Are you planning to purchase new technology? Whether it’s hardware (laptops, MLDs, charging stations, 3D printers) or software (learning tools, teacher resources, or bell systems), please follow these steps to ensure your new tech is fully supported and ready for use.

Hardware purchases

Getting your hands on a stem.T4L kit for your students is a simple three-step process through your school portal.

Request Access: In ‘Manage My Access’, request access to the stem.T4L Kit Booking System.

Book Your Kit: Once your principal has approved your access, log in to the stem.T4L Kit Booking System when kits are released to secure your equipment.

Get Ready: Explore the stem.T4L Learning Library to find support, lesson ideas and technical guides so you’re ready to hit the ground running when your kit arrives.

Principals: To ensure your school stays in the loop, please jump into ‘Manage Staff Access’ and verify that your stem.T4L contacts are up to date. This ensures the right people receive our booking reminders and program updates!

Towards the end of Term 2, the End User Compute and Collaboration team will be deploying the Windows 11 25H2 Feature Update to all compatible devices. This will present as a regular Windows update and requires a restart for it to complete. Time taken to complete the update is dependent on the specifications of the device. No data or files will be lost in this process.

The update will be applied progressively to schools. Please advise your staff to be aware of the pending update. They can choose to defer the update until the end of the day.

In the coming weeks the legacy Configuration Manager UDM Windows build will be removed from the list of options available to reimage a device via the F12 method. This will mean that schools can only choose the Windows Intune in Schools build option.

For schools needing to continue using a domain joined device, please submit a ticket via EDConnect Online. Please include F12 - On premise device build request in the description along with the device’s MAC address and a brief explanation of why it must remain connected to the domain.

Turn assessment into creativity with Show what you know in Canva EDU by allowing students to choose how to demonstrate their learning through various real-world formats like podcasts, presentations, and infographics.

This flexible, interactive activity promotes critical thinking and ownership of learning across subjects and grade levels. It's easy to implement and customisable, empowering students to select formats that match their strengths, enhancing engagement and confidence. Beyond assessment, it builds essential skills in communication, creativity, collaboration, and digital literacy, making learning enjoyable and impactful.

What will you create today?

The new Access Request System goes live 22^nd June (Week 10, Term 2).

To ensure staff at your school are ready to use the new School Portal, the Digital Support Team are running online training sessions throughout Term 2 and into early Term 3.

Please identify any staff in your school that need to learn this new system and encourage them to register for one of the live online training sessions.

Sessions will be recorded and made available to all registered attendees.

Register at the T4L Events page and find a session date and time that suits you!

Aruba User Experience Insight (UXI) sensor

Have you seen a small, skinny white box appear in one of your classrooms but are unsure of what it is? The Aruba UXI sensors are in schools to provide a measure of classroom Wi-Fi experience.

Adobe Podcast is a web‑based audio creation and enhancement tool designed to make professional‑quality podcasting accessible to non‑experts. And it's available to all DoE users without a license!

Adobe Podcast can automatically remove background noise, reduce echo, and improve vocal clarity so recordings sound as if they were captured in a studio - even when made on inbuilt or basic external microphones, in classrooms or home offices.

The ability to have transcript edits reflected in the audio recording means that you can easily get the perfect recording in post production. Plus its easy to also have live collaboration on projects.

So check it out! Access Adobe Podcast by clicking on the link or from within Adobe Express.

Did you know NSWEduChat has a Prompt Library with more than 200 ready-to-use prompt templates? It is a growing collection of prompts developed by teachers, for teachers, rigorously tested to support your teaching practice.

We’ve added brand new prompts to support teachers of EAL/D learners, alongside prompts to support you with common teaching tasks like:

• Assessment
• Explicit teaching
• Communications
• KLA-specific prompts to help you teach English, Maths, PDHPE, Science or Languages.

Every prompt has been designed with real classroom needs in mind. Select one, customise it to your context, and you're ready to go.

The NSWEduChat Prompt Library is your shortcut to getting more out of NSWEduChat, saving you time and helping you focus on what matters most, your students. Sign in with your Google account to access these great resources!

From May 2026, new data security measures will be introduced across Microsoft 365 apps to help protect the department’s sensitive information and reduce the risk of accidental sharing.

These changes may require a small change to your current workflows.

Email sharing

Designed for educators, leaders, and IT, the Move to Mac online workshop can help you discover opportunities for expanding Mac in your school. Learn how your existing workflows can make the move to Mac with you – powered by built-in features that can help you work faster and more efficiently than ever.

Sessions run from May to August and are delivered by Apple Professional Learning Specialists. Register now!

Do you find yourself often scrolling for the same apps repeatedly in the Windows Start menu? Then pinning could be your next best friend!

Simply click the Start menu and begin typing the name of the app. From the list of options on the right hand side of the menu choose pin to start or pin to taskbar.

Never search for that app again - the icon is now at your fingertips!

Chrome Tab Groups let you organise your browser into colour-coded, labelled clusters and are easily accessed via your bookmarks bar. With one click, the group of tabs you have saved will open up. Similarly, you can collapse an entire group with one click to hide tabs that you aren't currently using.

Quick Setup

1. Create: Right-click a tab > Add tab to new group.
2. Customise: Name your group and choose a colour.
3. Expand: Drag tabs into the group to add them.
4. Saved groups are found on your Bookmarks bar.

Try tab groups today!!

A question that is most asked of us is: as more young people experience hate, harm and controlling behaviours online, how can schools proactively mitigate these risks?

Register now for the following online opportunities.

‎Primary school virtual classrooms

• 17 June 9:30 am - Be an eSafe kid: Use your safety skills for protection online.
• 27 May 12:15 pm - Be an eSafe kid: Safer gaming with the Mighty Heroes.

Professional learning

• 3 June 3:45 pm - The trust trap: navigating friendships, pressure and manipulation online
• 27 May 3:45 pm - Risks and rewards of online communities

Parent webinars

Schools can choose to promote these in their Term 2 newsletters.

Check out Cybermarvel for even more resources.

Since April 2024 there has been a revised process for schools and corporate staff to access Adobe Creative Cloud products. The need for an Adobe Creative Cloud licence can change over time, and to ensure all students and staff can obtain a licence when they need one, the limited pool of licences needs to be effectively managed.

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