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Webanywhere at Learning Technologies and BETT 2013

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Webanywhere are taking up residence in London this week as we show off the latest in education and workplace learning technology at BETT 2013 and The Learning Technologies Exhibition.

My colleagues in Workplace Learning and I kicked off proceedings this morning at Learning Technologies, with a rush of visitors to our stand (122 – come and visit us tomorrow if you get the chance, it’s well worth a visit!). As well as getting a chance to talk face-to-face with workplace learning professionals, and promoting new offerings (such as the Compliance Module for Moodle, and a groundbreaking social video platform for training) we are also hosting our partner The British Safety Council on the stand, as they promote their great range of health and safety e-learning courses.

A big highlight at the show tomorrow is the joint Webanywhere-Google seminar – Stretch your organisation further with Google Apps for Enterprise – not to be missed.

Tomorrow also sees the first day of BETT 2013, the world’s largest technology in education show. The Webanywhere presence at the show will be our largest to date – here’s just some of the reasons to drop by our stand:

    • Free Mathsanywhere account for primary schools who visit the Webanywhere stand
    • 5% discount for BETT visitors on the Webanywhere product range. Simply visit the stand and get the promo code(s)
    • Launch of the new look Learner Journey e-portfolio and safe social network for schools, with enhanced functionality, improved user interface and a range of new themes
    • Demonstrating the great new Learnanywhere mobile app, which allows the primary specific VLE to be accessed on the go
    • A joint promotion with Planet Sherston (stand F310) – take a product demo at both stands and claim a sticker. Attach both stickers to flyer to get a promo code for a fantastic special offer

…as well as the chance to talk to our e-learning consultants, who I can proudly say are the best in the business.

I’ll have updates throughout the week; be sure to follow @WebanywhereWork and @webanywhere_ltd for the latest Twitter updates, or check out the show hashtags #bettshow and #LT13UK

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Merry Christmas from Webanywhere

I would like to wish all our customers and partners past, present and future a very Merry Christmas and a happy, prosperous New Year.

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I would also like to thank the brilliant Webanywhere team for their many and varied contributions to (another) record year. Our office Christmas Party is this afternoon (and most likely long into the evening…) and is set to be a cracker!

Look out for some exciting new developments from Webanywhere in the New Year, but for now however you are spending the festive period, have a great time.

Learner Journey – Map a lifetime of learning

Learner Journey – Choose your Path from Webanywhere on Vimeo.

I would like to signpost our recent launch of Learner Journey, an online e-portfolio and safe social network used by schools to create a digital map of personal learning journeys, preserving each milestone and landmark along the way.

Using Learner Journey:..

Pupils can

  • create a personal document of their time in school, packed with multimedia content
  • share achievements with peers and the wider community
  • communicate and collaborate with fellow pupils in a secure online environment

Teachers can

  • assess and provide feedback on student work online, anytime, anywhere
  • store work and resources online – never lose work again
  • help meet Ofsted guidelines on e-safety

The product has been designed with e-safety in mind. The explosion in social networking, and reduced parental and teacher oversight of online activity poses new challenges for educators. Learner Journey provides a safe, positive introduction to online interaction and expression for younger pupils, and can form the central pillar of e-safety teaching and initiatives in schools.

We are very excited about Learner Journey here at Webanywhere, and I hope you check it out – it can become a really powerful learning tool, as well as a fun way for pupils to communicate.

The reason we come to work each day

Webanywhere has come a long way in a short time. I am so proud that the company I started from my bedroom has developed into an organisation with a multimillion pound turnover and thousands of customers, both in the UK and abroad. We now have a staff of over 100 worldwide, with 80 based at the Keighley headquarters.

But this is just the start of the journey; our higher purpose is to create jobs – this is a key driving force for our company and it is why we come to work each day. This year Webanywhere plan to take on 60 more staff in key roles to drive ambitious international expansion plans, as well as to maintain and develop the high standard of customer service and product innovation for which we are known.

Webanywhere are on a recruitment drive, seeking the best and brightest to help fill these new positions in the near future. Current job opportunities span just about every department of the business, with openings in web development, sales, marketing, HR and customer support.

In such a fast growing organisation, the chance for progression is great. We make a great effort to nurture talent, and new management positions are often filled from within the company. We maintain strong ties to Keighley, and are always keen to recruit and develop local talent as part of a commitment to job creation in the town.

If you think you have what it takes, check out the careers section of our website

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School Updates – the New Android App from Webanywhere

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Webanywhere are pleased to offer a great new App for Android mobile devices, available to download free.

School Updates allows parents to keep up to date on the latest news from schools in their area with School Jotter 2 websites.

As soon as a website update is made, such as a new event or a school closure, parents can access the information on demand whilst on the move. Users are able to choose the type and frequency of their notifications so only the most relevant information is provided.

Download the App for free at the Google Play store.

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School Updates is another offering from the Webanywhere innovation lab, constantly working to stretch the potential of educational technology and provide products to enhance learning for students, teachers and parents.

The requirements of the end user are key to all we do, and our products are designed around the specific needs and requests of our customers. So we want to hear from you: how could technology improve your pupils learning experience? How could technology help improve collaboration between home and school? What extra functionality would you like Webanywhere’s products to offer? We’d love to hear your thoughts!

Webanywhere sponsor league champions!

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Webanywhere are proud to be the new shirt sponsor of the Whitehill Community Academy football team.

The team are currently on a roll – Champions of the East Calderdale League, and unbeaten in 18 months. They are also playing in the semi-final of the Calderdale Cup this afternoon, and will be wearing their new shirts with pride as they go after yet more silverware.

The team paid our offices a visit yesterday to show off the new kit, take a look around and meet some of our team. They also took full advantage of the table football and pool table in our canteen!

We would offer to play them, as several members of the Webanywhere team meetup to play football every week, but judging by recent performances Whitehill would run rings around us!

We wish the team every success, and are sure they will represent the Webanywhere logo admirably. Whitehill are an enthusiastic user of our products, including primary learning platform Learnanywhere and Student Jotter, our E-Portfolio and safe internal social network, and we are delighted to be able to show our support back.

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