hi-impact tech

ICT Technicians dedicated to supporting teaching with exciting and sustainable technology. Help us relocate the Techie from server room to classroom!

[AmbaSat @ambasat2]

Thanks to @NorthumbriaUni for featuring AmbaSat in its Space SME case studies, covering our work in accessible space technology, STEM education and low-cost in-orbit testing.

https://t.co/FlvnKTlEw4

[hi-impact tech @hiimpacttech]

I always wonder how hi-impact would have looked if it had existed in the 80s, and we were dealing with BBC Bs, Econet networks, and 20MB Winchester drives that held everything!

[hackaday @hackaday]

Remembering the BBC Computer Literacy Project https://t.co/pSs2AOjSUu

[adafruit industries @adafruit]

USB colors explained: why White, Black, Blue, or Red ports often cause confusion

https://t.co/i3MI277138

[SMART Technologies @SMART_Tech]

Clip it on. Speak naturally. Every student heard you - no feedback, no strain, no mess.

Introducing SMART SoundLift: wireless classroom audio that just works. 🎤

👀 Coming soon.

#WeAreSMART

[NASA @NASA]

Artemis II Moon mission complete!
✅✅✅✅✅✅

- Space Launch System rocket launched crew into space
- Orion spacecraft kept astronauts safe
- Flew around the Moon, observed its far side
- New human spaceflight distance record
- Crew safely returned to Earth
- Inspired the WORLD

[NASA @NASA]

For the first time in over 50 years, humans are Moonbound.

At 6:35 p.m. EDT (2235 UTC) NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and the Orion spacecraft lifted off from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, sending four astronauts on a planned test flight around the Moon and back. https://t.co/0Q9ZB4IWVI

[hi-impact tech @hiimpacttech]

EXA's April fool..

[Exa @exanetworks]

Big breakthrough from our team…
We’ve officially upgraded our infrastructure to run on Tea ☕

Early testing shows a direct correlation between brew strength and bandwidth.

Rolling out across Yorkshire now.
#Yorkshire #Connectivity

Proper brew, Proper network.

[hi-impact tech @hiimpacttech]

@exanetworks Surely you need to test different types of teapot..Porcelain, Metal, China..catering size ones made of steel! 😆

I'm guessing you're only using @YorkshireTea ?

[hi-impact tech @hiimpacttech]

Apple have always been at the forefront of technology, and the iPad is now the de-facto educational tablet used in schools everywhere!..Happy Birthday Apple! #Apple50

[Tim Cook @tim_cook]

50 years of Apple, 50 years of innovation.

Thank you to our teams, our users, and everyone who’s been part of the journey. #Apple50

[hi-impact tech @hiimpacttech]

We're hosting a free event at our offices on the 23rd April looking at all aspects of digital safeguarding, and the latest Google for Education updates. You don't have to be a hi-impact school to attend either!.. #digitalsafeguarding #teaching #googleedu

[hi-impact tech @hiimpacttech]

There's a lot of Windows 3.1/95/98/2000 and XP in modern versions of Windows, if you dig around a bit

[Windows Latest @WindowsLatest]

In fact, you can find legacy features, including dialog boxes from Windows 3.1, in Windows 11 😁

[Mark Harper @HiImpactMarkH]

If you've ever wanted to investigate the radio spectrum as part of your #STEM lessons - have a look at..

https://t.co/sy7a6d067h

The equipment is pretty cheap, and you can learn the dark art of antenna building!...

[hi-impact tech @hiimpacttech]

#Apple50

Apple has always been at the forefront of educational tech..Thanks to Apple's innovation, and app developers worldwide, there's now iPads in every classroom!

[Tim Cook @tim_cook]

April 1st marks 50 years of Apple. Thank you to everyone who’s been a part of our journey. https://t.co/ZeB68ok859

#Apple50

[Mark Harper @HiImpactMarkH]

Are any of my schools, or any hi-impact schools interested in this? - With the ISS (apparently) being taken out of service in 2030, we're running out of opportunities!

#Wirralschools #STEM #hamradio #hiimpactschools

[hi-impact tech @hiimpacttech]

Memory management in MS-DOS was a nightmare, squeezing every last kilobyte out of that 640k to get games running took patience!..and then there was extended and expanded memory!

At least for Win95 onwards - your RAM was treated as one block!

[adafruit industries @adafruit]

MS-DOS memory management

https://t.co/1ATa06JQHL

[hi-impact tech @hiimpacttech]

#pancakeday at hi-impact HQ

[hi-impact tech @hiimpacttech]

Congrats to the members of Wick High School Radio Club!

#STEM

[Wick High School Radio Club @GM0WHS]

**HUGE NEWS FROM @wickhigh**

Pupils from all across East Caithness will be talking to an astronaut later this year! We're really humbled to have been chosen by @ARISS_Intl for a scheduled contact with the Space Station. https://t.co/SOIunlEIax

[hi-impact tech @hiimpacttech]

We're aware that Securly has had issues throughout the day, but has just gone down again in the last few mins (as of 1pm)

This is a worldwide outage, and we have no ETA for a fix.

[hi-impact @hiimpactconsult]

Keeping safeguarding records consistent and up to date can be challenging when information sits in different systems. StudentKeeper’s two-way integration with CPOMS removes that barrier.

Notes and captures can be submitted directly into CPOMS, with updates flowing back into StudentKeeper so nothing is missed. Autofill speeds up reporting, timestamps add clarity, and independent capture logs provide full audit visibility.

It gives safeguarding teams a smoother, more reliable workflow — reducing duplication and supporting quicker, more informed responses for pupils.

To find out more about safeguarding, visit: https://t.co/NtyXHm4YpE

#hiimpact #ativion #studentkeeper #safeguarding CPOMS

[hi-impact tech @hiimpacttech]

We're on the lookout for someone to join our MIS team!

[hi-impact @hiimpactconsult]

Are you confident supporting school MIS systems and great at helping users get unstuck quickly?

We’re hiring an MIS Support Officer to provide first-line support for Compass and Arbor, manage tickets and calls, deliver onboarding and training, and keep schools running smoothly.

You’ll be:

- Solving MIS queries within SLA times
- Supporting onboarding and delivering training
- Using Excel to tidy, analyse and present school data
- Maintaining user guides and our knowledge base
- Escalating issues appropriately and supporting colleagues
- Helping manage licence renewals

£27k - £30k | Mon–Fri | 8:30–5:30

Want to support schools and make tech work better for them? Apply now: https://t.co/Azqcaf2vZA

#newjob #hiimpact #jobvacancy #MISsupportofficer #EdTechJobs