The Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme
After undergoing an extensive assessment by the Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme, ‘CHAS’ - Digitech are delighted to announce their Accreditation to the CHAS Scheme.
In achieving ‘Accreditation’ status, Digitech proves that it has the necessary practices and procedures in place with regard to health and safety, technical ability, equalities, insurance cover & environment measures to attain the high standard required of the CHAS scheme.
Published in General on Mon, February 15, 2010
Requirements of the role:
Proficiency in data network cabling Cat 5e/6, CW1308 along with containment systems is essential.
Experience and knowledge of Optical Fibre installation is preferred but not essential.
You must be a good communicator, work to a high standard and able to work flexible hours.
Location: North West based with UK coverage.
Remuneration: dependant upon experience and skills.
Please email your current CV quoting Job Reference CE01 to: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Published in Vacancies on Mon, February 15, 2010
As a Registered Ruckus Wireless systems integrator and Big Dog Partner - Digitech has enjoyed delivering the benefits that wireless can bring to many educational and corporate projects.
As Wi-Fi networks mature and become smarter, able to support a myriad of applications from real-time streaming, IP multicast video to voice over Wi-Fi, it was therefore imperative that Digitech maintained its strength for sound installation and configuration.
In maintaining its Ruckus Silver status, Digitech’s Phil Whitworth has attained Wise Guy Certification – demonstrating a strong understanding of the Zoneflex products together with the ability to properly design, deploy, manage and support next generation Ruckus Smart WiFi network solutions.
Published in General on Wed, February 10, 2010
Many of us have been waiting for the Apple iPad for some time. Some thought the announcement would come a year ago but were left disappointed. Fast forward a year to January 2010 and Steve Jobs announces the iPad to the world.
In the run up to the event, speculation was rife that the main target group for the iPad was the educational sector and that it was a ‘game changer’ that would revolutionise the classroom.
Although it certainly is a nice product measuring 0.5inch thick with a 9.7inch display and weighing in at 1.5lb - complete with a 10 hour battery life (dependant on use of course). It did however, seem more like a leisure device for say lounging on the sofa with rather than a business or educational computer.
Web browsing is apparently a dream on the iPad - but still no Flash… that missing ‘plug-in’ icon is still there on Flash enabled websites. This means no animated demos or online educational games (such as Content Generator on your VLE).
What with school budgets being increasingly constrained, it is likely that the iPad will probably be too expensive for a school to justify purchasing. With no confirmed UK pricing until end of March, however, MacWorld magazine website takes an “educated guess” at UK pricing for the iPad, which it predicts will range from £388 to £591 for the Wi-Fi model, and £490 to £693 for the Wi-FI and 3G models.
So the educational question remains – With a budget of say £12000 would you buy? - 30 iPads or spend it a different way?
Of course it does run the 140,000 apps on the App Store so it is a truly multifunctional device, but will the multitude of brain training apps and mini-games justify this spend? For a small additional charge you could of course run the iWork® suite of software on your iPad but could the class type an essay on Pages™ and have the patience to work with graphs on Numbers©.
Of course - iPad could change the ebook in the classroom and make reading cool again!!!
Written by Stuart Ridout – Assistant Head teacher & Head of ICT Stantonbury Campus, Milton Keynes - Stuart maintains a blog at www.stuartridout.com - He of course uses a MacBook Pro.
