May 8, 2026 · 44 min · 28 segments
#325 Unlocking the Power of Classroom Cloud: The Ultimate EdTech Solution for Schools Most schools are struggling to keep students safe, engaged, and focused — but what if the right tech could…
Um, and of course, um, I'm a huge fan of all the work you're doing, which means I'm very, very grateful and pleased to put our evidence-informed and developed platform on the review panel for the first, for the first episode.
So Classroom Cloud, if it's a-- I was gonna do an elevator pitch to you, I'd say it's a product of three things.
It's a product that provides the right tools for classroom instruction and management, a second wrapper to keep children safe online with the use of technology, and the third is to provide a toolkit for IT managers to make sure the devices are always available.
I have spent years as an advocate when, when it comes to educational technology, but the most important bit is the why.
Why are we delivering a tool? Not what we got, isn't it cool, and you should use it for some purpose.
And so if I roll all the way back to the very early '90s, um, for those listening in, obviously I was but a mere child when we were thinking of this.
The very first education tool we re-re-released was a classroom management tool on DOS and Windows for Workgroups computers.
In essence, teachers said, "Now I've got a room of devices, wouldn't it be really, really helpful if I could see what the children are doing on their screens? I could do a little bit of eyes to the front of a class to capture attention and make sure that I can shepherd and nurture them on their digital journey." Over the years, people have wanted lots more.
Can I test them? Can I quiz them? Can I see what applications they're using? Can I save that few seconds at the begi-beginning of the lesson where I can automatically launch the right website or the right app on all their desktops, and just as importantly, close it? Can I stop them using memory sticks when they're in the middle of a test, or can I make sure or spot if they're any left behind? Is there a way a child can say, "I need help," without having to put their hand up in front of their peers, so quietly request help? All those kind of things are built into the fabric of a flexible classroom management product.
But at the same time, sadly, having developed a wonderful, fantastic desktop product, the word classroom changed somewhat in recent years to mean something more than just the physical locale.
It might be the locale, but it might be children working remotely from home or across different settings.
But if you're dealing in the online world, as you know, Philippa, something you talk and share lots of really helpful resources around, keeping children safe online is absolutely the foundation.
Um, and of course, um, I'm a huge fan of all the work you're doing, which means I'm very, very grateful and pleased to put our evidence-informed and developed platform on the review panel for the first, for the first episode.
So Classroom Cloud, if it's a-- I was gonna do an elevator pitch to you, I'd say it's a product of three things.
It's a product that provides the right tools for classroom instruction and management, a second wrapper to keep children safe online with the use of technology, and the third is to provide a toolkit for IT managers to make sure the devices are always available.
I have spent years as an advocate when, when it comes to educational technology, but the most important bit is the why.
Why are we delivering a tool? Not what we got, isn't it cool, and you should use it for some purpose.
And so if I roll all the way back to the very early '90s, um, for those listening in, obviously I was but a mere child when we were thinking of this.
The very first education tool we re-re-released was a classroom management tool on DOS and Windows for Workgroups computers.
In essence, teachers said, "Now I've got a room of devices, wouldn't it be really, really helpful if I could see what the children are doing on their screens? I could do a little bit of eyes to the front of a class to capture attention and make sure that I can shepherd and nurture them on their digital journey." Over the years, people have wanted lots more.
Can I test them? Can I quiz them? Can I see what applications they're using? Can I save that few seconds at the begi-beginning of the lesson where I can automatically launch the right website or the right app on all their desktops, and just as importantly, close it? Can I stop them using memory sticks when they're in the middle of a test, or can I make sure or spot if they're any left behind? Is there a way a child can say, "I need help," without having to put their hand up in front of their peers, so quietly request help? All those kind of things are built into the fabric of a flexible classroom management product.
But at the same time, sadly, having developed a wonderful, fantastic desktop product, the word classroom changed somewhat in recent years to mean something more than just the physical locale.
It might be the locale, but it might be children working remotely from home or across different settings.
But if you're dealing in the online world, as you know, Philippa, something you talk and share lots of really helpful resources around, keeping children safe online is absolutely the foundation.
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