Posted on 14th May 2015
Skype for Business for schools communications!
Skype for Business for schools and organisations alike Microsoft announced towards the back end of 2014 that in the first half of 2015, the next version of Lync will become Skype for Business with...
Posted on 15th April 2015
Clock ticking for any Server 2003 still out there...
MICROSOFT HAS WARNED that another of its products is reaching the end of the trail after the countdown to end of life for Windows Server 2003 hit the three-month mark but hopefully most IT administrat...
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Posted on 14th April 2015
Interactive touch screens vs Interactive white boards
Here at SBS we want to ensure our customers get the best quality devices at best value but also what fits the need of the school. One area I like to discuss with SLT, ICT Coordinators and Governing...
Posted on 26th March 2015
OneNote Class Notebook creator
Teachers work really hard to keep up with all of the demands of their classroom and the school. Some are using OneNote notebooks on your Office 365 sites to stay more organised, to collaborate with ...
Posted on 25th March 2015
Technology Access Programme (TAP)
With immediate affect Microsoft have withdrawn the Technology Access Programme (TAP) for Education Pricing As a result the cost on all applicable Desktop and Notebook products will rise from 20 to 30...
Posted on 12th March 2015
Preview of Office 2016 for Mac
Last week, Microsoft launched a preview of Office 2016 for Mac. The entire preview version is free and you can download it right now. Integrating fluidly with Office 365, OneDrive, and SharePoint, th...
Posted on 4th March 2015
New SBS Website
SBS is pleased to announce the launch of our new responsive website, designed with a new look and user-friendly navigation. We’ve refreshed the website content and structure so you can get a real f...
Posted on 30th January 2015
Vision for Technology in Education - SBS & Microsoft free ICT Conference!
Vision for Technology in Education Conference – Monday 9th February 2015 Microsoft are running a joint ICT conference with School Business Services specifically designed to help school leadership t...
Posted on 18th December 2014
Hour of code for educators
Have you or your school tried the hour of code? Really useful on-line courses to let students try developing and using basic code for computer science and the new ICT curriculum. Almost 5 million pe...
Posted on 3rd December 2014
Office Mix for your classroom!
Office Mix for your classroom - bring your PowerPoint and class alive! Microsoft are offering an extended preview to Office & PowerPoint users to supercharge your presentations, especially good in...
Posted on 4th November 2014
Do you want to save your school some money?...
When I get asked to visit schools to discuss ICT being used within the school one of the first area's I like to discuss are Virtual Learning Environments, as most of the schools I visit use their VLE...
Posted on 24th September 2014
Calling All Students and Teachers!! You Can Win 35 Surface RT Microsoft Tablets
Microsoft & Tablets for schools are looking for schools to submit how you are using Surface tablets within your schools to win tablets for your whole class! Below are the conditions and rules from...