The Canopy Blog

Check out the Canopy Blog for EdTech advice, insights and updates!

Canopy's blog is a great resource for educators to learn about the latest updates and success stories related to Google for Education, Workspace Skills, Canva for Education and AI. Our posts cover a variety of topics, including professional development, time-saving tips, and new features.

Aleks House

Aug 11, 2021

An Edtech Story

Here's the story of an ESOL class who benefitted from edtech fundamental principles, perhaps for the first time.

How to develop new teachers’ and trainees’ digital skills?

Darren Simons

Jul 5, 2021

How to develop new teachers’ and trainees’ digital skills?

The demand for teachers to have a competent (or even advanced) level of digital skills has accelerated over the past year.

Daniel Manley

Jun 24, 2021

ChromeOS Schoolwide, is it possible?

Are you a school leader interested in enhancing efficiency and reducing your annual costs? Take ChromeOS everywhere.

Why is computing still essential in primary schools?

Cat Lamin

Jun 18, 2021

Why is computing still essential in primary schools?

We need to prepare our students to become adults in a world where technology is becoming increasingly important.

Ben Whitaker

Jun 1, 2021

5 Ways to Engage Learners Online

Engaging learners increases the students’ focus, and it helps teachers achieve their outcome of learners learning!

Sammy White

May 28, 2021

Digital Enhancement of GCSE Mathematics

How can we build more digital teaching into our GCSE maths lessons?

Ben Whitaker

May 25, 2021

5 Ways to Motivate in Hybrid Learning

Many teachers and sector leaders are recognising the benefits of a blended approach to teaching, learning and assessment.

Language Learning and Teaching with Technology

Aleks House

May 13, 2021

Language Learning and Teaching with Technology

Let's enable our learners to develop the confidence, skill set and abilities to participate in 21st-century life and the workplace.

Digital Transformation in Education: A Window of Opportunity Post-Covid

Dan Fitzpatrick

May 6, 2021

Digital Transformation in Education: A Window of Opportunity Post-Covid

This is an opportunity that cannot be missed. A coordinated approach with education, industry and technology providers is needed now.

Google for Education - Education Specialization Partner

Andrew Caffrey

Apr 13, 2021

Google for Education - Education Specialization Partner

Canopy has been approved by Google for Education as an Education Specialization Partner, the strongest signal of proficiency and experience.

Workspace Skills in the International School World

Jess Marsh

Mar 24, 2021

Workspace Skills in the International School World

St George's British International School Rome joined the beta launch of Workspace Skills with the aim to improve students' digital skills.

Darren Simons

Feb 24, 2021

Is Designing a Dashboard Worthwhile?

Designing and creating a dashboard could be one solution to unlocking the complex data we hold on students and the domains we run.

Google Workspace for Education - New Features & Editions

Jess Marsh

Feb 19, 2021

Google Workspace for Education - New Features & Editions

Trying to wrap your head around the new Google Workspace for Education features and editions for 2021? See them all here.

EdTech Tools for Reducing Primary Teacher Workload

Cat Lamin

Feb 16, 2021

EdTech Tools for Reducing Primary Teacher Workload

In this blog post we explore four tools that every primary school should be using, whether they’re teaching in-person or remotely.

Barton Peveril - Student Digital Skills Training

Jess Marsh

Feb 16, 2021

Barton Peveril - Student Digital Skills Training

Canopy and Barton Peveril are working together to help improve students' digital skills, focused on the use of Workspace for Education.

Developing Power Skills for a 21st-Century Classroom

Ben Whitaker

Jan 28, 2021

Developing Power Skills for a 21st-Century Classroom

In this blog, we will discuss that the wraparound learning of soft - or power - skills is possible through the use of technology.

LEO Academy Trust & Workspace Skills: Strong Partnership for Digital Growth

Jess Marsh

Jan 26, 2021

LEO Academy Trust & Workspace Skills: Strong Partnership for Digital Growth

Canopy and LEO Academy Trust have been collaborating for more than 2 years, providing training, support, and online tools.

Automatically Transcribe Google Meet Calls

Andrew Caffrey

Jan 22, 2021

Automatically Transcribe Google Meet Calls

Need to transcribe your Google Meet calls? There are a couple of extensions that can transcribe the audio from your call.

Top Tips for Asynchronous Learning with Google for Education

Mia Pledger

Jan 18, 2021

Top Tips for Asynchronous Learning with Google for Education

Here are 5 tips for utilising Google for Education tools to support asynchronous online learning.

Cat Lamin

Jan 12, 2021

Delivering Primary Maths Remotely

We look at some great in-built tools, third-party apps, and extensions that can really level up your maths teaching and support learning.

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