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Moodle 4.x is a long awaited release that increases usability for teachers and students. The menu simplification can be a little disorientating to anyone familiar with previous versions. Thankfully Moodle.org have a good series of help guides to orientate yourself with the new features.

Microsoft has started deploying an exciting new feature to M365 for Education. Reflect is as the name suggests a self-reflection feature now built into MS Teams. Reflect is now front and centre as a tab in MS Teams. The purpose of the feature is to create a moment for a student to pause and reflect on their current emotion and over time increasing their emotional vocabulary and awareness of their peers.

Google has announced additional connectivity to 3rd party education apps and platforms. The growth in both core features within Google and additional connectivity really enhances the Student experience. Each time a student has to move from one platform to another the overhead of dealing with forgotten logins and other confusions interrupts the learning experience. The additional connectivity provided by Google provides a seamless ‘click-through’ experience for students, a big win for the busy educator.