Schools are rapidly adopting new technology solutions to improve the way they teach, manage and organise education. But just implementing a new software system alone isn't going to improve anything. Your staff and students must be onboard..
The first step to keeping students safe is knowing where they are. But with so many different places they could be, both on-and-off campus, it can be challenging to make sense of it all and ensure the correct procedures are being followed..
Keeping track of your students' welfare and development is tough, but it's a crucial part of the boarding community. Students need support throughout their years at boarding school, and understanding how to identify when they need it most..
A big aspect of attending a boarding or private institution is college readiness. While a great deal of importance is shown for a student taking the SAT’s, a college visit is just as significant in making a good first impression. I can...
Every year when new schools sign up to use Boardingware - we have a number of requests to track permissions for students within the system.The most common method for keeping track of these permissions is through some sort of card system...
Interoperability is an issue facing schools all over the world. Boardingware has always made a strong effort to aid in the quest for a connected campus.Gone are the days of operating in silos, and if you are still working this way, you...
We live in a world of data, and boarding houses are no exception. Information is constantly available but is only useful when it's properly managed. Scattered, out-of-date or inconsistent data only causes chaos and confusion.A single sou...
Students from all over the world choose to attend a boarding school abroad as a hands-on way to improve their English language skills and to explore and experience a country they may end up attending university in. For any student, the t...
Weekends at boarding schools aren't just for catching up with homework. They're a time for rest, recuperation and for enjoying activities that don't fit into the school timetable. Extra-curricular activities provide students with opportu...
In today’s day and age, speed of communication during response to a Crisis is critical. So why do we see school’s still using ring binders for their emergency response plans?Over the years, Boardingware has developed much further than be...
Young children these days are growing up in a totally different world to what we experienced.They’re digital natives, born and raised with the internet, iPhones, tablets and computers. Most of them can’t even recognise a walkman or CD-pl...
Working in boarding requires you to have good time management skills if you want to stay on top of everything… But the nature of boarding doesn’t make this an easy task.One minute you might be trying to finish off some paperwork, and the...
