learn to cope with the next phase in our working lives too. It might seem a little clunky now but give it a while and it’ll feel like second nature because, as the last couple of years have shown, we’re all highly adaptable and capable of change. Now, I’d better dial off. I have a hard stop at half past. https://siliconreef.co.uk really gives students more flexibility and choice,” she said. “It allows them to work the way they choose and to switch between different inputs as needed, and it enables them to write much as they would with a regular pen or pencil and paper. They can support everything from taking class notes and brainstorming on projects to homework assignments. One example is maths, where students can show their workings-out in multiple steps. They can also do really complex annotations and equations for STEMrelated projects.” Young added: “One of the key enablers here is the pen’s high level of accuracy. This really gives students confidence that their writing will be legible for their teachers, who will appreciate being able to read the written work of their students. It also helps enable interaction and collaboration between students and educators and between students and their peers.” In the UK, the Logitech Pen will have a price tag of £64.99. www.logitech.com COLLABORATION Introducing Logitech Pen New digital stylus points to the future of learning
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy NDUxNDM=