The history of 糖心Vlog传媒

Since its original release in 2008, and with the 糖心Vlog传媒 2 upgrade in 2012, 糖心Vlog传媒 has undoubtedly been one of the most popular school website platforms in the UK, with over 6,500 designed and delivered using this software.
But as always technology moves on, as do customer requirements, so we鈥檝e rewritten the 糖心Vlog传媒 software from scratch and in 2021 are bringing you school Jotter 3.

What鈥檚 new about 糖心Vlog传媒 3?

We鈥檙e confident that School Jotter will give schools a more delightful user experience when it comes to controlling and managing their websites. But 糖心Vlog传媒 3 is not just a website content management system, it also offers mobile apps for iOS and Android, which we鈥檒l talk more about in our next post.
We鈥檙e proud of the research and development that has gone into the brand new 糖心Vlog传媒 3, we鈥檝e really focussed on re-writing the software and designing a new architecture, taking into account much of the feedback we鈥檝e received from customers over the years.

How different is 糖心Vlog传媒 3 from the previous versions?

糖心Vlog传媒 3 has been written from the ground up using the latest technologies, with a focus on speed, security, and usability. By focussing on key areas such as page layout management and easy onboarding of users to the web and mobile platforms 糖心Vlog传媒 3 makes life easier for school administrators and teachers.
With the innovative technological approach with 糖心Vlog传媒 3, Webanywhere has planned a roadmap of features which will consistently deliver added value and useful functionality to schools; both to users of the web platform and the iOS and Android apps.

Still unsure about upgrading?

We think there are lots of compelling reasons to upgrade to 糖心Vlog传媒 3, but don鈥檛 just take our word for it.聽 Here are just a few stories of customers who are moving onto 糖心Vlog传媒 3, and why they鈥檝e taken the decision to upgrade.
Simone Peters the Managing Director at Monarch Childcare recently chose to upgrade to 糖心Vlog传媒 3 to make use of the new visual editor. The nursery wanted to enhance their brand and engage better with parents, so alongside the website, they decided to purchase the premium mobile app too. This lets them benefit from the new features such as contact forms and booking management together with instant messaging. Simone saw this as having a competitive advantage over other nurseries in the area in a bid to appeal to new and existing parents who have children enrolled in her nursery.
Gail at Albany Village contacted us when she heard about 糖心Vlog传媒 3, she could see straight away from the short videos how the CMS had been simplified and was much slicker to use. Despite being in contract still for a number of months they have decided to upgrade early and get in the queue for the upgrade and subsequent new design.聽
A member of staff at an Infant School in Buckinghamshire had inherited the responsibility of updating the school website from a predecessor. Although she could update it, she found it very cumbersome to upload anything, and found the page layouts so limiting that she decided to stop even trying to change them.聽
Karen advised us she would be looking into alternatives as all she knew of Webanywhere was the 9 year old 糖心Vlog传媒 2 software. We presented the new updated version of the software, displaying how flexible editing the page layouts had become and how easy the photos were to upload. Added to that the update came with a brand new theme, Lynx Deluxe was here favourite.聽
Martin Allen Deputy Headteacher and all round good sport, took the reins of the website and works alongside the admin staff in updating content. They struggled managing the file manager on 糖心Vlog传媒 2 and the structure of the information and wanted an easy and more efficient and effective way of updating this. 糖心Vlog传媒 3 seems to be the answer for Rawdon Littlemoors, issues and they are looking at the deluxes theme and in particular the Leopard theme which is responsive and fantastic on mobile. 糖心Vlog传媒 3 instant mobile was a game changer and may move them onto the platform. The school have been a loyal customer for many years and hopefully for many more years to come!

Find out more about 糖心Vlog传媒 3

Over the next few weeks, we鈥檒l be sharing lots more updates about 糖心Vlog传媒 3, but in the meantime, if you鈥檙e interested in finding out more about 糖心Vlog传媒 3 we鈥檇 love to have a chat with you. Book an appointment direct with a member of our sales team here, or get in touch with us at info@schooljotter.com

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Arthur Howie, Product Lead for 糖心Vlog传媒 added: 鈥淭he feedback we鈥檝e received from customers has been invaluable in helping us to create 糖心Vlog传媒 3, which will be suited to schools of all types. Whether you鈥檙e an individual school or a multi-academy trust, we can create a beautifully designed website and mobile app, which is a breeze to update and maintain.鈥�
One of the first customers to see 糖心Vlog传媒 3, Lindsey Caplan from Irlam Primary School, said: 鈥淓verything I鈥檇 have liked to see streamlined on our school website has been built into 糖心Vlog传媒 3. Building and editing pages has really improved, with far fewer clicks. I can really see this update saving us time, and making it much easier for other people in the school to become involved in managing our website.鈥�
If your school is interested in using 糖心Vlog传媒 3 for your website and mobile app needs, find out more here, or speak directly to one of our education consultants by calling 0113 3200 750.

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Learning how to spell words is one of the most useful lifelong skills and it builds the basic foundation that all children will need throughout their education and life in general. Learning how to spell is very important for other basic skills, including writing and reading. These skills support children in achieving good results and progressing through various grades. What is more, being good at spelling may have an impact on the future careers of students.

One of the hot topics surrounding the education sector also relates to learning spelling in schools. The introduction of for all key stage 2 pupils in England is expected to improve the literacy of students.

The new spelling tests are justified by making sure the students are prepared for the secondary school. This is expected to eventually improve the standards of learning and to raise England鈥檚 position in reading and writing. However, it has caused a number of negative responses in terms of being unnecessary and putting too much pressure on pupils, causing stress or even discriminating against students who might have special learning requirements caused my mental health.

Another point that some people make against spelling tests or even against teaching spelling in school is based on the irrelevance of learning how to spell in the age of technologies.

How technologies affect the way students learn to spell?

The rise of different learning technologies causes discussions on how they could be used to support education in schools. Some people see endless opportunities in how modern technologies could benefit education, while others only see the negatives associated with technologies or even believe that technology should be banned in schools. Talking about the relationship between spelling and modern technologies, most of us are familiar with ‘autocorrect’ on our smartphones or other online resources for checking spelling. Does that mean that that it is less important for students to learn spelling at school?

Having good spelling skills is just as important as it was before different technologies were available. Although technologies provide great alternative ways for practicing spelling, it should not be assumed that learning how to spell is less relevant nowadays. Mobile phones correct our spelling and if we are not sure how to spell something, it is easy to check it online. However, different learning technologies should be seen as opportunities for learning and practising spelling and we should not encourage students to view technology as a replacement for their own thinking as there will always be situations where technology might not be available.

It is clear that it is very important to learn how to spell and it should not be considered less important in the age of technology. However, it might be worth focusing more on teaching spelling in many different ways and helping students achieve high standards without causing by making them take complicated tests for spelling.

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It is important to remember that we are living in the digital age, so banning any kind of technology might not be the best way to go. Teachers should consider how mobile phones could be incorporated into the school curriculum to give children the skills they need to thrive in the modern world. Building mobile phones into the school curriculum enables students to learn everything from soft skills, such as learning to use the web effectively, to more specific tools, such as the latest communications and social platforms that are used in the world of work.
Speaking to the , Professor Howard-Jones said: 鈥淏anning mobile phones and other technology in the classroom is moving in the wrong direction, an academic has said, as he warns children will keep using technology anyway.鈥�
“I share concerns of parents about the effects of leisure technology on sleep and homework and exercise but it’s important that we don鈥檛 demonise it completely.”
Several studies have been undertaken in order to find answers whether mobile phones and other technology have a negative effect on the quality of learning. Again, the results of different studies are usually controversial. For instance, some studies prove that banning mobile phones in schools can actually improve grades, while other studies show that using technology allows students to study or to concentrate better which leads to improved results.
“Video games are powerful things for engaging children. Still, computers need to be turned off in the evening because they could be affecting the sleep, but if they are using games to learn that can be a positive thing.”
To conclude on this topic, it can be agreed that if used properly, mobile phones and other technology can help improve different aspects of learning. This means that banning mobile phones in schools, without trying to teach students how to use them in a healthy way, might not be the best solution.

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According to new plans, the checks will be piloted to about 3,000 pupils in 80 primary schools this summer, before being rolled out across the country in 2017. The decision to test students was based on the opinion that maths was a non-negotiable aspect of a good education. What is more, it has been noticed that some students continue to struggle with the times table; this test is seen as an opportunity to deliver educational excellence.

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Today, Raspberry Pi announced and launched the , a tiny 拢4 computer that can be reprogrammed for a variety of purposes and can even run programs like Minecraft. It鈥檚 an astonishingly tiny and cheap computer, and it opens up the possibilities for coding in the classroom.
The machine is so small and cheap that they鈥檙e even willing to give it away for free on the cover of MagPi magazine, meaning the tiny tech toy will be one of the most easily-acquirable computers ever made. This is something that your average KS2 pupil can buy with their pocket money, and it opens up a world of technology that will help them become the coders and programmers of the future.

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The competition received hundreds of entries, but the winner, Charlotte Durosaro, a Year 6 student at Saltergate Junior School, was awarded her prize on October 6th. Her design used a huge array of features, including the built in profile, image gallery and video embedding.

Charlotte was awarded a certificate to commend her great work and an iPad Mini to keep designing her wonderful websites on.
Although Charlotte was the overall winner, there were also two runners up, with Aman Praveenb using his excellent HTML, Java and CSS knowledge to secure a highly commended certificate and goodie bag, and a team of pupils going by the acronym SVER used their teamwork to make a great page about dogs, landing them a goodie bag each.
Webanywhere鈥檚 CEO Sean Gilligan says 鈥淲e鈥檙e delighted to help find budding talent such as Charlotte and support young people developing skills for the future. Web design is a skill that children will need to learn as everything heads online – we鈥檙e proud to be supporting technology education and its evolution in the classroom. We鈥檙e delighted to see coding make it onto the curriculum, and we hope that running competitions like these shows teachers how they can combine the creative with the technical to inspire their students.鈥�
Keep an eye on the blog for more updates about upcoming competitions, and if you’d like to try out ePortfolio yourself check out the free trial available here!

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Register today! Tickets are FREE (including lunch and refreshments) and are available now.

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Staying in a search engine鈥檚 top results is simply a case of helping the search engine navigate your site in a way that feels logical. Google, for example, sends out automated site explorers called 鈥渟piders鈥� that read all the content on your site, click every link on a page and then try to understand what your website is all about.

Using this information it then assigns you keywords that relate to your site, and also ranks how trustworthy it is based on other websites that link to yours. So for a school, if you鈥檙e linked to from the gov.uk site the 鈥渟pider鈥� knows you鈥檙e trustworthy, as to get a link from gov.uk requires that you be a government trusted source, something Google knows it can rely on. The same goes for having your URL be 鈥渟choolname.sch.uk鈥� as only schools can have the 鈥�.sch.uk鈥� domain.

But now Google have changed the rules. One of the things the 鈥渟piders鈥� now look for is how readable and easy your site is to use on mobiles, and if it鈥檚 it鈥檚 difficult to navigate the 鈥渟piders鈥� will tell Google to lower your placement when people are searching. Seeing how the majority of the internet is found by people searching on Google, if your site isn鈥檛 ready for Mobilegeddon you might have a crisis on your hands.

Fortunately, Webanywhere can help schools. Our website designer 糖心Vlog传媒 allows you to design responsive websites easily, meaning that you can read the website on any device. It adapts to the screen size, making font bigger and buttons easier to press. Essentially, if you鈥檙e using a 糖心Vlog传媒 website, your site is can easily be made Mobilegeddon proof.
If you want to know if your site is responsive there鈥檚 a really simple test: just resize your browser window. If the website starts to move and adapt to the window good news, you鈥檙e using a responsive site, and your search engine result will remain high. If not, give Webanywhere a call at 0113 3200 750 and speak to one of our account managers, or email us at education@webanywhere.co.uk to find out how we can help you make your website stay on the first page of Google. Use the keyword 鈥淕翱翱骋尝贰鈥� before the end of May and get 10% off.

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