IRIS Connect News
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Chartered College of Teaching and IRIS Connect: Delivering world-class professional learning and certification
The Chartered College of Teaching and IRIS Connect are delighted to announce their collaboration to provide a world-class learning and certification experience for teachers working towards Chartered Teacher status. As the professional body for teachers and leaders, the Chartered College exists to connect, inform and inspire teachers to take pride in their profession and deliver […]
IRIS Connect partners with Erasmus Plus’ ViSuAL Knowledge Alliance
We are delighted to announce that IRIS Connect is a partner in a second Knowledge Alliance that has received funding from the European Commission within the Erasmus Plus programme. Following the success of the “ITELab” Knowledge Alliance, which is advancing well in its second year, the ViSuAL Knowledge Alliance project’s aim is to co-create an […]
Learning projects win funding from Strategic School Improvement Fund
The latest recipients to receive grants from the governments £140 million Strategic School Improvement Fund has been released. The seventy-three learning projects are the second round to get a share of the funding pot. IRIS Connect is proud to announce that we will be working with Thornden School in Eastleigh, who are due to […]
Start exploring growth mindset with the latest episode of Film Club
Episode 5 has arrived! Built in collaboration with Huntington School, an outstanding school in York, episode 5 of Film Club: A Beautiful Mindset (see what we did there?) explores what a growth mindset is, how it works, if it’s valuable and how it can be developed in teachers and learners alike. Get Access to episode 5 […]
We’ve been shortlisted for the GESS Education Awards
We’re pleased to announce that IRIS Connect has been shortlisted for the ‘Innovation Product Awards – eLearning/Software/Apps’ at this year’s GESS Conference in Dubai. GESS Dubai is the largest education conference in the Middle East and takes place between 27th February and 1st March. This year’s theme, ‘Lifelong Inspiration’ will incorporate inspirational talks from […]
Information about IRIS Connect for your website
Want to let others know why you’ve invested in IRIS Connect? Due to popular demand, we’ve put together some recommended text and images for you to download below and use on your school’s website. The text informs others about your work with IRIS Connect, how our system works and how we ensure outstanding security through our […]
Showcase expertise with IRIS Connect certificates
We believe that any effort to improve your practice should not go unrewarded, which is why we’ve introduced certificates to IRIS Connect. You and your colleagues can earn them by completing short CPD-related tasks in the platform. Here’s what’s available so far: Film club certificates For those of you not familiar with it, film […]
Congratulations to our competition winner
Just before the summer, we launched a competition to win £150 Champney’s gift card. Choosing a winner was a much tougher task than we expected with so many fantastic examples of IRIS Connect technology being used as a tool for effective professional development and collaboration in order to drive pupil learning. After much deliberation, […]
Announcing live coaching using the Discovery Kit
Drum roll, please… We’re excited to announce our latest innovation that allows the Discovery Kit to be used for live coaching, remote lesson observations and ITE. “Go Live combines the best features of static and live video coaching. It’s flexible, a dream to set up, and vastly increases the effectiveness and efficiency of the IRIS Connect […]
Let members know when Group updated
Ever wanted to let the members of a Group in IRIS Connect know when you have added new and useful information? With our latest tool, Group news, you can. How does it work? If you’re the administrator of a Group you can quickly and easily create a notification that includes links, images and/or videos to appear on […]
